A TONIC TO ALL
VICE-REGAL PRESENCE
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, 10th February. An event that helped greatly in brightening the spirits of tho population of the wrecked towns has been, the gracious, sympathetic, and .practical aid given by the Governor-General and Lady Bledisloo. They came to Hawkes Bay practically unheralded, and in the most unostentatious manner toured the stricken area. Their presence was a tonic to all who came in touch with them" and helped everybody to realise that their troubles wore also being borne by the whole Dominion. His Excellency wrote specially asking that nothing whatever in tho way of receiving him,, other than most informally, should be done, and when they departed this morning it was in the quietest manner possible. One could see that Their Excellencies were deeply affected by all they had seen, and they made a point of seeing all there was to sec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 35, 11 February 1931, Page 10
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149A TONIC TO ALL Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 35, 11 February 1931, Page 10
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