THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 6

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

OFFICIAL LANDING? ON DOMINION DAY. It happens opportunely that the R.M'.S. Coi'inlliic, which is bringing, the now Governor-General of New Zealand (Viscount Jellicco of Scnpn) nnd J.ady Jollicoc, to- New Zealand, is due to arrive hero on Sunday,. September 2G. As'that is tho date of Dominion Day, mid as such holidays are, as a rule, Mondnyiced, there is now but little doubt that, barring' accident, the official landing will tnko place at about H a m. cn September 27. A preliminary meeting to arrange matters in connection with'tho function was field yesterday morning, the-Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) presiding. There were present:' Captain Curtis (Private Secretary to Viscount ,'lellicoe), Air. A. Day (OilicinK Secretary), Mr. James Hislop (Internal -Affairs' Under-Secretary), Inspector Norwood (of the police), Mr. 3. (t. Hnrkness (chairman of the Harbour Board),. Mr. ll.' E: Nicholls (secretary), Captain Dawson (harbourmaster), and Colonel Andrew nnif Captain Bell'-(De-fence Department). It was decided that subject to conditions being favourable, and the Corinthic nmmiing true to. lief calculated time-table, the landing iviil take pliu-e on Monday morning- (September 27), timt Ills Excellency will .be.-met at tho ship's side 'bv. tho chairman and members of - the Wellington Harbour Board, who will present him with an anpropriaie address. At tlie entrance to the wharf, Viscount Jelliwe will' lie met by tiio Mayor and City Councillors, nnd receive a '/rirther address of 'welcome at their hands. At the conclusion of that ceremony, Viscount .lellicoo is to procced to Government Ilouso, and ; nt a later hour lie will motor to Parliamentary Buildings, where he will 1 bo formally sworn in as Governor-General.

The some ovening « civic reception is In be held in the Town Hall, when brief speeches of welcome-will he delivered by tho Acting-Governor-General (Sir K&bert Stout), tho Primo Minister (l\iglit' Hon. \V; li 1 : ; .Massey)i, tho Lender of the Opposition (Mi'. T. Jr. AVilford), and tho chairman of tho Barbour Board (Mr. .T. Ci. Harkness), the-Mayor presiding. This fuiction is to bo free to all citizens. i\o tickets of admission or special invitations ore to bo issued:It is understood that a simple 6chome of street decoration will 1m devised for the occasion, by a scries of. ropes of flaps being' strung-across tho routes. His Excelloney will travel to and from Parliamentary Buildings. Tho City Council lifts ■ n rohl supply of bunting, and with the assistance of private lirnis a creditable show■ is expected. Finns, busings houses, banks, and' private citizens will bo asked- to- display bunting in honour of tho occasion.