The Royal Visit.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 154, 25 May 1901, Page 4

The Royal Visit.

IS Melbourne, May 22.; ' The warships experienced muchtrouble in getting away through deser-, n lions. The Brooklyn was delayed for a~ day, while work aboard the Gfomboii was almost entirely suspended, and ,s may have to remain a week or a tort; bight before the men are secured.? The.: Australian squadron has left for Brisbane, and will reach there on Tuesday. ,s morning. Bbisbane, May 22.“ L * • The Duke presented war medals to.; a South African soldiers. The Royal party witnessed'' a -fine.; J aboriginal crrobboree last evening. ” The chiek event ol to-day was the. laying of the foundation atone of* the.; 10 Anglican cathedral by the Duke... !- In the afternoon 30,000 attended they Agricultural .Show at the ground. The. Royalties were present. May 23;". 3 A largely-attended levee was held bys the Duke of. York at Parliament House. 1 * 3 and a reception at Government Hotter , during the afternoon. This evening civic concert brought the functions to a . conclusion. The Royal visitors leave*-. , for Sydney to morrow. i Sydney May 22.. The illumination of Sydney next week will be the finest spectacle witnessed in,. the southern hemisphere. The efforts of the Government and citizens will be directed almost entirely^ to that end, Wellington, May 21. The plans fur the D iry Association's,arch to be erected in honour of the Royal visit, have been completed,-. The arch will be erected to a height of thirty-fi> effect by two square towers, having, castellated tops.. The towers will be,, bridged by twenty-five feet span, »hecrown of the arch rising to a height of; twen - y-one feet nine inches, and having across its front somo words of welc inr y. The foundations will be solid, and the walla of.the towers will be composed of heads of butter boxes. Along the top ol. ; . the span will run a plotform upon whichwill be made a display of foliage, and the tops of the towers will, be surmounted with staffs flying and flags etc , will ornament other p r—tions of the structure.

The Premier has been advised by tfca United Stages Consul at Auckland that the flagship Brooklyn will arrive at Auckland on the 24th inst., and then come bn to Wellington ; thence she goeat to Manila. The gift of the women of Wellngtea-, to the Duchess of Y jrk will consist of imodel of a carved Maori house, costing about £5,0. May 22., The Premier has reo- ived advice fronv the Governor, who is now at stating that a decision has been arrived at that their Royal Highnesses will return from Dunedin to Lytdeton, pnd leave the latter port for Hobart. is no chance of this arrangement being altered.

Auckland, May 23.' There are active preparations at, Rotorua for the reception of the Riyal’ party. The new bath bouse ia in a forward state, and the main arch ia course of construction. The Gran 4 Hotel has been connected with the telegraph' system of the colony j to enable the Royal party to have independent communication with the large centres. - The first contingent of Maoris ia nov? on the way to Rotorua. On their an ivafc war dances will be the order of tire day. r