ROYAL FISHING PARTY

Wairarapa Age, 26 February 1927, Page 5

ROYAL FISHING PARTY

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK AT RUSSELL. GOOD SPORT ENJOYED. RENOWN RETURNS TO AUCKLAND RUSSELL, February 25. A north-east gale during the night blocked, all chances of going after big fish to-day, so the Royal party settled down to do some trolling and line fishing in sheltered waters. They also had an opportunity of seeing some of the best coast scenery. Starting about 8.45, the Duke in the launch Mason Bee made for Rawhiti Channell, trolling for some time with little result. The launch anchored in a sheltered bay of M*oturoa Island for lunch, and a number of schnapper wore caught here. After noon rain set in and became worse, and at three o ’clock this and the short choppy sea compelled a return to the 1 ship. The catch included, a good number of schnapper and one kingfish.

Meantime, the Duchess, in Mr. Tl. Court’s launch Jean, was taken to the sheltered waters of Moturoa, accompanied by Captain Sullivan as a D.C. Trolling off Mouroa, a kahawai was hooked and the Duchess landed it. She also accounted for several schnapper of fair size. A visit was paid to Urepukapuka Island, where the Duchess inspected the sporting club established there., being much interested in the appointments and view. She also examined with interest Swordfish caught yesterday, which was on the weighing scale. The Duchess next paid on un-

announced call on Mrs. Court at her home in Orakawa Bay, where she partook of morning tea and captivated the hearts of the children, exchanging confidences about her own baby. As the sea was getting choppy the launch made for the Renown which was reached in time for lunch. The Duchess displayed a fine athletic figure as she waited for a favourable moment to jump from the plunging launch on to the gangway landing stage.

The Renown left for Auckland at 9 p.m. Sir Heaton Rhodes (Minister in charge of the Royal tour)fi announced that except af Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and in the case of the Maoris at Rotorua, the Duke of York will not read any replies to addresses, but will have written ones in order to save time.—(P.A.).