THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 71, 12 April 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISIT.

pxait rum ai« )<jr.\Tk>y. AuchLAjiib, April 11. Tlie Hon James Pim-011, Nativa , Minis tier, arfived f,oiu Oiiboraa en rmtie to o.i iu connection with the reception of the Duke <f Cornwall hy th* Maoris, Mr, Carroll will lospsc) the bttas luggMtd for ihe Maori encampment at Rotorua. The native gathering at Rotorua in June promises to ba as exceedingly large one. All the tribaa wUI bring their old time native osetume aad weapons. There *il| be dsiices of welcome and hakaa nv various bands of natives gathered from all parte ef th» island. It will, nj doubt, be highly interesting, but it is not expected lhatf the Waikato Dfttivsfl will bo sauted at the Ro'orua gathering, a* they [prefer to welcome the rani visitors in their own district. Wklukokw, April 11. Same difficulty is Iboing axperituott in arriviug at a rou*e for the prooesstoa on the visit of the Duke aod Duchutis of Cornwall. The routas proposed by the Committee were considered by the Governor to b;> much too long.. His Excolhmoy suggested that the procession bhould fol'ow the sima roate aait did when lie landed in 1897. A. committee was appointed to wait upon. l °i Vt)rilor urj?e> hw acceptance of the longer rouU It was decided toopen subsoriptioa lists for funds I* augment the .£2OOO provided by the (lovotmnc t aad City Council, aad tho Commutee was bKo re ainmended to ereat pi.* Worms foe the accommodation of children, CKRiSTCuuncu, April U. The Royal Visit; Executive kayo accepted tho designs of Mr. G. Hurafc Seagar for decoration the town. They cmsis: of avenues of colour with bays tor tab mix cf industries Friendly aed other Soeifities. There will be no prosession except of royalties carriages, Tbe decorations are estimated ta cost .£500,, but ,£IOOO will be spent on -beautifying alone.