AUCKLAND TOWN HALL.
«w OFFICIAL OPENING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. At the ceremony of opening the Town Hall yesterday .by the Governor, 3000 people were present, including representatives of every local body in the city and suburbs, and the Mayors, of Christchurch and Palmerston North. Every municipality in the Dominion sent messages of good will. The Mayor, Mr. C. J. Parr, and the Governor, Lord Islington, were the principal speakers, and both were tendered great receptions. During the ceremony souvenlirs were presented to Mr. Henry Brett, proprietor of the Auckland Star, who presented the organ to the citv, and Mr. Arthur Myers, ex-Mayor, who gave the clock for the tower, jewels of office were presented to the ex-Mayora of Auckland-. The week of festivities arranged in celebration of the event, commenced this afternoon, when a reception was tendered to the visiting Mayors and chairmen of local bodies.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 140, 16 December 1911, Page 5
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149AUCKLAND TOWN HALL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 140, 16 December 1911, Page 5
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