THE PRINCE’S VISIT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2098, 4 March 1920, Page 3

THE PRINCE’S VISIT.

ARRANGEMENTS /f-OR RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT.' The coming visit to Xew Zealand of the Prince of Wales and the matter of Ids reception and entertainment was the subject, ot a letter from the Minister of Internal Affairs received at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council. Tiie letter was as follows: “According to the present arrangements of His Royal Highness’ tour of New Zealand, the Prince will arrive in Palmerston North on the afternoon of Monday, April 26th. This intimation is given to yoiy at the earliest possible moment, as you no doubt desire to make arrangements for a fitting reception. You will lie advised dolinitely at a later dale of the exact time of- arrival and departure. His Royal Highness Ims expressed a wish to meet the people of the Dominion rather than to see the sights, and it seems especially desirable that the children in your town and surrounding districts should he assembled at the reception. The local Education Board is making the necessary arrangements with the Railway Department. His Royal Highness specially intimates that desires to meet as many returned soldiers and sailors as possible tit all points of his journey—uniform or plain clothes, its convenient—and Ims stated Unit he will lie only too glad if (hose who cannot reach parades in larger cities or towns will gather at any convenient points in Ids itinerary and desireM that this shall he made public. Such ceremonials as haying of foun-dation-stones or unveiling of memorials should not he included in your programme. The Government invite yuti to submit early, for approval, a., programme of your proposals. The ' -•lay, of His Royal Highness in Xew Zealand is limited to 27 days for the tour of both islands, and you will recognise that it will not be possible to lengthen (he slay of I lie t’rince in your town. As already intimated iu the Cress, any expenditure which your body may incur in the entertainment of his Royal Highness will he subsidised £ for £. by the Government, which proposes to ask Parliament next session for I Ice necessaryauthority.” A discussion ensued as to how the brief lime at the !Vince's disposal could bo most fully disposed of to I lie advantage of Ihe people. II w.as then decided that at an early (late a meeting of military and Returned Soldiers' Associut ion represenlalives and headmasters of local-schools should he called in order to arrive at an arrangement that would enable the most people to see the' Prince in the shortest time, as well as allow the Prince to see a little of Palmerston North. A CHRISTCHURCH DEMAND. ■ Christchurch. March 2. Tli(' , 'f;dlmviiig resolution has been seal to the Minister of Internal Affairs: —“Thai the sports section of the Royal Reception Committee of Canterbury demands the right of deciding I lie class of sport that should he held in Christchurch during the visit of the Prince of Wales, and should u lolulisutor permit he considered necessary, then the committee should he allowed the privilege of deciding the mutter.”