DUKE OF YORK.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1926, Page 4

DUKE OF YORK.

AUSTRALIAN VISIT. PREP A R ATI OXS STAR TED. SYDNEY, July 22. Iho long-impending and eagerlyawaited announcement that the Duke and Duchess of York are to visit Australia and New Zealand next year, primarily for tho purpose of attending the opening of Parliament at Canberra, the new Australian Federal capita], lias given much pleasure and aroused great interest ill this country. Already preparations have been begun in a preliminary fashion. Details of the itinerary in Australia have, of course, all to he arranged, but steps have been taken to appoint representative committees ill all the States, as well as the Federal one. The only date so far fixed with any certainty is May 9th, appointed for the official opening of the Commonwealth' Parliament at Canberra. On this occasion the Duke will read a speech recounting the progress made by Australia since Federation, the achievements of the people, and the most notable events in the history of the Commonwealth. EVENTS AT CANBERRA.

Nothing definite has vet been arranged as to the programme of events at Canberra. Owing to the lack of accommodation, most of the visitors will leave immediately after the ceremonies. grid it is not expected that any night function will be practicable. A committee of the’ Federal Cabinet will draw up plans for tbe Canberra opening, invitations to which will bo issued to a large number of represen-tative-people. At the moment there is no public hall at Canberra capable of accommodating to lunch half the people who will he invited to witness the ceremonies. The parties consequently will have to he divided. On the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1920 marquees were used. All Canberra arrangements will he conditioned by the inadequacy of living and public accommodation in the event of a considerable influx of, visitors . .

The present intention of the Federal Government is to have, only a spectacular opening of Parliament on May fit]).-with a very brief sitting, but no real business. Parliament will then probably adjourn until a later month, possibly September. Ono faster militating against a lengthy first sitting in the severity of the Canberra winter. OTHER PLANS.

Already public organisations are announcing plans to incorporate their activities in the Duke of York’s itinerary. The Melbourne City Town Hall authorities, for instance, have decided to expedite the re-building of their Town Hall, destroyed by fire last year, in order that it might be ready for the Duke to 9pen officially. Retailors in all the State capitals have expressed determination to decorate and illuminate .as triey did during the Prince of Wales’s visit. But probably the star feature of Sydney’s preparations will be a mammoth exhibition of Australian manufactures. The president of the Chamber of Manufactures here states that it will be arranged that an exhibition on lines never hitherto attempted in the southern hemisphere will ho held simultaneously with the Royal, visit to Sydney. The proposal is that the Duke should open a great exhibition of Australian goods the. display to he concentrated if possible, in one of the great city buildings. Manufacturers, from all States and Now Zealand will ho allotted space to present their wares in novel and attractive fashion.

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