THE ROYAL TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1927, Page 2

THE ROYAL TOUR

[liY TfcLEOfcAi'H—l'JUl I-lIKSS ASSOCIATION.] THE RENOWN. MELBOURNE, March 1. The Comma wier of i.|iu Renown dc-s-iiT s that the warship b<- allowed to enter both at Sydney and Melbourne ami proceed to the mooring buoy in silence, on the ground that thorn is much eery-1110111 u! associated with the entry and depart lire and orders cannot be heard aboard aiuid the unrestrained noise ol siicu- aad wbr-tio. A signal win?it Mich noi -*. - may he unloosed, will be given by the Jtc-lW'.vii’f massed bugles. LAN NR Vi ILK E. Maid. 4. Tljc Duke this morning gave another instance of 13> keen .interest: in all that, pci i .-..Hi- to .ordinary activities of the people among whom he moves. .Lust evening as the tniin past Buttuytliorpe he noticed a glaxo works and on enquiring wluct they were expressed a desire to see the process of manufacture of dried milk

glaxo, etc. Accordingly he was out early this morning and accompli hied by the Mayor visited the works while the were in full operation. The Duke caw the whole change of operations from the receipt and weighing of milk to tin* packing of the finished product ready for export, H.R.11 .remarked 'at the close ol' the visit, that this experience was one of the most interesting and instructive he had had. In beautifully fine weather of a typical Man'nwatu autumn morn the Duke was hack to town to a belated breakfast before beginning another day’s strenuous touring. Tho impetuosity of Palmerston’s welcoming crowds made the progress from the Square to the station rather slower than schedule, eager crowds running all the way in front and around the open motor in which their Royl’l Highnesses rode, acknowledging good wishes of besiegers. The train started nearly half an hour late and the line through the square and town and outskirts was bordered by throngs of cheering and gesticulating people. Motor cars followed by every roodway and irrepressible small hoys occupied over eminence it was possible for a bov to climb, even railway signal posts bore strange devices on their usually strictly utilitarian semaphore arms. The rugged grandeur of the Mianawatu Gorge was viewed in bright sunlight. throwing crag and stream and frowning bluff into strong relief on the deep shadow picture, was one not soon to he forgotten by those who saw it for the first time.

RENOWN SAILS. GISBORNE, March 4. The Renown sailed at midday for Napier. ■NAPIER DISAPPOINTED. NAPIER, March 5. The environs of the raliw.ay station were crowded this morning some time before and up to the time of the departure of the Royal train. The waiting crowds, however, were doomed to disappointment, as the Duke and Duchess were not sighted, as the Royal couple slept on the train through the. night and did not show themselves as the train steamed out, precisely at 8 a.m. preceded by a pilot train. At 7.40 a.m. hundreds lined the railway- loute leading out of the town and cheered lustily as the Royal roaches rolled by. Ine weather is gloriously fine, typical of a real Hawke’s Ray summer. ■aapwwMww—imiiiw w mianta^rnm