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Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt laughing with a group of painters at Government Hou...
Date: [ca 4 December 1967]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002
Reference: EP-NZ Obits-Porritt, Sir Arthur-01
Description: Newly appointed Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt laughing with a group of unidentified men who had been painting Government House. Shows the Governor General in his ceremonial uniform, amongst nine painters wearing overalls. Photograph taken by Morris James Hill, ca 4 December 1967, for N Z Newspapers Ltd. Original caption reads: "The new Governor General (Sir Arthur Porritt) gave a hint of the informality that many think will be typical of his term of office when he strolled across to meet these painters at Government House on Friday. The painters, who were putting finishing touches to Government House, stopped to watch official pictures being taken. Sir Arthur noticed them and went across the lawn for a word with them." (Evening Post, 4 December 1967). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 17.8 x 21.5 cm