DEPARTURE OF LORD PLUNKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 849, 7 June 1910, Page 2

DEPARTURE OF LORD PLUNKET.

Auckland, June 5. Eord Plunket, who arrived here yesterday morning, held his final levee at Government House on Saturday evening, when a considerable number of citizens attended. Amongst those present were the Hon G. Fowlds and Dr. Findlay. His Excellency was subsequently presented by the Mayor with an address from the City Council, and an address from the Bishop of Auckland, on behalf of the Anglican Church authorities, was also presented. Reference was made in the addresses to the great interest taken by Lord and Eady Plunket in social and charitable movements. The interest . . taken by Eady Plunket in the movement for the preservation of the health of women and children, and the institution of the “Plunket Nurses,” was specially referred to. I

In replying to the citizens’ address, Eord Plunket made particular reference to the new Defence Act. He expressed the opinion “ that the decision of the people of New Zealand to create a citizen army, thoroughly trained and equipped, and to insist that every man must be prepared to take some part in his country’s defence, is as patriotic and epochmarking an event in your history as any of those to which you have called attention in your address.” Eord Plunket lefEfor Sydney etf route for; England by the Maheno.