ROYALTY IN THE SOUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 130, 27 June 1901, Page 3

ROYALTY IN THE SOUTH.

ABRIVAL AT DUNEDIN. [FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunkdin, June 25. ' A k . Port Chalmers the train slowe 1 •nd was grveteJ with fireworks, p-»l ng bells, whistles of s'eame~s, and a ha- d playing. The town was livid with red fire and it was a unique display. The train reached .Dsnedin at 6 o'clock. The Duke iosp ctedthe Dunedin Navels, who form d a guard of bono jr. The Mayor, Mr. 0. L. D-n •niston, was introduced by Lord Ranfurly first, then the Ci'y Cmncillors, the- Royal Commif sioners, and s of the Reception Committer. Mies Vera CVpman presented a brqu-t. The station w»s artisticlly decoiated. The visitors drovß rapidly through the s'reetc, the rou*e beirg lined with volunteers and thronged with cheering crowds, to tbe Fernhill Club. Bands played along the roule. The Otag> Huss rs and tbe North Otsgo Mount* d Rifl-B formed an escort, and tbe Tuapka and Wakatipa Mounted Rifles a Guard of Honour. The illuminations in the city prodared a magnificent«fleet. The four main arcVs, the Government, City, and suburban, arches in tbe Octagon were one bl-ze of electric light. Tbe Main Arch in Princ s-street occopies a commanding position, the t'll towei producing a fine efftct. The Chinese Arch in South Princes-street j is a bizarre structure in red, illuminated in=He.' The Town Hall and spire are ieavily lined with elee'ric light. The Union Companies Offices blazed wi'h light, and otber buildings were illuminat d. A STATE DINNER. Dcjwemn, June 26. His' Excellency the Govercor and the Countess of Rarfurly gave thfir first State dinner at the|Ferohil! Club last night to meet their R yal High nesses. YESTERDAY IN DUNEQIN. The Duke and Duchess of Y' rk were present at a children's demonstration at the Caledonian Grounds, and visi'ed the Horticultural ard Winter Shows. In the evening the ci'y was brilliantly illuminated. A Royal rccp'ion was held at tbe Agricultural" Hall. Today (Thursday) the foundation stcne of the Queeu's statue will be laid, and the party Iraves for Christshurch at 11 a.m. Sir H. Y.Millfr,Bpeakerof theLegishtire Council, was invee'ed with th-'s order at the Punedin Club la>t nigbt. H.B.H. snit fnr Mr T. B. Dmne, and thanked fcim for the excellent wo-k done ia connection with the tour. Mr John Hnmea was also s°nt fo- and tba' kd. H.R.H. expre sel bim'elf highly pleas-d with the arrngements, decora) ions, etc. - TBAM TRAFFIC IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, June 26. During the Royal visit weak the Well ngton Mun'cipal trams carried 97,943 passengers, and ran 7000 car mil's The receipts were .£B2O, or £4OO abo»e tbeir av- , week, The M*yor of WeTngtin has recived froai the Duke and Dache«s of Cornwall, as a memento their visit, an '.Utigrjph of their Royal High nesses. AUCKLAND'S RECEPTION COST! Auckland, June 26. ' At.a meeting of the of the Auck'.ind reception, the s'cr;>t«ry repirtcl the cost to be £2135, of which the Ci'y Council bears a third—£7ll. If tliU were paid it will If ave a btlance of £259. It was d-cided to leave tie consideration of the disposal of tho surplus un'il after the final tdjustment of account?.. RETURS VOLUNTEERS

The companies forming the TaraDnki Batta'.ioD, who bad been attending the review at r - turned by a sp-cial train which arrivi d at New Plymouth at 6 30 yesterday morning. The companies were detrained at their various stations en route, those coming right through being tbe Tarataki BJfles ard Guards, Egmont Mounted Rifles (o'ia'o), an-) the Garrison Band. The men expressed themselves as very pleased with their Chiistehurch experiences, the principal dr»wbick being the severe coM, the sr..u-.d beir.e coffrod with frot-t. The weather, however, was very fiue, and trie review a splendid s'lcce s, all the Taran ki men acquittiog with great credit. The Gi'rison Band, under Bandmaster Haigh, cea'ed a gocd impression, and led tbree of tbe massed bands during tne march past. # The companies left Cbristchurcb at 3 o'clock on Mw<tey t arriving in Wei-

lir g'on on Tuesday, morninj', and en- • raired fi.r homß at; 3.30 in the afterno D. During their s'ay in Uh istchurcb the fOtnn'issar : a t ; arrangemen's were fouid to be ii gioin irai rovement; or those a*. Welling'on. In this Uon it m y le rmatkel that durin« the stiy in the E epire City an itnprjviteJ wav-cry "Wo war.t, something to ei f ," was corstantly bein ; given. In stirili'g con»ra-t to thi was the emphatic announcement the Tararaki men made to the public at lirge, on leaving Ohiistchurch sbtion, that " We're liad oat." ' Bugler Pridb»m, if -tho Eifles, had 'o hi lift bebird at Christchurch, owing to h's having contracted a sevfr* coR Private Tisch, also of the Bin p, had to bs dropp:d at Pamirs 1 on North for the Bam 1 ? reason. S veral members of the lccil corps also r mained at Wellington to look for baggage that bed gone art ay during the trip. One of th* leral volunteers brought back a curio from the Wellington barracks, which it is intended to f fIV fur inclns'on in the collect'on at the Nrw Plymouth Museum. This is ni less than a specimen " padding" wh'ch was served cut to the men at the Terrace School. THE NEW PLYMOUTH CADETS. Captain Deropsfy wired yeiterday afte-noon that thi cadfts were loaving Lytteltnn by theTa Anau at 5 p.m. She will be unable to ea/eh thn mail train leiving Weljingttn this (Thursday mornin?, so ' hat it is p- obable t he boys will arrive home 'o-morrow tight, thrugh eo definite arrpngements have yet bf en madp, A turaber of admiring friends of the drifts are arranging to giva them a fitting reception, and it is probable that if they raturn tomorrow night, they will be p-raded, acd marched to Weale's and gmn a supper, as a flight r cgnition of >heir creditable work at the review at Hagley Park. RETURNING AUUKLAISDERS. At 20 minnt s to 1 o'clook this morning a special train with 500 men of the Auckland Battoli-.n, including volun-teers-and naval?, with the Aucklacd Garrison Band, artivtd «t the town st tion. The Ro'oiii was jus l , coming into the and the train proceedrd to the breakwa'er "at orce, where the men embarked and the boat got away for On c hunga. The hoi' Is had made arrangements to ke»p open till midnight, as the train wm exp°cted to srrive soon affrr 11 o'clock ltsfc n : ght; bat owing ti the la'e arrival the volunteers were unable to take advantage of tb/se arrangements to get a meal and refreshments.