THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 6

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

GUEST 6F GOVERNMENT. arrangements for entertainment. Sir Francis Bell (Minister for Internal (Fail's) stated that during his visit to his country the Prince of Wales will be tlie guest of the New Zealand Government, acting 011 behalf of the people oi tlie Dominion. In consequence of the nsit being limited fo 27 days, added tin Minister, considerable diflieulty had beer ixperienced in arranging the tour. Th< two objects the Government had had in new throughout had been to provide foi the comfort and convenience of its guest, and to ensure that as many of tin population as possible should have tin jpportumty of welcoming him personally Die Government itself had undertake, to collect the children of the publi< schools at the centres of population anc sit the places where the Royal train wil stop, the number so assembled being lim ited only by the obvious necessity for tin children being able to make the journej to and from their homes to the place o 1 assembly in the one day. The dovern ment had also undertaken to arrange foi the assembling of returned soldiers ai the various points to meet and welcomi tlie niice, but as far as possible it hat been left to the decision of tlie local au thorities the form of other welcomes ant entertainments, and was avoiding inter ference *in these matters. 11l Auckland and Wellington tin Prince of Wales, the Minister stated would stay at Government House as tin guest of the Governor-General and tin Countess of Liverpool. Except in tliesi eases and the single further exception o the deer shooting in tlie Wairarapa, tin Prince would not be privately entertain ed. At Wangamii and other places tin Government had secured the whole ac eonimodation of the several hotels ft which the Prince would stop, in order t< make full provision tor his privacy aiu comfort. At Napier, Christchureh an< Diincdin the principal clubs had goner ouslv placed (heir club-houses at the dis posal of (lie Government, and the Prinei would stay there with the chief member of his staff as the guest of the (ioverr. nicnt. Without that, help the Govern menl would have been unable to ensun (he privacy and convenience of tin Prince in (lie three centres last mention ed. Kurllier, l he didienlty of appropriate household ser.iee had been met by tin kindness and consideration of th< dubs. The Minister emphasised the l'act thai while staying at the club-bouses tin Prince would lie the guest of the Govern ment and not. of the clnbs. Members oi the clubs concerned were most generous ly giving up all rights to the use of tin clubs during the Prince's stay in tin towns eoiiesrne