Queen at the Fair

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 28, 17 February 1937, Page 5

Queen at the Fair

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BATTLE OF SMILES Mr Bruce's Tactics Defeat Mr Jordan VISIT TO OLYMPIA

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(Received 17, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 16. A great crowd turned out to see the Royal family inspect the £mpire section of the British Induatries Fair. The road outside Olyimpia was black with a mass of people as Qtieen Mary ahd the Princcss Royal, followed by the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Their Majesties arrived. The Duchess of Kent's arrival was a coraplete surprise to offlcialS; it was the duchess 's first visit, The displays by Australia and New Zealand, which were the first inside the door, got most attention from the Boyalty. As Queen Mary and . the Princess Royal arrived there was a swift battle of tactics between the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce and Mr. W. J. Jordan, who were standing beside their respective stalls. Mr. Bruce got the visitors to the Anstralian stand first and there Queen Mary had a short talk aboUt the exhibits. Then Mr. Jordan, by a touch of wizardry, lured the CoUple to the New Zealand stand, Where Queen Mary asked many questions about honey and butter production. She was joined by their Majesties, the Queen recalling how she had inspected a butter factory during her visit to New Zealand, The Royal party then moved ofl, but Mr. Bruce triumphed a few minutes later when the party were passing the Anstralian ctand. Again he had their Majesties inside his stall, where they talked and laughed for some tim6, their Majesties showing keen interest in a large photographed reproduction of incidents on their Australian tour. Altogether, the party Bpent about an hour iiispecting 1 every stand before their departure.