"THE TIMES" IS GRATIFIED.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17170, 29 March 1927, Page 5

"THE TIMES" IS GRATIFIED.

' "THE PROFOUND UNITY OF THE EMPIRE." , ! i . I 'Received Monday, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, March 28. j The "Times," in a leader,, com- ■ J menting on the Yorks' arrival says:j 1 The welcome in ■ S^lney harhour j \ was a revelation of the intense in- j ! terest and enthusiasm with which i the Australian people regard! the ! | visit. The tour of New Zealand was ! | a great success and has given deep j I pleasure to thousands, proving that | : the tour is a thoroughly human j : demonstration of the profound ! ; unity of the Empire. The New Zea- : land and Australian authorities have ; recognised the strain involved on | the Royal visitors, though their | forethought involved certain sacri- ; flces on the part of the people of ■ the Dominion. The fact is the Royal i visit provides a rare opportunity * for the display of emotions deeply j implanted; in English character, but j starved of opporiunities in the Doi minions which lack the pagentry of I which the public life in England is I full. Men who take such different i views of Australian n^eed's as Messrs i Rruce and Lang stand side by side i in welcoming the Duke and Duchi ess. - . i — '/