THE GOVERNOR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 22 January 1913, Page 7

THE GOVERNOR.

AUCKLAND'S WELCOME, A PERSONAL NOTE. , THE DARK DAYS OF THE! MAORI WAR. . (By Telegraph.—Prcsa 'Association.) Auckland, Jnnuavy ?!.- His Excellency tho Governor, the. Earl of Liverpool, was to-day welcomed at a civic function at tho Town' Hall. - Tho, Concert Chamber was packed with people/, and the Burl and Countess of Liverpool, upon arrival) received a most enthusins-. tic reception. A guard of honour, was formed by members of ' tho Empiro' Veterans' Association, and punctually at noon tlio vice-regal party arrived. After a speech by the' Mayor, tho Town; Clerk read an address of welcome. Tho Earl of Liverpool, on risine to reply, received a great ovation..: After thanking tho citizens for their splendid, welcome, ho -referred to New Zealand; stating that should difficulties arise to. disturb the tranquillity of tho Empire New' Zealand would, as iti tho past, bo foremost with ready help. "We who como from tho Mother Country," lie oontinucd, "have watched with' pride tho immenso. development' which ha 9 taken'place in-all tho commercial.' agricultural, and pastoral enterprises of 'this Dominion, and realise what a valu-, nblo asset they havo become to 1 the Empire. You have, in this address,, touch-, ed a.personal note... Both tho Couhtcss of Liverpool and myself havo felt deeply, tho warm welcome which has been extended to'us from all quarters since :.our arrival in this Dominion. New Zealand, ; indeed, has made,us understand'that Irio, one who comes from tho Old Country to her shores, need, feel, a stranger or lonely, and we, on our part, shall do all we' can to reciprocate that .friendship, -and when the time comes for others to fill our places wo, shall be ablo, from'closo, association ; with you, to forward your interests in the Motherland. The Countess of Liverpool >'and myself express" tho earnest hope that thisyear of grace, 1913, will provo a year of unequalled prosperity to this Dominion." ; ' ' '

. Before resuming his seat, Ms Excellency* : expressed the pleasure it afforded him to '• seo members of the. Empire Veterans' Association present that, da'yv .', . ■■-, The Prime Minister in a'i brief speech!' flaid;that-ho',was sure, that the;people, of ;, New.'Zealand had already n:!ado> up their. ".' minds that Lord and Lady Liverpool wero. worthy successors of their distinguished, predecessors.', As a public man ho could/' testify to the keen interest Lord Liver-.;' '■ pool was taking already :in the affairs ot ; '', the Dominion; Such beiuj; the, . was- easy for ,'him- to'., predict' that jthcir; ( . Excellencies' woiVihdoed'go'ing'tb bo po'im-,', lar. in New Zealand.;(Applausq.); .As/tho',. Mayor .had stated, his Excellency's father O had fought in the dark and stirring days': of the Maori Tho day had'not ar- . vived for, tho Imperial Government to allow the peoplo of. the.colonics to ■select'-'■ a' Governor from amongst the' peoplo whom ho,was to govern; but in Lord j-Liverpool' thoy had a man whoso father - had gone through,'a strenuous campaignVfor his 'Sovereign ■ and 'for .this'.country.!.'..Whilo'thoso days'liad passed;-there wero still very important problems to'solve in which the people of this country wero ; in-. timately concerned, and tlio experience' of : -~ Lord Liverpool Would bo availablo toi tho people of New' Zealand iu'.this.r'cSpoct.i'.; As;, representative of tho' of tho Dominion as a whole ho bade tnoir^Excel-' ' lencies welcome" to New.. Zealand.':,. (Ap« : plauso.) ■■ '.;,-'■ - ■ •,-..;. :. , ... ; Cheers wero' then given fortha Cduhwaj ' of ..Liverpool, and : her: ■'■ Excellency,'*/who ■■ ; . could; not speak for 60me time because of ; ! ' the ■enthusiasm of her reception, briefly thanked tho peoplo of Auckland for their 1 '",; welcome. ■''■'■-,'.' ,' "..' .1 Tho Governor held a loveo at Govern-:! Mont House this afternoon. ,There was a ~ very largo'attendance. The Prime Minis-.; ter, the Mayor;, and General Godley wero among thoso present '' v