THE NEW GOVERNOR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2386, 9 November 1880, Page 3

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

The Wellington correspondent of the “ Press” telegraphs’:—‘ By the steamer Southern Cross, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, definite information has been received by the Acting-Governor and by the Government to the movements of his Excellency Sir Arthur. Gordon, whose private secretary, Mr Batty arrived in advance by that steamer. A telegram also has been received from Captain Purvis, of H.M.S. Danae.The programme finally decided upon is as follows ;—Sir Arthur Gordon was to embark on board H.M.S. Danae on 2nd inst., and proceed first on a farewell cruise among' the islands and then to New Zealand. Auckland will be the port of arrival, and it is expected that his Excellency will land there about Nov. 20 or 21. The object in going first to Auckland is to meet and confer with Mr DcsVouex, the new Governor of Fiji, who is expected there by the incoming San Francisco mail on Nov. 15. The Hinemoa will go to Auckland to meet Sir Arthur, and will bring him on to Wellington, where he will probably arrive on Tov. 25.

The new agent-General, Sir Francis D. Bell, will arrive in Wellington on Wednesday by the Wanaka, to hlod a final conference with his brother commissioners, Sir William Fox. and the Government touching Native affairs on the West Coast of this Island. It was arranged that Sir F. D. Bell should proceed to England by the Orient’s steamer Liguria on December 14, but it has now been found convenient to postpone his departure to the following steamer, the Potosi, which sails a fortnight later. It has been settled that Sir F. D. Bell’s appointment is for four years definitely*