ON THE RENOWN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 9

ON THE RENOWN.

THE DAY'S ROUTINE,

LANDING AT LAS PSGWAS

DOUBTFUL.

(aLeaUAK AND H.i «?« ASSOCIATION.)

(Received January 10th, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON,' January 10,

A special message from the Renown on Sunday states: '•Though considerable time was devoted to exercising and recreation, the Duke of York and the Earl of Cavan (who is steadily improving) have lengthy conferences each day with the star? regarding details of the shore arrangements awaiting them at the various points of call, especially with reference to the interesting itineraries prepared for them in New Zealand and Australia. A continuous, stream of telegrams is passing, and the benefit of the direct wireless installation, which is now functioning more satisfactorily, is daily manifest. To-day passed as a normal Sunday. After "divisions" the Duke inspected the port side of the ship—the bakeries galleys, and flats. The Duke and Duchess, attended Divine service, and afterwards together visited the compass platforms, bridge, and charthouse, where their sleeping apartment will be in the tropics, and other parts of the ship. "'To-night reports received from Las Palmas, where a heavy swell is now running, indicate the possibility of t'i« whole programme ashore being '■Taidoned owing to the risk of landing in small boats.

"The squash rackets court ig now fully occupied. The Duke of York rilayed several games, as well as the staff and ship's officers."

THE NEW ZEALAND

TOUR.

TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS

[TJJB PRESS Speplal Service.]

WELLINGTON, January 10.

Arrangements for the conveyance of the - Duke and Duchess of York through New Zealand have been completed. The Royal party will arrive in Auckland on February 22nd, and after spending a day there, will proceed to Russell, arriving on the morning of February 24th for deep sea fishing. They will return to Auckland on the Renown on February 26th, and will leave for Rotorua by train. After spending Sunday, February 27th, at Rotorua they will motor to Taupo, and travel thence to the fishing camp at Tokaanu. They will be at the camp on March Ist.

The following afternoon they will leave for the National Park, where they will join the Royal train. A night journey will be made to New Plymouth where the train is due about 9 a.m. on March 3rd. After the civic welcome the party will return by rail to Wanganui, thence to Palmerston North, with abort stops at Stratford and Hawera. On March 4th a train trip will be made from Palmerston North to Napier with short stops at Dannevirke and Hastings, arriving at Napier at 3.15 p.m. . „

The Royal party will leave the following morning for Wellington, via Wairarapa, short stops being made at Woodville and Masterton.

Wellington will bo reached on.- the night of March sth, and the visitors will remain in the capital until the evening of March Bth, when they will join the Renown and leave early the following morning for Picton. Blenheim will next be visited, after which the party will motor to Nelson. They will leave Nelson on the morning Of March 10th, lunch at Murchison, and stay the night art Westport. At about 9.30 a.m. on March 11th they will leave Westport for Greymouth, and join the train at Inangahua Junction, and proceed direct to Hokitika and return to Greymouth. It is understood that Mrs T. E. Y. Seddori has made her residence at Greymouth available for the reception of the Royal visitors there. Leaving Greymouth on the morning of Saturday, March 12th, tho party will arrive at Christchurch at about 5 p.m., and spend the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday there. On Wednesday, March 16th, they are to for Dunedin by special train, and short stops will be made at Asht burton, Timaru, and Oamaru. Dunedjn will be reached at about 6.30 p.m., and the visitors will remain there until the Saturday, when they will proceed by train to Cromwell, and thence by motor via Lakes Hawea and Wanaka to Pembroke, where the night and following day will be spent. On Monday, March 21st, they will motor from Pembroke to Queenstown, and remain there for a night, and they will depart from Queenstown at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd, for Bluff. An hour will be spent at Gore,' and "bout an hour and a half at Inveroargill. The same evening the partv will rejoin the Renown, archored off Stewart Island, and will sail for Australia. As fxr as the rail journevs in the South Tsland are concerned, onlv dining accommodation will be provided on the train.