NZ Governor-General's Tour
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The Governor-General of New Zealand. Sir Willoughby Norrie, made his first visit to the Dominion's island Territories in June. Accompanied by Lady Norrie and daughter Miss Rosemary Norrie, he called at Tonga and Fiji as well as the NZ administered territories of Western Samoa, the Lower Cook Group and Niue. The tour lasted 22 days.
This photograph was taken when the party attended the Queen's Birthday race meeting of the Apia Turf Club, Western Samoa. Sir Willoughby is shown with Mr.
A. R. Cobcroft, Club president. Behind lhem are Lady Norrie and Mrs. Cobcroft, Miss Rosemary Norrie, and the High Commissioner, Mr. G. R. Powles. with Mrs. E. Paul.
The Vice-Regal party, which included aides, travelled mostly by RNZAF Sunderland, but they were aboard the HMNZS Black Brince, for the Cooks Tonga part of the tour.