THE ROYAL ENTOURAGE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5060, 3 December 1926, Page 1

THE ROYAL ENTOURAGE.

ABOUT SEVENTY IN PARTY. TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS. For the tour Of the Duke and Duchess of York whilst they are in New Zealand fifteen seven-seater limousines will be used, and .they will be. driven.by Specially selected chauffeurs, mostly from the Post (Office staff, with a good knowledge, df the cars and the country. It is anticipated that the pflirty that is to travel through the country with the Royal visitors will number between seventy and ejghty persons all told. There will be, in the place, some twenty-five members of the personal suite. With them will travel the Prime Minister and Mrs Coates, and secretary, the Hon. J. Bollard and Mrs Bolllard, and private secretary, na t va)l and military officers, officers of the police, special detectives, officers of the Internal Affairs Department and Publicity Department, representatives. of the English, Australian, and New Zealand Press, Press, photographers, etc. In addition to these there will be certain men 'familiar with the shark and" sword fishing sport to attend to the details off the expedition to Russell (where H.M.S. Renown will go), and arrangements ares being made for a big camp for the fishing excursion to Lake Taupo.