NEW BLACK ROD
LOhD BLEDISLOE'S PRESENTATION (By Tele.grnpk —Ter Tress Association) WELLINGTON. April I. The formal presentation ol the Ad-drcss-in-Rt ply to the speech Imm tin ..liroiie' from the Legislative Couinpi and 1 louse of Representatives was made to the Governor-General. After die customary- formalities ol the- pre- -< nt...urn of the address Irom the Council the Govcrnor-Ceiiei al, Lord Bie.ii.-loe, presoned to the S| eaker a -and ome replica ol a Black Rod used -u die Ho use of Lords. His K.xecliemy dwelt open the antiquity of the ollice of the (.*■ uleman Usher oi the iiiaek Rod, and related some interesting ami •>nii,i: iug r.ieidents which had been as-soaf:-d wi It it during British history. On helm 11 of the Council, Sir Walter 'arn mss ••xpressed thanks for the gift .i:.! r.ssiii >d His Excellency that it a. ni l lie a greatly valued possession, -he new-i.lack Rod is a (Oinpemeiit of ihe re' iica of tlm House of Com-
mm., mac presented to the iTous,. ol {pure lent :fives shortly before the war by ir Joseph Ward and his coileag-
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1931, Page 3
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