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THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1927. THE ROYAL VISIT.

The people of this town and district have their par. to play in extending a welcome co the Duke and Duchess of Yoijk, and no doubt will make good use of the a our the .Royal visitors ere to spend in our midst on Saturday next. Masterton and the Wairarapa have a name to uphold as Ipyal elements of a loyal Dominion, and no doubt will do so well and worthily. The official programme, of which particulars are given in our news columns to*-day, appears to be simple and effective of its kind, and the arrangements that are being made should ensure and lend themselves to a popular demonstration worthy of a memorable occasion.

At all stages of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of "MJork, forms and ceremonies are being reduced to a minimum, and this, of course, is as it should be. There is no need of adventitious pageantry iwhen members of tho British Royal Family meet the subjects of the king in any part of the Empire. Tho loyal enthusiasm with which representatives of the Monarchy are greeted in every British country, and nowhere more spontaneously than in New Zealand, rests upon the perception of a true, deep and valued relationship between the Throne and the People. It has been said with truth that ‘.‘Our Empire is held together far more by loyalty to the ThrQ.no than by anything else. . . . and yet loyalty is easy because the Royal Family makes it easy. ’ ’ Full proof is offered that the Duke and Duchess of York have already, as individuals, established their own claims to the regard And affection of the people of New Zealand* There is universal testimony to* the fact tnat the Duchess is winning all hearts wherever she goes, and the Duke of York i.i entitled to respect as one who is zealously ihtent on doing full justice to his responsibilities fthd opportunities of useful service. Young as he is, he has identified himself with many social and philanthropic movements in Great Britain, and evidently is determined to* .play a helpful part in lifting the life

of the Mother Country and the Empire to a higher and better level. For their own sakes, and as representatives of the King to whom we are proud and glad to affirm our loyalty, the Duke and Duchess of York will be welcomed very heartily in Masterton. There ar»3 good grounds for believing that the brief hour spent in this town will add something to the pleasant and lasting memories of their tour.

AN URGENT APPEAL.

Particulars are given in another column of an appeal by the Decorations Committee of the Borough Council to those who are in a position to do so tc provide flowers and lend flags which may be used in the erection of an arch of welcome at the Park and for other purposes. At the same time, the committee is appealing to householders and shopkeepers along the line of route to be followed by the Royal visitors, from the railway station to the Park, to do what is possible to decorate their premises by the display of bunting and in other ways. These requests are made at very short notice, and it is on that account so much the more necessary that they should attract a quick response. Whether other means should have been taken of obtaining materials for decoration may be an open question, but there is no time now for debate on the subject. For the credit of the town, all that can be done must be done in the brief time that remains available. If the decorations at the Park and other details are to be carried out effectively, the willing workers who have the matter in hand must be given promptly the 'help for which they ask.

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Wairarapa Age, 3 March 1927, Page 4

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THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1927. THE ROYAL VISIT. Wairarapa Age, 3 March 1927, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1927. THE ROYAL VISIT. Wairarapa Age, 3 March 1927, Page 4

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