THE PRINCES SYDNEY VISIT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3504, 16 June 1920, Page 5

THE PRINCES SYDNEY VISIT

SYDNEY, June 15‘

‘ The Renown is timed to enter"’the Heads at‘ 9 to"-morrow morning. The oflicial landing at Farm Cove has been fixed. for 11 o’clock. The Royal progressi through the streets to~Govern—ment House start half an hour later. Bright Weather to—day enabled h’undreds of men, working feverishly, to repair the damage done by the r'a‘i'n and put final touches to the decorations. ,Inter—State and country visi-tor-s.have__be§=ll pouring in by trainloads for some days and those to-day have been taking the opportunity to view the long route before the crush renders it impossible to traverse the route which, from end to end, is a brilliant spectacle of waving bunting, greenery, arches, devices and mottoes. Every precaution‘ is to be taken to restrain the crowds and prevent a recurrence of over-enthusiasm which interfered with the proceedings in Victoria. The public have been asked to refrain from untoward demonstrations, rushes, and the throiiving of confetti and flowers, and to assist big bodies of police and troops. in their duties in seeing the programme car-_ ried out in an orderly manner.

Received 12.50 p.m. SYDNEY, This day.

Prior to the Renownfs arrival harbouptrafiic wag stopped, and a“wa.y clearred for the run up to moorings in Neutral Bay. The great battleship showed well up in the ‘clear morning light as she drew in towards the He-adg and swung through. For miles outside the’ olifls were black with watchers, and the shore and hills inside the harbour alive with humanity.-‘ The Renown made stately progress__ through the lines of moored warships, booming o"1‘1't a royal salute as she passed, while whistles of im numerable steamers added to the din of welcome as she sl6’wly swung to her anchorage. In the warships line of progress there were many larger vessels and hundreds of small craft packed with lsightseers, all gaily decorated, all combined producing a splendid pageant, marked by intense enthusiasm.