MEMORABLE DEMONSTRATIONS.
WHIZZED THROUGH CITY. ROYAL x^EARTY WELCOME. SYDNEY, Last Night. i "Bhe Royal visitors eould not help being pleasantly impressed by their triumphal entry into Australia. Fav- ! oured by clear skies and the per- ! fect sunshine of a late summer day, : they entered the world-famous Port : Jackson, with its wonderful setting | of greenery, under ideal conditions. I Their progress through the miles i of streets, ablaze with bunting, tri- ! umphal arches, emblematical stan- j dards, devices and unlimited greenery, and lined everywhere on the sidewalks, at windows, balconies and roofs, hy gay, cheering crowds, was a memorable demonstration of their popularity. It was a day to rejoice female hearts and they. made the most of it, Yiewed from a Press car in the procession, the whole route pre-4 sented a brilliant, colourful spectacle. Probably the Duke and Duchess can claim a record for a Royal route march. From start to finish the longj drive from where they landed to the Domain, circuitously through the city back to Government House, oecupied a short half hour. Arrangements were perfect — too perfect for the pfiblic's fancy, a complaint heing made that the pace made was so free that people could geF only a passing glance at the Duke in an admiral'^ uniform, and the pink-dressed Duchess. One newspaper described it as "being whizzed through the city." Military promptitude is hlamed for robbing the qrablic of a better opportunity of seeing the guests. Everything went like clock-work. The only un- 1 toward incident was when an es- { corting trooper's horse, frightened | by the fluttering flags, unhorsed j him. He declined ambuiance assist- I ance, remounted and galloped forward to rejoin his eomrades. 1 "Whether requests for quietness while the Renown was coming to her anchorage had, or had not, a dampening effect on the later stages, cheering was not generally lavishly in .evidence, but all the same everywhere the spirit of a Royal hearty weicome was perceptible. The threat of the unemployed to join the procession failed to materialise. Anyhow, the pace set would probably have been too fast for them. * A noticeable feature at the landing reception was that, while everyone else who participated was ceremoniously dressed, 1 the Premier wore the inevitable grey sac suit. Later, Mr Lang was- compelled to cancel his attendance at both ceremonies at Government House and the State reception in the Town Hall owing to the serious illness of his wife Who is in hospital. The Royal couple ended an eventful day at the Town Hall reception, which was a brilliant function. The city and harbour illuminations at nigbt furnished a splendid spectacle and were viewed by immen^.a crowds.
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North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17169, 28 March 1927, Page 5
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443MEMORABLE DEMONSTRATIONS. North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17169, 28 March 1927, Page 5
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