THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 19 April 1920, Page 3

THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

OTAKI CHILDREN TO VISIT WELLINGTON. .. ■ The following letter has been received from Mr G. L. Stewart, secretary of the Wellington Education Board:—"Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the Prince will stop at Otaki. if is now arranged, in accordance wilh Mr Bill's telephone request and that of Mr Nicolson, mnile in person, that Clie children of the third to the seventh standards in the public and private schools, Otaki, shall be taken to Wellington on Wednesday, sth May-" Mr Stewart further asks thai he be informed of the number of children who will make the trip. This will be v.(■lrome news to the ' children of O'lak't. who will thus have: on opportunity of having a trip to Wellington, and also see Ihe warship Renown. The local children will thus be ■ specially favoured. ■„■ li.oy will see I lie ll'rince of Wales a! Otaki on Monday, '.and again at "Wellington on Wednes- ' (ia,v. It is expected that some IHu to 200 children from Otaki alone will go to Wellington.

ARRANGEMENTS IN WELLINGTON. I Arrangements are well in hand for the children's pari in the Ids function tit; Welling'"" on May sth in eonnee- ' tion wall the visit of the Prince of •Wales. The children will be distri- j United over as wide an area as possible in Hues eight deep, e.ith the smaller (Children iii front. After the inspection the children will march down Punny Street to the harbour sheds, -.where Ihey will I"' given refreshments. EEaeh child will be properly fed. The leountry children will be taken over the penown on Wednesday, but city children '.-ill visit Ihe warship on another

flay. Each of the children will be supfplictl with a by- containing 2oz of ■ lollies, an apple. ".Mad-ire. and fruit = cake, one large ham sandwich, and one imlf-pint bottle ot k K iiisor beer. This | jfood will be dispensed at four of the fearbour Board sheds, to which the Ichildren will 1 .arched immediately after the parade.