Vice Regal Tours in Tonga,
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Samoa, and Cook Islands
THE Governor General of New Zealand Sir Bernard Freyberg, VC) and Lady Freyberg, and the Governor of Fiji (Sir Brian Freeston) have made arrangements for official visits in the Territories of the South Pacific in the cruiser HMS “Bellona.” The itinerary is as follows: June 28 (approx.)—HMS “Bellona” ar rives in Suva.
June 29 —NZ Governor General and Lady Freyberg fly from Auckland to Suva.
July 2 —NZ Vice-regal party embark on cruiser at Suva.
July 3—Arrive at Nukualofa, Tonga. July 4, depart.
July 6 —Arrive Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
July 7, depart.
Visit other Cook Islands as follows; Mangaia, Bth; Mauke, 9th; Atiu, 9th; Aitutaki, 10th; Niue, 12th.
July 13—Arrive Apia, Western Samoa.
July 14, depart.
July 14—Arrive Pago Pago (American Samoa) for fuel.
July 14-16—At Apia.
July 17-18—Visits to Takaofu, Atafu and Nukunono, in the Tokelau Islands (a dependency of Western Samoa).
July 22—Cruiser arrives at Suva, Fiji; NZ Governor-General and staff 'dis embark there; and the Governor of Fiji (Sir Brian Freeston) and staff embark and proceed as follows: In Fiji—Arrive Nadi July 24, depart 27; Kandavu, arrive July 28, depart 30; Levuka, arrive July 30*, depart August 2; Loma Loma, arrive August 3, depart 4.
In Tonga—Vavau, arrive August 5, de part 10; Nukualofa, arrive August 11, depart 15.