The Royal Visit.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 150, 16 May 1901, Page 3

The Royal Visit.

Mklbournk, May 12. Owing to Mr Retd's illness the Duke of York has agreed to hold a mooting of the iMvy Council in Sydney, when Mr Reid will be sworn in. Mayor Conner, of Toronto, cabled' to the Mayor of Melbourne congratulations on the accomplishment of the Commonwealth. The Mayor replied thanking him, and con?eyed tho gratification of' Mr Barton at the reception, and the sympathetic message. He regarded tho rejoicing of Canadian citizens as a fresh proof of the sisterhood between the Dominion and the Commonwealth which would do so much to increase the might of theEmpiie, and the pride of the race. The Royal party left by special train for Ballarat this morning. They return to-night. A magnificent display was made on the warships lying in HobsonV Bay. The whole squadron was picked out from truck to water line with incandescent lamps, presenting a spectacle of a fiery fleet. May 14.

The Dake presented the prizes to the children attending tb.B public .■schoo's at the Exhibition, where he mad** his first speech. He urged the children not to relax their efforts, and said that -he looked to the rising generation .not only to keep hold o!; what their forefathers had bequeathed, bat to push ahead, ever striving to promote what was, good and beneficial in the cause of civilisation, and moral and material progress. "If I might offer advice," he said, " it would ba: 'Be thorough, do your level best 'iff whatever work you are called upon to perform ; be loyal to your parents and to your country,'to your King, and to God.'" May 13. The Federal Government" entertained the English and Australian Press men to night. The Duke left for the country for a day's shooting. ' * Sydney, May 14.

Shortly before 1 o'clock, in response to a magic message winged qd its way by the Duchess-of Cornwall pressing a golden button in the Melbourne Exhibition Building, the Union Jack was unfurled on the tower of the General Post Office. This was the pre-arranged signal for unfurling the Union Jacks in the public schools throughout the State. .The National Anthem was sung, and the demonstration in the various was characterised enthusiasm, the children entering.into the ceremony "with much spirit. In many cases short patriotic addresses were by the teachees. In honour '"of the the.,children were .given a half holiday. Baixarat, May 18. Ballarat was en.fete for the visit of the l>uke and Duchess of -York, The journey w>3 made by special train, every precaution .bating taken to,render, the journey safe. The streets were crowded. ' " ; •ThY visitors' were ,met. at ihe station ■ by the IVJayor and Messrs Barton and Peacock, and were'immediately driven to Sturfc street,

where the" DVke'laid the foundation stone of a fine equestrian statue to be erected to the memory of the soldiers killed in South Africa; afterwards proceeding to the Town Hall Gardens, where the Duke and Duchess planted trees, the S3hool children singing the National Anthem. A visit was paid to the South Star mine, the Royal' party being i received by a guard of honour composed of miners, attired in white shirts and blue dungaree trousers. The Duke and Duchess were pre-' .sented with a magnificent casket containing specimens, while the Duchess was the recipient of a brooch made'of gold from the mine. After driving through the gardens tha party embarked on the return journey to Melbourne. Wellington, May 13. The Governor has received a command to attend on the Duke of Cornwall in Sydney on the 27th ins.t., to. discuss "matters relating to the Royal visit. Ha will leave Wellington by the Mokoia next Saturday, and return by way of .Auckland early in ,J.ine. It is officially announced that full evening must be worn at all evening receptions at Government House to moat their Royal Highnesses tbs Duke and Duchess of Corn waif. Ladies will -be required to wear low bodices and short sleeves, but Court trains are not required. Half mourning, consisting of either black and white, grey or violet colours, should be worn.

Tho difficulty that has arisen with regard to determining the route of the Royal procession in Wellington hits now assumed another phase. Tho result of tho conference between the Governor and the jJ-aosption Committee' to-day' was that hi-; Excellency agreed to his former pians b-uing altered, and the Cuba street via Upper Willis street route adopted. \a this means the exclusion of Manners street it is .anticipated that further difficulty will arise. Dunedim, May 14. Intimation ; has been received that the Duke of York has approved of the programme for Dunedin arranged between Lord Raufurly and the Mayor. Thi - 3 includes a proeossiou and presentation of the citizens' addresses, a visit to the childvena' demonstration at the Caledonian Ground?, a visit to the winter show, and the presentation of war m r -o\i!s, and citizens' reception. Preparations are now going on for the erection of arches and dacon-thm^.