GENERAL FREYBERG TOURS AUCKLAND

Chronicle (Levin), 21 June 1946, Page 2

GENERAL FREYBERG TOURS AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, June 20. ^ A praetical gliuipse of tlie Donihiiou '.s post wai* housiiig jirobkuu ayus gniiied today by Ihe Uovernor-Creueral, Lieuteuant-Gonenil Sir Berjiard Freyberg, V.C., and Lady Freyberg, in the course of ii lour of the city and siiburbs. Tliey paid an uuexjiecled call on two I'atuilies living iji tlie trausit housiug settlenieiit at Wostern Springs. On the second day of their lirst \'ice-Kegal visit to Auckland, Sir Bernard and Lady Ereyberg spent the morning as sightseers with the Alavor, Mr. ,). A. 0. AHuin, and A1 rs. Alluni as their guides. Thev visited Captain Uobson's grave in Synionds fst reet and from "tliei'e moloi'ed to tlie summit of Mouiit l'hleu. Motoring through Balmoral, Mouiit Albert and the western sulmrbs, the Governor-Geiieral and Lady Prevberg reached Western Sjinngs settlemeut shortly after 11 o'clpck. It was a surprise for ihe residents and more so for one, AlrS. T. Brown. who came from the back part of her house to find their Lxcellencies on tlie doorstep with the earetakcr of the cainp.

"1 could scarcely have been more startled, " she said later, " but it was ;i pleasure to show sucli cliarniiug and uiiderstanding people arouud the house." iSteps taken to ease the housing crisis were explained bv the Mayor and 011 their way from the settlemont Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg stopped to meet another resident, .Mrs. T. Eeelcs, who lives in oue of the permanent units built at Western Springs. Then travelling via llerne Bay and College Hill, tlie party proceeded alpug Waterfrout iioad to visit the Savage Memorial and to spend a few minutes admiring tlie view of Hauraki Gulf from Achilles Point. Their I'lxcellencios returncd to Wellington by the nftenioon express.