DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1893, Page 2

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

PLANS FOB LOBD HOPETOUN'S TOUR. A VISIT TO BLENHEIM. [UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION.] Duredin, January 27. _ Lord Hopetonn's visit to New Zealand is of an entirely private nature, and with the view of seeing its capabilities as an agricultural and pastoral colony. Lord and Lady Hopetoun and Lord Northesk will stay at Invsroargill on Monday night, where they will meet Lord and Lady Glasgow. They will then vißit Queenstown and the head of Lake Wakatipu, reaching Dunedin on Monday ths 6th proximo. On the way to Ghristohurch the Elderelie and Totara estates will be visited, also Mr Studholme's property at Waimato, the Levels estate, Mr Grigg'e Long Beaoh estate, and Mr Wagon's property near Bakaia. The party will get to Chriatchuroh on 16th February, where they remain over tbo next day. On Saturday, tha 18th, Mr Lance'fi Horsley Downß estate will be reached, and Sunday will be spent there. On the following day the party will proceed to Highfield, then on to Kaikoura and Blenheim. Wellington will be reached on Saturday, the 25th. As Lord •Hopetoun is especially fond of riding, that mode of travelling will be adopted whenever practicable, and especially between Napier and Auckland.