THE ROYAL VISIT.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1927, Page 4

THE ROYAL VISIT.

[llY TELKCRArn—FEU FIIKSS .-.SSO'.JATJON. 1 ROYAL VISIT. \Y KIVJN'(I TO A’, .May 2. Tho Alinister of Internal Affairs (Air B >!hii'i!) in reply to complaints that the limit of L' ICO to Local Bodies in the reception of the Royal party was unfair, stated to-day that the {.pant v.as made in accordance with arlangemouls made hy the Government, hnt in view of further representations, in<|iiirics nere being made when that information had heen obtained. RETURXER AI MX. SLIGHTER AT ROYAL VISIT. AKCKLANI), Alay 2. Who were more entitled to meet the I hike, returned soldiers or city counci lors, and their wives? was the question asked hy Afajor Simeon at last ni;lll’s meeting of the Auckland Retimed Soldiers’ Association. ATa.jor Simeon said that lie did not intend his remark’s to reflect, in any way upon his lloval Ili hness, hut open those rest' nsfhle for flic arrangements in (•chi' lion with the Royal visit. I'pon 1 :-l o’cas.'.in, said Major Simeon, GfJO returned men paraded, hut had heen given no opportunity of meeting the Duke. Tho Chairman (Air E. Austin Carr), said that there had apparently been •some confusion in regard to tile reception arrniignient-s. As a matter of fact, il had boon a, very difficult matter for him to arrange for a parade- v-f returned men at all. Tt was only by dint of persistent application to the authorities, ho said, that the necessary arrangements bad .eventually been made. Air Cun- added that just as the Rilke was moving in the direction of the returned men. the councillors others bore down on him and carried him off. “I consider that these GOO returned men who paraded wore slighted.’’ said ALi.pr Simo: ■>. ‘-f for one. am not going to be dragged at tile heels of any councillors- or harbour hoard members.”