THE ROYAL VISIT

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18900, 15 January 1927, Page 15

THE ROYAL VISIT

SOUTH ISLAND ¥OUR.j THE LATEST SCHBDGfcE, j J [IKE PRBBB Special Sorrier] I WELLINGTON, January 14. The latest approved itinerary of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, while in the South Island is given below. It is unlikely that any further alterations will be made in tho arrangements, except possibly of a minor nature, so far ts certain hours of arrival or departuro are concerned, and such alterations, if any, will be duly notified. Wednesday, March 9th.—Arrive Picton from Wellington. Kail to Blenheim, and thence by motor to Nelson. Thursday, March 10th.—Leave Nelson. Bail to Glenhope. Thence by motor. Lunch at Murchison. Arrive Westport about 5 p.m. Stay the night. Friday, March 11th.—Leave Westport 9 a.m. Join train Inangahua. Proceed direct to Hokitika, with stay of ten minutes at Eeefton, returning to Greymouth 5.30 p.m. where tho party will stay the night. Saturday, March 12th.—Leave Greymouth 11 a.m., arrive Christchurch about 5 P- m - . ,- • , Sunday, March 13th.—At Christchurch. . Monday, March, 14th—At Chnstchurch. . Tuesday, March 15th.—At Christchurch. Wednesday, March 16th.—Leave Christchurch by train for Dunedin with short stops at Ashburton, Timaru, and Oamaru. Arrive Dunedin in the evening.

POLICE PATROL.

SPECIAL DETACHMENT.

TALL MEN ONLY.

tTHB PBSBS Special Serviee.]

WELLINGTON, January 14. "We are working on the matter as hard as ever vre can" said the Commissioner of Police (Mr W. B. McIlveney) to-day in reply to a query as to the arrangements being made for police patrol duty during the visit or the Duke and Duchess of York. ■ "There are a hundred and one thmp to be done, but it has been definitely arranged now that there wiirbe a detachment of police detailed for duty throughout the Dominion during the term of the Royal visit." The Commissioner will personally control the arrangements and will be assisted by Mr C. R. Broberg, ofWellington, the senior superintendent ot the* New Zealand Police. Force who » attached to the Commissioner's staff and whJ will accompany Mr Mcllveney during the tour. . The detachment will consist of approximately 80 men, who have been selected by Mr Mcllveney himself. The shortest constable is 6 feet m height and the 'heights range upto 6 feet 5i inches, bo that, the detachment should make a very imposing display- | DECORATING THE CITY. SCHEME FOR GOVERNMENT - BUILDINGS. The Government's part in decorating the City for the visit of. the Duke and Duchess of York has now been settled. ~ ... „,;ii An effective scheme of be carried out on the west side (that facing the Cathedral) of the Govern, ment buildings, and the Post Office. The Provincial Chambers will be hung with bunting. . , A Union Jack in coloured lights and a crown of gold light surmounting the building will be the outatanding effects on the Government buildings. lne whole face of the offices will be outlined in red, white, and blue lamps, and red lanterns are to be hung at the entrance to the foyer. High up the front of the building will be "Welcomed written in electric light. Flags are to be j flown from the threes flagpoles and drapea in other places, and the balcony wiU be illumined and decorated with trees and bunting. „ ' •„ The two sides of the Post Office will be outlined in red, whit©, and blue lighting also, from the first floor, and an electric star affixed to the fineal of the Post Office tower. Round the clock's faces a circle of lights will show. From the tower to the corners of the building streamers of bunting and lights will be stretched, and on each side a gold crown in lights, posted together with the' Royal "G.R." Mr P. H. Hyndman, Public Works Department foreman, who is in charge of the decorative scheme, has already commenced to make ready to carry out the work. The first scheme submitted to the Head Office at Wellington was of a different order. It was a suggestion that the buildings should hi gaily decorated with streamers of red, white, and blue, and bunting, the whole illumined with flood lighting. The Wellington however,, preferred to retain the system of lighting which ha 3 been used on preivious occasions. DISPLAYS AT AUCKLAND. [THE FBESS Special Service] AUCKLAND, January 14. School children to the number of about 15,000 will welcome the Duke and Duchess of York on Wednesday, February 23rd, when a great massed display will take place in the Domain. The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will have a prominent part in the spectacle. Special illuminations will make the Town Hall brilliant during the evening hours of the Eoyal visit. It has been decided to abandon the old scheme of picking out the lines and facades of the building in thousands of small electric bulbs. That system, said the Mayor, though effective, was not as arresting as a scheme of flood lighting would be. asd it had been decided that the whole of the Town Hall would be vividly lit by means of huge flood lights.

ARRANGEMENTS AT SUVA. (ATTSTBALIAS AXD K.Z. CABLE ASBOCIATIOS.) (Received January 14th, 5.5 p.m.) SUVA, January 14. The Benown arrives at Suva on the afternoon of February 17th, and will be escorted up the harbour by a fleet of native sailing canoes. The Governor calls at 2.15 p.m. on the Duke and Duchess of York, and the official landing is at three, and the party will then go to Government House grounds to meet school children. The civic reception is at 3.30, and at Government House at 4.30. Six native ceremonies win be witnessed. At 8 o'clock there is

a ball at the. Grand Pacific Hotel, and guests will be presented at 10 o'clock. On February 18th the Duke and Duchess will visit the War Memorial Hospital, and go for a motor drive in the afternoon. There will be a dinner on the Benown in the evening*