PRINCE GEORGE

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1932, Page 3

PRINCE GEORGE

RECEIVED BY SIR THOMAS WiLFORi).

. LONDON, October SOPrince George paid a visit to the Nortn London Lxui. ,1 Aon at "Alexandra i Ljl'ata on vL.turd.iy aiierncon, w'..en Sir Thomas WilfVvci, who had returned from Geneva, on til© Thursday, received him on behalf of the Exhibition promoters.

Tire weather favoured the Prince. When ha and his party drove up to the 1 front entrance of tne Lalate there were thousands of Nortn Londoners there to welcome him. . Boy scouts and girl guides .were lined up to form a clear square, and the local territorials formed a guard of honour. After the inspection of the guard 1 , the High Commissioner presented the Prince to the Lord Lieutenant of the county and the promoters of the Exhibition. Til© ft rty then proceeded to till© New Zealand stand, which is I the largest and probably the most attractive in-the Exhibition. Here the j Princ-e poed, along with the High 1 Commissioner 'and the New Zealand'-j stiff, for several photographs. He in- | spected the stand, and commented on : the excellence of Nary Zealand produce, ..and butter in, particular.

At the request of the High Commissioner, the respective Boards presented the Prince with a ca-se of: New Zealand honey ji.nd a case of apples. Those later had been in cold store for some months, but were still in good condition. During the exhibition large quantities of them li.uv© been sold in sample bags, and greatly appreciat' d, The Prince arrived at three o’clock, and it was nearly five o’clock before lie had completed his inspection of the Exhibition. Thousands of people were waiting at tire- other entrance to see him off... On his arrival he was greeted by maroons, and some hundred feet above .the .Pa In A} towers there rested in tiie air-a giant kite hearing th© inscription across the face:. “Welcome to- Priney:George.” The exploits of Ibis giant Icite' nmn-ed the waiting crowd until t!ftp Prince made his departure, and later a similar kite Mounted the air bearing the. commendable instruction: "Ask for Now Zealand butter, lamb, honey;,;apples.”

Tli.? “Kitf'-oPlarw,” ss it is culled, which lies flat in the air, anti almost above the operator’s head, is the invention of a Neiv Zerlander .and has served on more than one .ocmsiq’n.j’to advertise Dominion products. :■■■■