THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 16 April 1920, Page 3

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

VISIT TO OTAKI. ARRANGEMENTS IN HAND. A meeting of members of the Otaki Town Boar,), heads of various rehgtous bodies, representatives of the Native raee returned soldiers and schools was held nl the Otaki Town Board office on AVedn.csday night, -Mr J. P. Brandon till the object of the meeting was to go into matter. ,n connection with the vrsn. of the Pnnco of Wales, Mr Brandon vend a leaderette appearing in -the «<Otnki Mad w hich ho .said explained the posit on i'ullv. Mr Brandon also submitted a of what should take place on the occasion of the Prince's vis Jt to Otaki (issued from headquarters) and emphasised the fact thai through apparent oversight the children ol

Otaki had be, 'barred front «, trip .« Wellington, which meant w -ould iniM w.ti.es, <> ",< ■ |ri! and a trip over the b< • w that on account ol the o\crs 0 H Piehl. M. 8., and Mr 11. N-colson had . , .- I'rdel' SoCl'OlUl-J- With » united em tne ' ;;' ;, > ~_ Mt view tohavni„ th .. - * Hislop had promis.U " , ie would do Uisbest n. >he matter an at once get i- - — ,i "" ." ' th Mr McVilly, General Manager ot the; Railway Heparin....!., with a view ol having the children conveyed to the City. The same pO.illon.eu had also waitef l upon Mr Stewart, secretary ol the Education Hon,,!, who promised to lav the matter .before a Board meeting on Friday. He explained thai tho marshal had mapped out llic ground for the ~,„ l< .intl Ih-il most of the yanous scliools, ami i n.n

i i i ~,-... ..lint; oti eonseouent ly space had been aJiotri o, - i additional children would upset calculations. It was pointed out by the representatives'of the schools that about -0" children from Otaki wore entitled to the trip to Wellington, and after a brief discussion if was unaniiiiousij ueCided to telegraph Mr Hislop and Mr Stewart on the matter, and ngnm ask Ihemtoaet in the besl interests ol the children. A discussion relative ,o the celebrations al Otaki followed, h «us reprorented that between :;r,O and 1 dul-

flrcn from the Otaki .-hoots a.ouc would participate. ,-....■-.; m a I- .he school coniIt was agieeil lo ... i. mittees of Munakuc. Oi.nu, Te lloro, and AVaihoauga lo bring their children i 0 Otaki on Ihe 3rd (the day ot the Wince's visit',. , P-i-il thai would in no way interfere will, the.r lap to ■Wellington the i'0!10.,,...g day. I,v h.» ■ in , ~ vl. . '- - '' a;1; '-' ; " " would swell the display, ..hey were 1. bc asked to congregate .... the railway Square at 4.45 p.u... when they would b 0 lill ,„i „,, by the various teaching Btal ts in readme,- to lee-.ve ,ne p riucP . ,t was pointed out he children fr Manakau. Ohau and other outs, h districts would need some roiroshnlCnls, and Ihe meeting deeided 0 inform the vario., .-I 1 eomm.tees that tea would be provided at Otaki f or the children. b,,l il.t-y would be required to provide .lien- ealnb.es The Chairman pointed out that the nec-ssarv plulforn. al Otaki railway would be arranged by ,he railway staff, while Mr riedd e.onld :ead ihe address. Ah- Brandon al,o coported thai Mr Mmore. s-cetan ol ,ke ReUunod Soldiers; Association, imd offered to do us

hIM t . o ge< a mUsUtl'of "dig«er« " while Mr lii-1 'P had promised ttot/if 1-0.,-i.io. a, least unohnndrod Natives unnld 1..- k- -nifil fion. M»toWOnW ttiUp part, e.ilh others, in » song o£ welcome, tio ,-.P---,,i , hopo lUui J.hO newly-I'..rined Lam! would bo in pis,unions relative to minor matlers followed. after whi.-h <•» formed into n ■-■ !1 ;:'- 1 ' to -_V " n ""' a "'' Ut> o <n night ::l 7 - :; "' In the meantime Messrs Brandon, T> o le and Ba.«oH will visii the railway square ..nil prepare u diagram to be submitted to U.o meeting.