A NOTABLE EVENT.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 28 April 1920, Page 3

A NOTABLE EVENT.

. CHIEF WELLINGTON ATTRACTION. The functions and ceremonies arranged in honour of the Prince of Wales are taking many conventional shapes throughout the Dominion, but it is left to the people of the Hutt Valley to suggest what appears to be an original idea which should prove interesting. The proposal now being "iven effect to in the operations of a small army of workmen on the Pctonc •foreshore is to reproduce as a spectacle several historic incidents connected with the early settlement of New Zealand, culminating in the arr.val ol the jtat settlor* on the shores ol Port Nicholson, just over SO years ago. 1 intention is to reproduce as near a" possible a faithful replica ot the particular incident which has cthcrjt legendary foundation or ol won idevents of there has beenpreserved reliable records Tus raupeludes the arrival of the first Mao is, o£ Captain Cook, the first c* a nd the first settlers, the ennax ben a patriotic tableaux which w be Rented v.Uh^rio^c^;^ massed choir ol le is to accompaniment. WcduM day, he presented at o p.m. sth May, in the presence oi 11.K.H. £ p riu „, of Wales, who will view he proceedings from Hspec.alyereet ed Lis. Immediately opposite the Boyal enclosure a stage will be pro 2d for about 200 early settlers, who Sfto be the guests of the Wemngton Early Settlers' Association, and we £ requested to state that any old .ettler whose born or arrived in ivew . .. 1855 who may intend to v,sit Welling ton during the festival would do well -,,(<•. -v-ith the secretaiy, lo communicate nun •ro- 8 77 G.P.0., Wellington, for the securing seats, which a. to L strictly reserve for ear settKrs. ,peciaiy thousand people, comrnodatio,,. „ ;| aud before a nnd sports P W» on tho aquatic even ts is to t. K fo T'clono Joresliorc, wnn-'-L admirably the purpo^ reserved seals may be booked at the Bristol. Wellington. As there is k t „ ic abigdenu T .fovseats^ad ; isc Bur ; :^J ol J, Wellington, or wire to,, the unstoi, and make sure of a sear.