PRINCE OF WALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 143, 12 March 1920, Page 7

PRINCE OF WALES

THE DELAY OF THE RENOWN

TEN AUSTRALIANS WITH

INFLUENZA

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

(Rec. March 11, 5,5; p.m.)

London, March 11,

The outbreak of influenza on 11.U.5. Renown, the vessel which is to bring the. Prince of Wales to New Zealand, occurred apiong the midshipmen, of whom-eleven were sent to hospital, including ten Australians. Five of tho latter only joined tho ship ten days previously. Probably thpse boys will miss tho trip. The previous epidemic of influenza on the Renown, ii> -1918, also started in the gunroom, and on that occasion _ over," two hundred were down «t one time. Every precaution is being taken to prevent such a spread now. The whole of the crew were kept on the uppor deck on /Sunday forenoon while the- ship was battened down, and fumigated by the medical staff. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO FRESH CASES. (Rec. March 11, 10.10 p.m.) London, March 10. There are no fresh cases -of influ-. enza on the Renown. No decision has been arrived at regarding sailing, but it is expected that the vessel will leave on Saturday'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALAND DATES MAY STAND. (Rec. Mnrcli 11, 8.45 p.m.) London, March 10. It is understood that th»ve- is a good prospect of the Prince of Wales departin? on March 13. In that event the Renown. which possesses a considerable reserve of speed, will make up time on the vovnue to New Zealand, permitting the original dates of the tour to stand.— Aus.-N.Z: Cable Assn. CELEBRATIONS AT PALMER STON. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. Palmerston North. March 10. • A meeting presided over bv the Mayor was held nt : Palmerston North this afternoon to make arrangements, for the. visit of .the Prince of Wales. It was announced that on the way from Wanganui to Napier the Prince's special train would pass through the town and would stop for-a couple of minutes in the Square in order to give the people a chance of seeing His Roval, Highness,. On the day of the official visit the train is timed to arrive from Napier at 2.10 p.m. Following is the programme decided upon:—The Prince will be mot nt the railway station and escorted to the sports ground by a .guard'of honour drawn from the Cth Mounted Rifles. On the sports ground the school children will.be massed, and will sing 'the National Anthem, The Prince wiil then review the soldiers, and will afterwards present war medals to returned men. He will be entertained at afternoon tea en the. lawn at the Esplanade. On his return to the station lie will stop at the Square in the vicinity of Te Awe Awe's Monument to receive fin address from Maoris. If time permits he will also ►isit. tho Public Hospital. HISTORICAL PAGEANT. AT' PETONE. A meeting was held -at the council chamber,. Petone, last night to make arrangements for the historical, pageant proposed for the'welcome, of the Mnco of Wales. , The Mayor (Mr. .T. W. M"Ewan) occu-, pied the chair. He said that the Prince would land on the second day of his stay, hut the time was not: arranged yet. He thought that they might call on the Early''Settler?' Association to organise the pageant up to the landing on the beach. " The' local bodies and the Natives -would carry out tho welcome and the flagging of the town. There would have to be. a very brief reception by the citizens and > the children.

Mr. J. E. jenlcinson (president of the. •Early. Settlers'' Association) said- that in a personal interview he had with, the Minister of Internal Affairs lie had'been told that tliey would, have the Prince for not moj;e than half an hour;. . If: a northerly wind was blowing tlie Prince •would land in n boat,. and if a southerly. he would ("ravel by trnin. The chairman said that the funds would be derived, from the local bodies, with a Government subsidr. The matter to be considered would be the appointment of a good orjyaniser. On his motion'it-was decided to carry out the pageant.

On .the motion of Mr. Carey it was unanimously decided-: to. leave the arrangement ofiHhe first-nart'of the programme to", tlie Early Settlers' Association. .

Tho following committees were pet up:—Local Committee:-Messrs. To Puni, love, .Tones, Pineri Carey, Rninsford, and Mrs. Love. Finance Committee: Messrs; Jenkins. _ and Edwards (Early Settlers' Association). Rishworth (Lower Hutt), Cooper (Hutt • County. Council), WEwan (Petone), Baldwin (Hutt River Board), P. Robinson (Upper- Hutt Town Board), BedingSeld; Morris., Andrews, iOrvis, .Gardiner, and London. -'■>. It was decided to ask' the-other local bodies to appoint representatives on the .various committees. GUARDING THE PRINCE ( EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS. - Princes may not travel'abroad without, extraordinary precautions being taken for their protection. Such precautions are not. always observable as "an outward and visible sign," but none the less they nre there. For some State Departments, the coming visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of AVales.is fraught with ) anxiety. "Thank God, that, is over!' the late Lord Hopetoun, first Governor-General of Australia, is said to have remarked as the smoko of the Ophir dissolved in tho" distance, after tlie visit to Australia of. tho Duke and Duchess of York in 1902, reflecting a Measure of anxiety that 110 one. save his immed'ato staff, perhaps, could comprehend. It will bo the same when the l'rinco of Wales comes to New Zealand at the end of next month. There will be a bodyguard of special secret service raen always on the alert in tho vicinity of the Prince, Sach men will not be known to the public or to the Dolice, but only to a few of the higher Then specially-selected men of the Now Zealand police and detective- forces w'U be detailed for special duty wherever the Prince may be. The railroads. lie will traverse will be carefully inspected before his. coming, mid thereafter will lie patrolled. All bridges will be thoroughly examined, and guarded for some time before the Rfoyal trains travel over them, nnd, if the precedent of the Duke and Duchess, of Cornwall's visit lie followed, a pilot engine will travel ahead of each train, and. similar precautions will betaken when the-Prince elects to travel V motor:- Special precautions will bo taken jn the cities, where big crowds' are expected- to assemble.