AUSTRALIA RAY
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; I AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CaHLE ASSOCIATION]
LONDON, Jan. 28
The chief features of Australia Day celebrations in London centred round the Prince of Wales’ attendance at a luncheon at the Connaught rooms. There were five hundred present. The Prince of Wales received, before luncheon some leading members of the Anglo Australian community in London. It was noteworthy that the Prince had not recovered the use of his .right hand since his Canadian tour. He shook hands with tine guests with his left hand. The tables were decorated with wattle blooms.
The Prince received a great ovation. Ho charmed the gathering by his frank j manner, and elicited cheers by making reference to “his comrades in arms,” the “Diggers.” ' Hon. A. Fisher (Higlr Commissioner for Australia), in a singularly happy speech, proposed the Prince’s health. He said tlitey recognised it as a high compliment that the King paid to the Dominions in sending the Prince to Australia and New Zealand. The visit would have a far-reaching effect upon the Empire. There was one thing ho would like the Prince to do, namely to see as much .of the children of the country as he could. They, as his future subjects, would remember the visit and treasure it much. The future he longed to the children, not to them. Sir Thomas Mackenzie assured His Royal Highness that New Zealand, in common with Australia, would welcome the Prince with a welcome not inferior to that of the Canadians. Distance did not diminish New Zealand’s loyalty. The Prince would realise on. his visit the potentalities of the Dominions. The Prince said he was looking forward to the voyage and to seeing Australia and New Zealand, and lie would like to see the people there. He referred to liis associations a.t the war with Australians, whom he wished to see again. He never forgot they had described him as “a Digger,” a compliment he very much appreciated. He felt he knbw the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand and was proud to known them. It had been said that the visit would do good, and be said:—‘l can assure.you that you are going to do me an enormous amount of'good.”
Sir A. Godley was present. The Prince later in the evening, received Viscount Grey.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1920, Page 4
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