THE ROYAL TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1927, Page 3

THE ROYAL TOUR

fin' TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUKE GOES SOUTH. CTIHLSTCHURH, -March lb. Amid cheers and to the strains of “Pur He’s a Jolly God Fellow,” the Duke of York left Christchurch for the south ill is morning. Despite heavy rain the route to the station was packed with people. All the railway crossings in I lie city were lined with crowds, who gave a cheer as the Royal train passed. As the train rounded the curve out of tho C hristchiircli station lie was to be seen at the rear of the carriage waving farewell. ASM BURTON. .March Pi.

The Duke has left Christchim h, being farewelled by the Mayor and Councillors. .Alter a heavy shower the sun again came out. At Ashburton ~,e whole town turned out where there were the usual lormalities and children's gathering. The fluke was received with great cutlinsia.siu and Die fluttering of little flags. The Duke left for Timarii. where tin re was a similar hut slightly more elaborate programme. Butter, cheese, woo! and two carcases ol mutton wore prominently in the arch ol the platform where the Duke received tho address.

AT ASHBURTON. ASIIF! I* IiTOX. Marc h 1C

The Duke received an enthusiastic reception on Ins brief stay of twenty minutes. Tho children of town and country schools assembled to the iiuniher of two thousand, with cadets. On alighting the Duke was presented with an address of welcome on behalf of the Borough and County, the Mayor (Air Galbraith) reading it. The dins was a novel feature surmounted hv an arch hearing the word ‘'Greetings.” in coloured wool, the arcli consisting of the products of the country, wool, butter, cheese and frozen mutton. The Duke evinced great interest in these and inquired the weight of a -beep to which none could .reply. Members of the local bodies were presented as well as Col.onel J. Findlay, lioiiorarv aide tie camp to the Governor-General; Corporal Currie (Indian Mutiny veteran): Major AY. E. Dolman (Alaori War veleran) and Captain Turner, of Low-cliff, formerly of |h ■ Flying Corps. Having inspected the children and cadets the Duke left amid enthusiastic cheering. THE YORKS’ TOUR. LONDON. .March 15. Crowds gather dailv at the window of the New Zealand office wherein Sir J. f’arr placed a large map of the Dominion upon which the Yorks’ movements were recorded by tapes and