WELCOME AT OHAKEA

Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1947, Page 4

WELCOME AT OHAKEA

At 3.30 p.m. tomorrow Field Margfia.] Viscount Montgomery of Alamein will arrive at Ohakea by speeial plane from Australia. He will be greeted witli a general salute from a guard of lionoxn from the station- 'after ' whick he -will imeet irepresentatives o'f tke Goverriment and the serviees chiefs. The party will then adjonrn to the Officers : Mess where the guegts will be entertained at afternoon tea, following which he will motor to Wellington, Apart from the official welcoming party and representatives of the press, thc general public will not be permitted ori to the station. Arrangements have been made foi Viscount Montgomery to drive througli Wellington on Thursday morning. Thc •Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, said that this wonld be the best opportunity for the citizens of Wellington to see' their distinguished visitor and he hoped thc people would talte the opportunity oi lining the route. Field Marshal Montgomery will leave Government Hou$i in the morning for the Wellington citizens' war memorial where he wil! lay a wreath. Should the weather bt •fine an open car will be used. At thc conclnsion of this eeremony -tlie field marshal will drive to Parliamenl House where he will be met by Mr, Fraser and conducte'd into tlie .building While at Parliament House Viscouhl Montg9niery will have diseussions witl the Government. .> The Mayor, -Mr;. W Appleton, stated that he had requeste;: that primary schools and secondarj sehools be closed and that arrange ments be made for pupils to be gathered at suitable points along the foute He appealed to business people to dis play bunting and to allow the member:of their staffs olf for a shoi't period tc line the streets. •