ROYALTY IN THE SOUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 136, 29 June 1901, Page 2

ROYALTY IN THE SOUTH.

DEPARTURE FROM DUNEDIN. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Juue 27. B-fo'e the Riyal party left the Fernhill Olub tbe members of tbe Imperial Troops Billeting Committee presented three c h»hs <.f the souv -oir issued in connection with tlu scheme, 0110 b ing for the King. M s. Denniaton (wife of the Mayor) pre-ented for thi wonen of Dunedin g* eens'one handlo te* spooDß, gold* counted, which the Duche-s said would be in constant use in her o vn house. Miss Alice Haretea made a preseatati >n on behalf of the Otigo Mac is. Mr. A. Hamilton, oa behalf cf the Ne* Ze'lind lohtitu'e. p r e entcd the Duchess with a copy of Maori and Dr. Reckon presented a copy of his Euly II s ory of Otago and 4 b 1 Teaman and his Journal. Tbe II yjl couple made a nonaber of presn's, including one to Sir Joseph >1 Ward, autograph phot«s to tbe Mayor e an 1 M-. chairman of the r Be option Committee Mr. U. E. Bird, e steward of tbe Fernbill Club, was e epecially thanked, and in addition to a autograph pho'ographs received a silver 8 ashtray, embossed wi-h tbe Boyal , Aru s. a As the train w g moving avay the •, Duke :n a loud voice tbauked tbe Mayor J fo t be. cord al r< & ption they had re--8 ceked from th) citizens (f Dunedin, j Tlu iilumin ttions were in full swing ri ag ■in to-night, and mived about t . admi<ing everything. The country . visitors seem to never tire of witnessf. i g the scene. GOOD-BYE NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, June 23. Tao Opliir, St. George, end JTino j pas-ed through Co>k Strait at 8. 5 o'c'ock th s morning bound for Hobart, ' THE DUKE THANKS THE 3 VOLUNTEERS. j CHinsrcuuKcii, June 24. Colonel Pole-Pe't in iia.4 issued a genet al or'erto the fo'l iwing effect "The Duke has c mmanded me to > Gxp"<~-K8 tj) all offi id s, non-com mis°ioned officer-', and men of tho fore s wbo toik part in tbe r cent celebrat ong through- ' out the co'o-iy his appreciation of their efforts, and lu's pleasure at the efficient manner in which all the duties were > carried out." AN UNREPORTED INCIDENT. 1 C(ntißTcuuccH, June 28. It has just 'in'ispired that there w*i an alarm of fi.e at "Tt Koioha" during th- tim-i the Duk i and DucheU wore staying there Lite on Sunday n'ght a br ght flaro in one of th'downsti'rs rooms at'rac ed and t«o h-'emo", who kept watch night and day, were s .on on tho spot. Tfce fire • p e :d rapidly, and i". Seemed as though tie whole house w< s in imminent dai'gjr' The D ike and Duchrs', wbo, witi the lious h Id, w«re aroused, displayed greit cool lies i. Aftar cons:derabl,) difficu'ty< the tlimai were subjued jus , as 1 h<* Firs Briga le was abaut to be summo >el. Toe 10am wbera the fire original ed wjs v ry muo >d miged. The origin is a aiyetcy. Latkb. It turns out that the sensational s";aicmeifr of tho lyttdtott Times I his ■Horning concei'tiirig the fire at Te is very muah exipgaiated. A sl'ght hi z i (>f inlhmmablej material occunel near the during dinner, Miid was omily suppressed, v m iny gu mts rot evea being aware of the occuire'ico a". .-.l'.