THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 101, 14 May 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

. PKH PRESS ASSOCUTIOK. I Rnoeived 18, 8.37 p.m. 1 Ballarat, May 13. Ballarat was en feteov.r the visit of the Duke and Djche?s, tie str. els being crowd? d. The Rojal pa'ty met at the slation and diiveu to Sfcurtstreet, where the Duke laid the foundation stone of a fine equsßtiw statute to le erected to the mem.ii} of so'.diers killed in South Africa, afterwards proceeding to the Town Ha'l Garden', where the Duke aad Duchess platted trees. A visit was paid to the South S ar mine, »hera the Duko and Ductus? were presented with a mag nificent casket containing tpecimen-, while ihe Duchpss was the r cipient cf a brooch made of gold frDtn th > mine. After driving through the gardenh the party emWarked on their return journey to Melbourne. Received 14, 0.50 a.m. Melbourne, May 13. A magnificent display uvs mode by the warships lying iri Hob on's B.y, the wl ole squadroD, with their incandescent lamp*, presenting the of a fi >ry fleaf. Wellington, May 13 Mr. Ward rabies Mr. SeMon that the New Zealand Contingent xceived * great ovation at the revi-w at FleraiDgton. The Premier sent an invitation to Sir W. Liuiicr to vi.-it New Zealand dming the Koyal visit but th<i.Junadian Premier rep'it d that it will be impjs'-inle to accept the invitation. The Domin on representativts now in Australia will, however, visit the colony,