THE PRINCE OF WALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 6

THE PRINCE OF WALES

"CHILDREN'S DAY" IN WELLINGTON. Probably the largest gathering _of school children ever known iu Wellington will (ako placc on Tuesday, April 2, in honour of. the visit of Urn Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. It is perhaps only right that the Prince should wish especially to know and-to be known by the school children of to-day, who will in all probability become, in time, his good and faithful subjects when ho shall have succeeded to the throne. The gathering of tlie children will. v coincide with the Prince's inspection of returned 6ol<licrs, and it is proposed.that both shall take place on tho afternoon of Tuesday, April 27. Not only aro tlio children from the Wellington and suburban schools to attend, but it is proposed to • bring children to Wellington from all the schools on this 6ido of tlio Rimutaka and Paekakariki Hills. Tho children from the country schools will have to bo looked after' all day, and will liavo to be fed at least once, if not twice. A special meeting of tho executive of the Wellington Education Board is to bs held on Monday next to consider details in connecti.ou with children's day.

PREPARATIONS FOR NATIVE WELCOMB AT ROTORUA. , ' Sir William Herries, Native Minister, lias just returned from a visit to Rotoma, where ho lias been making preliminary arrangements for tho welcome to be given to the' Prince of Wales by the Maoris of New Zealand. It is expected that t'hero will lx> present in Rotorua for the ceremonies between 5000 and 6000 Maoris, who will be accommodated in a camp. This camp will be in occupation for about three weeks, and it will bo under tho direction of Dr. Buck.

TO LAND AT PETONE. The hon. secretary of the Wellington Early Settlers' Historical Association (Mr. W. A. Edwards), was informed by the -Minister of Internal Affairs yesterday that on tho second day of the Prince of Wales's visit to Wellington he will land at Petofto from one of H.M.S. Renown's launches to take part in the display representative of tho lauding of the hrst settlers.

BET BP, BUT POINTED. By Telegrapli—Press Association. Christchurch, March 5. The ch-rtman of the Koyal Reception Sports Committee has received the followint telegram from tho Minister of Internal iffairs:—"ln reply to your request in. regard to arrangements for sports. I read your telegram as meaning that the .committee asks for power to reverse a decision "of the Government of New Zealand of which public intimation has been given, I am unable to agreo to confer that power."