NZ Governor-General
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Central Pacific Tour
AFTER a fortnight’s tour in the Central Pacific, the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Cyril Newall, re turned to the Dominion at the end of September. Owing to wartime conditions, news of the Vice-Regal tour was not announced until the party had returned.
The greater part of the tour was made in aircraft of the RNZAF, and Sir Cyril visited Norfolk Island, Western Samoa, Penrhyn Island (in the Northern Cooks), Pago Pago, and Fiji. A great deal of the available time was spent inspecting New Zealand service-men stationed in various islands.
In Western Samoa the Vice-Regal party was accorded a rousing welcome by the Samoan people. Several kava cere monies were given in the party’s honour, and Sir Cyril met the chiefs and elders of the districts visited. He was the guest of the Administrator, Mr. A. C. Turnbull, and Mrs. Turnbull, at Vailima, during his Samoan visit; and he stayed with the Military Governor on his visit to Pago, in American Samoa.