THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO WAIKATO.
! lli^ EvChr-Li'.xcY the Guvjirxok and party lufb Hamilton by special train on Thursday morning for Ohaupo, taking, houses and carnages with them. At Ohaupo they disembarked, and taking the eaniage, proceeded by road to Te Awtiniutu, "which they readied about 1 o'clock. There was no public demonstration, .and at about 2.30 p.m. his Excellency left for Kdnkihi. After visiting Oi'akau, the scene of tlie final eugagement in the war, he returned to Te Awamutu, where he slept. He left for Alexiindra at an early hour yesterday morning. Our Alexandra corrospondenttelegcaphs last night: — "The Governor, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr Pennefather, and Mr Thomas Russell, ai rived here at 9 this morning. There was no demonstration, but the A.C. Force under the command of Capt. Gabcoigne, formed a guard honour. Hig Excellency visited the barracks, and then left for Rukuhia. The Alexandia Band turned out and played a few tunes, which his Excellency acknowledged. The natives at Whathvhatihoe are disappointed, as Tawliiao expected the visitors there." His Excellency and party left for Auckland by special train yesterday afternoon with the object of arriving in town in time to be present at the ball ,at Government House last night. ' '
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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1693, 12 May 1883, Page 2
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