ROYALTY WILL HAVE BUSY TIME IN DOMINION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18055, 15 January 1927, Page 8

ROYALTY WILL HAVE BUSY TIME IN DOMINION.

ITINERARY OF TOUR IS NOW COMPLETED. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, January 15. The following is the latest approved itinerary for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to New Zealand. It is unlikely that further alterations will be made, except possibly of a minor character, in connection with certain hours of arrival and departure. Tuesday, February 22: Arrive at Auckland. Stay at Government House. Wednesday, February 23: At Auckland. Thursday, February 24: Arrive Russell in morning (deep-sea fishing). Friday, February 25: At Russell (deep-sea fishing). Saturday, Feb. 26: Return to Auckland in 11.M.5. Renown and proceed by rail to Rotorua, with short stop at Hamilton. Maori concert in evening. Sunday, February 27: At Rotorua. Monday, February 28: Maori gathering at Rotorua in morning. Proceed by motor to Taupo, thence to fishing camp at Tokaanu. Tuesday, March 1 : In camp at Tokaanu. Wednesday, March 2: At Tokaanu in morning: then proceed by motor to Waimarino (National Park) to connect ■with Royal train. Thence by night journey to New Plymouth. Thursday, March 3: Arrive New Plymouth early in morning; public welcome New Plymouth. Proceed by train, with short stops at Stratford and Hawera, to Wanganui, thence to Palmerston North, -where stay night. Friday, March 4: By train from Palmerston North to Napier, with short stops at Dannevirke and Hastings. Arrive Napier in the afternoon; sleep on the train. Saturday, March 5: Leave Napier early morning by train, short stop at Woodville, Masterton, arrive Wellington late in the afternoon. Stay at Government House. Sunday, March 6: At Wellington. Monday, March 7: At Wellington. Tuesday, March 8: At Wellington. Sleep in H.M.S. Renown, leaving early following morning for Picton. Wednesday, March 9: Arrive Picton. Rail to Blenheim, and thence by motor to Nelson. Thursday, March 10: Leave Nelson; rail to Glenhope, thence by motor; lunch at Murchison. Arrive Westport about 5 p.m.; stay the night. Friday, March II: Leave Westport,

®.am., join train Inangahua. proceed direct to Hokitika, with stay of ten minutes at Reefton, returning to Greymouth half-past five, where stay the night. Saturday, March 12: Leave Greymouth 11 a.ni. Arrive Christchurch about 5 p.m. Sunday, March 13: At Christchurch. Monday, March 14: At Christchurch. 1 uesday, March 15; At Christchurch. Wednesday, March 16: Leave Christchurch by train for Dunedin, with short stops at Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru. Arrive Dunedin in the evening. Thursday, March 17: At Dunedin. hriday, March 18: At Dunedin. Saturday, March 19: Leave Dunedin by tram for Cromwell, stopping en route at Ranfurly, thence by motor to Pembroke, where stay the night. Sunday, March 20: At Pembroke. Monday, March 21 : Motor from Pembroke to Queenstown (afternoon on Lake Wakatipu), where stay the night. Tuesday, March 22: Leave Queenstown 8 a.m.; stop, say, one hour at Gore, two hours at Invercargill, and arrive at Bluff about 6 p.m.; thence to join 11.M.5. Renown, anchored off Stewart Island. Depart for Australia.