Presented with Sacred Emblem

Earlier Sir Bernard had been presented with a colour photograph of the pa by Mr J. Bailey, chairman of the Sir Maui Pomare committee. Both he and Lady Fergusson were admitted as members of the Taranaki tribes when on behalf of those present, 84 year old Mrs Ngati Watson presented each of them with three white feathers, the emblem of Te Whiti and of the trinity.

After a hangi dinner the Vice-Regal couple watched two action song groups perform before the time came for them to leave.