The Royal Visit.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 112, 23 February 1901, Page 1

The Royal Visit.

London, February 19. Thirty members gf the band of the Chatham division of the Royal Marines will accompany the Duke and Duchess of York. February 20. The King and Queen lunch aboard the Ophir on March 16th. The vessel sails on the evening of the same day, and will arrive at Gibraltar on March 20th, Malty March 25th, Port Said 30th, Colombo Apiil 12th, Singapore April 21st, and Melbourne on May*6th. The Ophir sta.jstwo days at Gibraltar, Malta and ingapore, one at Aden, and four at Colombo. The Duke and Duchess of York wil visit Durban, Capetown and anada on the homeward journey, reaching Portsmouth early in November. February 21, Toe Ophir will bo fitted with a wireless elegraphy apparatus. 1 be crew will include a portion of that o! the Loyal yacht. Melbourne, February 20. During the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, the Government will only provide for a few distinguished guests. The others wi l have to make heir own hotel armugements. February 21. It is expected that the festivities in '•onnection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York w.I <*hout 051OJ,D0D, orftomied over a week. .Sydney, February 20. Mr McCullough, Chairman of the ceremonials comm Ueo of the Cabinet, has watod on Lord Hopetoun md submitted a programme tor the coeptio i and entertainment of the Duka -md Duchess of York at Melbourne, and this Lord Hopetoun has approve!.