THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3417, 23 February 1920, Page 5

THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

RENOWN REARRANGEMENT^. i \

JOURNALISTS REPLACE CINEMA

Received 10.33 a.m

LONDON, Feb. 18,

A s a result of rearrangement of berths, excluding cinema operators, accommodation on the Eenown ig now provided for six journalists. Berths will presently be allotted, probably by Router, joint representatives of the Times and Mail, Morning Post with the Express and Telegraph, and probably with the Chronicle. * Amery wall entertain # the Prince of Wales at lunch on the 2nd March, providing an opportunity for discussion of Australian matters with Mr Fisher, Mr Mackenzie, and AgentsGoncral.

A PLEA FOR TAIHAPE.

THE REPLY THERETO. The following letter was despatched by the Mayor (Mr A. J. Johlin) to the Prime Minister, and appended is Mr Massey’s reply thereto: — The Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, "Wellington. Dear Sir.—

Re the impending visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to the Dominion, when the itinerary is being arranged, and if there is any chance of the Royal visitors coming up through the Main Trunk district —and we trust that there is—l would ask leave to press the claims of our town of Taihape as a suitable rendezvous for a stop over.

' There are a great number of the King's loyal subjects living in the country district who will impossible to visit the chief centres to>’see His Royal Highness, however much they may desire to. (This refers especially to. the children, H.R.H’s. future subjects). And further the Prince may be interested in the inland beauties and a historic spots of interest of our Hinterland. This being so, the town that I haye the honour to speak for would be delighted to make the visit a pleasing and memorable one, and we ask for your good offices and assistance in so far as seeing that we are not overlonoked.

Prime Minister’s Office, Wellington, IStli February, 1920. Dear Mr Joblin. — In response to the request contained in your letter of the 13th Inst.. I now enclose herewith copy of your letter of the 3rd inst., with reference to the suggestion that the Prince of Wales should visit Taihape. You will no doubt have noticed the itinerary in connection with the Prince’s visit, which, was published in the morning papers to day. Yours truly, W. P. MASSEY.