THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 113, 29 May 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

THE SYDNEY CELEBRATIONS. PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 28 9.36 a.m. Sydney, May 28, Yesterday's crowd, though cot so largo on the whole as at the Commonwealth celebrations, was more deme owing to the shorter route traversed. In some places the police bad difficulty ia preventing the crowd breaking through the terriers, but taken altogether it whs most orJerly, grodhumoured, and well-beliared. The Royal outriders, with lh-ir powde e i hair, c ime in for a efod deal of chaff. The publ'C men and press generally express themselves highly de!i;j litt d with the su cess of the functions and the behaviour of tbe people. It is claimed that the Common* eJtlr inauguration street decorations weiv clipped, and that yesterdty's display was th 3 most beautiful and effec'ivo ever seen in Australia. The miM-iry display wss very fine, and spV ndidly carried oot under the direction of Major-Qeotral Fr-nch. S*x ttous-ißd troops in full drf?3 uoiform, »nd aU arms, including 1200 carets, took p-»rt. Amongst tho*e who welcomed the Duke and Duche3S at landing were the Admiral and Staff, in full uniform. Received 18, 10.16 am. Sydney, May 28. The Royal pair were cordially received by the people. As they parsed •long there was a note of welcome in the cheering for the visitors to whom Sydney had paid sneh a signal honour. The pirade through the crowded embowered streets w*s a triumphal progress. The Dike returned the salutes of the crowd with his h»nd raised to his hat and the Duchess bowed slightly. Both looked wejry after their journey and gave the impression that th*y were going through a task. At one point of Geerge-street some little confmion was caused, the crowd having broken through the lints, and as the State carriage passed pressed dangerously close on the wheels. The Royal occupants, however, preserved their equanimity and by a lit'le skilful maneuvering the soldiery and police soon regained command of the sitoation.

There were no addrefsea or formal Bpe?chcß at toe landing, a ceremony which occupied only a few minutes. Received 28,10.'J 2 a.m. Sydnsy, May 28.

Steady rain commenced to fall almost simultaneously with the arrival of the Royal carriage at Government H ouse, where Lord Hopetoun had Tidden forward to welcome them. Bain continued throughout the night, but did not damp the ardour of the crowd, wto densely pickel the B*re»ti t'U a very lat9 hour viewing the illuminations. Notwithstanding the great crowds and hravy traffic, no serious arcidrnts are reported. One tram collided with another, and a number of f e pi?, becoming alarmed, jumped off, t<vo bciag slightly injured. Pickpockets made the best of tin opportunity, and reaped a goo i harvest Yesterday's functions coocluded with a dinner at Government House given by Lord Hopeteun to the Duke a/ d Di\fhess and a number of influential gufs's, including Lord Banfur y. The warmth of Lord Hoptt-jun'* re ception by tha crowds was a feature of yesterday's demonstra'i jn. On Sunday Mr. Bwtcn, on bit-alf of the Federal Government, s°nt birthday congratulations to the Du_-hesi,

ROYAL REUBPriOV. ACCIDENT TO SPECTATORS. Received 20, 0.40 a.m. Sybhey, May 28. The Roys I vi-ittrs to-night hel l a reception at Government Hou»e. It was a bril iant function, there was a large attendance. Daring the military'rev'e-* annmber of boys climbed a tr«.e and a bracch broke. Two spsctators below were injured and one boy received a fractur-.d rib and internal injuries. A man was bully cutoa the head.

MAORI DISPLAY ABANDONED. Auckland, May 28. In view of the Premier's telegram to the Mayor that the arrsngerasnta coul 1 not be altered so as to give Mahuta an opportunity of presenting an adJrors to the Duke of Y«rk in Auckland tin proposed Mao*i di-ptay has b.en abandoned.

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