New Residence for Queen
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Tonga Up To-Date
)LANS for a new royal residence were taken back to Tonga rec ently by Queen Salote on her turn from New Zealand. They ;re prepared by the Ministry of orks in Wellington, N.Z., and it understood that the site for the ;w building is about 3 1 miles away om the present old 2-storey Palace the capital. The new site is on le of the highest parts of the flat and of Tongatabu.
Unlike the old building, the new ie is reported to be especially de nned for the tropics and of attrac fe design. Details have still to be lalised, following which, it is ex ited that construction will com ence without delay.
Late in October it was reported at Queen Salote had purchased a amber landaulette car in New )aland. The car was originally ken to New Zealand for the pro ceed tour of the late King George - but was later sold to a resident Dunedin. It is a 7-seater car ted with radio and inter-phone, will be delivered to Nukualofa in jvember.