ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 438, 8 November 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

AT LYTTELTON. The p.s. Luna arrived this morning at halfpast 10, bringing the Governor and suite. His Honor the Superintendent, Sir Cracroft Wilson, Sir Thomas Tancred, Captain Digby, Colonel Packe, Dr Bouse (Mayor of Lyttelton), Dr Donald, 8.M.,' and Captain F. D. Gibson, harbour master, went down to the steamer, which was brought alongside the screw pile jetty. The party proceeded to town at 11 a.m. by special train, A salute of nineteen blasts was fired by Messrs Hawkins’ and Martindale’s men, at the Breakwater, and the Sappho manned yards. The weather was wretched, and little bunting was displayed. AT CHRISTCHURCH. Shoitly after eleven a.m., his Excellency arrived at the Christchurch Station, per special train, accompanied by Sir J. O. Wilson, C. 8., K.S.I, his Honor the Superintendent, and the Hon O. C. Bowen, and attended by Lord Hervey Phipps, Captains La Patourel, and Maling, A.D.C. The City Guards and Engineers, under Major Lean, with Lieut-Colonel Packe in command, formed a guard of honour on the railway platform, and received his Excellency at the salute, thebandplayingtheNational Anthem. Two carriages were in waiting, and the party at once drove off. Notwithstanding the very inclement weather, there was a large attendance of spectators, who received his Excellency with cheers. It had been airanged that the Governor should visit the show of cattle and sheep at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's grounds, but the heavy rain prevented this intention from being carried out. A detachment of police under Mr Inspector Buekley were present on the platform. To-morrow his Excellency will attend the show, and in the evening will be present at the annual dinner of the association at the Clarendon Hotel.