PRINCE OF WALES

Southland Times, Issue 18850, 16 June 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

VISIT TO SYDNEY. THE OFFICIAL LANDING. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 15. (Received June 15. 5.15 p.m.) The Renown is timed to enter the Heads at 9 o clock to-morrow morning. The official landing at Farm Gove has been fixed for I 1 "'clock, and the Royal progress through the streets' to Government House will start half an hour later. Bright weather to-day enabled hundred? of men working feverishly to repair the damage done by the rain, and put the final touches to the decoration?. Inter State .and country visitors have been pouring in by trainlnads for some days. From end to end the route is a brilliant spec'tide of waving bunting, greenery, arches. devices, and mottoes. Even,' precaution has been taken to restrain the crowds and prevent a recurrenee of the over-enthusiasm which interfered with the proceedings in Victoria. The public .have been asked to refrain from untoward demonstrations, rushes, and the throwing of confetti and dowers, and to assist the big bodies of police and troops in their duties of seeing the programme carried out in an orderly manner. THE CITY THRONGED. SYDNEY, June 15. (Received June Hi, 12.50 p.m.) The city is thronged by immense crowds viewing the decoration.?. The weather is irtc-.l with every promise of continuing so. A trial of the illumination? to night, which ■ire on a magnificent scale, attracted many thousands. 'll) ere is every indication that, the Prince's landing, if to-day's weather continues, will lie witnessed by record crowds. INSPECTION OF NAVAL COLLEGE. SYDNEY, June 15, The Prince inspeeted Jervis Bay Naval College and highly eulogised the work performed during the war, "You men," he ?"id, "have .joined the finest service in the world. The Empire could not exist without the Navv.”