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RETURN TO CHRISTCHURCH

- DEPARTURE- FROM DOMINION - TO-DAY. .;;... • Christchurch, May 21. -. Tho Royal train, which left lnvcrcargill at 10- o'clock, last night, -reached Christchurch-at 9 o'clock this-morning. The weather was very cold all. the way. 1 The Southern Alps,- completely snowclad to the lowest.foothills, presented a magnificent spectacle,'-and-daylight disclosed a white coitt. of frost over • all. tho South Canterbury Plains. At Middleton the train was stopped for a few -minutes while the Prince held-an informal reception of all the officials and staff connected with'the conduct of the tour. He also addressed a few words of thanks to them all for. the manner in which.everything had been ,dono to secure the coinfort of his party during its travels, fie I would.never forget the kindness extended to him on all hands in New Zealand. .His Highness concluded by wishing all of them. "Kia Ora." A photograph of tho group was then taken, with the Prince in the midst of the train staff.' ■ • ' .' The Prineo left the train'at Christ- . church, and is staying for the - day as the guest-of Captain and the Hon, Mrs. .Tahu R.hod?s. To-ni?ht His Royal Kiehness ontertains the' Premier, Kir William Fraser, and the Mayors of the four cities at dinner aboard the Renown, which, according to'nrcsent arrangements, sails for Melbourne via Cook Strait at daylight to-morrow. ;A DAY wlilHE HOUNDS By TelGßranh—Press Association. : ' - - Christchurch, May 21. The Prince of Wales to-dny spent some time in a pleasant run with the hounds as a giiest of the Canterbury Hunt Club at tho initial meet of tho club for the season at Charing Cross. The day was beautifully fine, wil-h brilliant sunshine and a. fresh'westerly breeze to add -zest lo the enjoyment of tho outing. His Royal Highness motored out to the rendezvous. At Charing Cross ho was met by members of the club, and after lunch got quickly to work. About 100 ladies and gentlemen followed tho pack, and a large number of peoplo in motorcars watched the runs from roads running throueh flat country, intersected by many low gorse fences, affording excellent, obstacles to test tho equestrian capacity of tho hunters. Mr. J. H. Selby was the huntsman, and picked up the scent quickly in the first run, which was a short, sliarp one, ending in a "kill" in the roadway, Tight in view of tho spectators. A quarter of an hour after the'start the Prineo, mounted on Miss Richard's nobby brown cob Clinker, was in at the death in, spite of the tact

that lie had come to earth unceremoniously at one fence when the horse hesitated on the far side of an obstacle he had cleared-and made a half-hearted jump at the second dump of furze. He then altered his mind while the Royal'. rider was -moving. on in the spirit of. tho mount's first intention, and the Prineo slid lightly to earth. He' was quickly in the saddlo again, however, arid joined in.the leading division, and, as stated, finished with them. The Prince; appropriated the head of the hare as a trophy of the chase. Several other hares were put up during the afternoon, but though good runs [resulted, no further "kills"- were made. Altogether, it was a most enjoyable outing, and the Prince was loud in his eulogy of the sport provided. decoratTonsconferred FAREWELL DINNER ON RENOWN. By Telegraph—Presß Association. J Christch.urch, May 21. The Prince of Wales to-night gave all official dinner aboard the Renown at Lyttelton to a number of guests, "including the Governor-General and Lady Liverpool, tho Prime Minister and Mrs...Massey, Major-General' Sir Edward Chaytor, tho Hon. Sir William Fraser, the Hon. E. P. Lee; the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Colonel J. L. Sleeman, the Mayors' of Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedia, and Lytteltori, Messrs. R, •W. M'Villy, J. Hislop, Captain 'J'ahu Rhodes, and the Hon. Mrs. Rhodes and. Mr. H. J3. Sorenson (chairman of the Lyttelton Jlarhour Board). Tho toasts- included "Tho King," "The Governor-General and 'Lady Livcrnool." "The Government and Peoplo ,of New Zealand," coupled with the names of tho Prime Minister and Mr, Mac Donald. The Governor-General then proposed the toast of "The Prineo of Wales'." There! were no speeches or responses. After dinner, His Royal Highness conferred the following decorations on behalf of His Mnjcsty the King:— Kniflht Commander of the Victorian Order. Sir William Fraser. Major-General Sir Edward Chaytor. Member of the Victorian Order. Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Sleeman, Director of Military Training, who was attached to the Prince's suite during the visit. ' Mr. Gavin Hamilton, privato secretary to tho Governor-General. Mr. J. Hislon, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs. ' : Mr. R.'W. M'Villy, General Man- •■• ager of' Railways.

Mr! T. O'Donovan, Commissioner of . ..Police. ... Captain Tabu Rhodes, attached ns representative of the :Governor-Geii- j oral, on the Princc'tf staff. His I'oyal Hijrhness also invested Sir T?; Heaton Rhodes with the insignia of Knieht of the British Empire, already' conferred upon him. After the dinner a small dalico was held nl)rii\y(l the warship; Tiie Renown sails at G.3A tn-morrow morniim,, roi'iir direct, via Cook' Strait, . to Melbourne, where she is due early next Wednesday. THE VISIT TO AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE'S ACCOMMODATION EXHAUSTED; ■ .•(Bee. May 21, 7.35 p.m.) Melbourne, May 21. Like Sydney, Melbourne's accommodation 'or the Prince's visit is exhausted, in spite of largely increased tariffs. In many cases rooms were hooked mouths I ahead.—Press Assn. ' •' ' ■"*— •

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7

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884

RETURN TO CHRISTCHURCH Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7

RETURN TO CHRISTCHURCH Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7

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