WEEK IN FAR NORTH
Duke of Gloucester’s Private Visit HISTORIC WAITANGI Big Game Fishing; Seeing Kauri Forests Although the Duke of Gloucesters official tour of the Dominion ended with his departure from Lyttelton in 11.M.A.5. Australia on Monday night, it will be another week before his Royal I Highness leaves New Zealand for Fiji on route to England, states the Press Association. The cruiser with Prince Henry aboard is timed to arrive at Russell at 7 o’clock to-morrow morning, and the programme for the remainder of that day is confined tentatively to a deep-sea fishing expedition by the Duke. Au opportunity for the Royal visitor , to see the finest specimens of the New Zealand kauri trees will be afforded on Friday, when in company with the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, he will motor from Paihia through Trounson Park aud the Waipoua State Forest. The portable cinematograph camera which his Royal Highness used during the official tour doubtless will be frequently in action on Friday. The Duke is to spend Friday night at Opononi, in the Hokianga district, and on Saturday lie proceeds by car and launch to Omabuta to see bush working and bullock teams operating. A visit will be made also to Kerikeri before his Royal Highness re-embarks in the evening on the Australia. With Lord Bledisloe the Duke will attend Divine service at Paihia on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon he will accompany his Excellency to historic spots at Waitangi. Monday has been set aside provisionally for a big-game fishing excursion. 11.M.A.5. Australia is scheduled to sail for Fiji at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday. With a few exceptions, the members of the New Zealand official party are not accompanying his Royal Highness ou his North 'Auckland engagements, which are purely of a private character. The party returned to Wellington from Lyttelton by the Wahine yesterday and formally disbanded, Sir Alexander Young, who acted as Minister - in attendance. resuming his ordinary Ministerial duties, and Mr. Malcolm Fraser, manager of (he tour, returning to his departmental responsibilities. _ WARM APPRECIATION Message From His Majesty On the departure of the Duke of Gloucester from Lyttelton on the completion of his official tour of Yew Zealand, the Governor-General dispatched the following telegram to his Majesty the King “I beg with my respectful duty to inform your Majesty that his Royal Highness completed this evening his official tour of New Zealand, leaving Lyttelton Harbour in the cruiser Australia amid scenes of great enthusiasm. The tour has been most successful. His Royal Highness has won all hearts by his gracious and friendly sympathy with all classes throughout the Dominion, and with their various pursuits and interests. He looks wonderfully well, and is io excellent spirits.—Bledisloe.” His Majesty has been pleased to send to his Excellency the following message in reply:— “I was very glad to receive your telegram on the departure .of • my son from New Zealand, and to bear that he was in good health and spirits. The Queen and I warmly appreciate the enthusiastic reception which he received ou all occasions, and thank you for the very kind words in which you refer to the large share that his personality • and efforts had in the pleasure which his visits gave to all classes throughout the Dominion. At the same time we recognise that much of the success was due to the care and forethought bestowed by you and your Government upon the arrangements. We are most grateful to you and Lady Bledisloe fet your kindness and hospitality to our sou and his staff throughout their stay. —George BI.” The Duke of Gloucester has signified ills intention of sending to the Gover-nor-General a farefcell message on the departure from the shores o f New Zealand of his Royal Highness in H.M A.S. Australia, due to leave the Bay of Islands on January 29. ASHBURTON VISIT Military Authorities Criticised By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ashburton, January 22. Strong criticism of the actiou of the military authorities in changing, late on Friday evening, the arrangements made months ago in connection with the Duke of Gloucester’s visit on Saturday was expressed by the Mayor, Mr. W.' 11. Woods, at a meeting of the borough council last evening. Mr. "Woods said that a military gentleman appeared on the scene and said that by order of the Duke of Gloucester’s staff the Royal escort was to meet the Duke at Havelock Street instead of at the bridge. The Mayor said that he thought that it was most out of place to juggle with arrangements at that juncture. It was most regrettable that an order from the Internal Affairs Department cancelling the arrangements regarding the cheering of school children at the reception had dampened the enthusiasm of the people. “It was a case of sojnebody wanting to show his authority.” said the Mayor. “Later in the proceedings another military gentleman wanted to show his authority, but that xflk nipped in the bud.”
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 10
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822WEEK IN FAR NORTH Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 10
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