G-G in Apia
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The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Cobham, and Lady Cobham, paid a visit to Tonga, Samoa, the Tokelaus, the Cooks, and Fiji in July-August, travel ling aboard HMNZS “Royalist” and by RNZAF Sunderland flying boat on various stages of the visit.
It was the first official visit of Lord Cobham to New Zealand’s island territories and to the other territories visited. In the case of certain islands it was the first occasion of a visit by a Governor- General of New Zealand in over 20 years.
The tour concluded with the Fiji visit where Lord and Lady Cobham were the guests of Sir Kenneth Maddocks, Governor of Fiji, and of Lady Maddocks.
The Governor-General is shown here with Sister Mary Emerenti ana; at the opening of St. Mary’s Girls’ School, Apia, on August 1. —Thieme Studio Photo.