ARRIVAL IN CANTERBURY.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
LYTTELTON, this day. Heavy rain fell during the night, culminating in ii downpour this mdrning. At 8 o'clock, however, the clouds broke, and the blue sky appeared. The decorations presented a sodden appearance. The streets are festooned with colour, garlanded with greenery, and gay with bunting. The city is crowded with visiiors.
The Ophir came alongside the wharf at at 9,15. There was then a cloudless sky. The great Ship made a magnificent spectacle, and steamed to her position with splendid ease.
The Duke and Duchess disembarked at 11.3.1 at Lyttelton, and were received by the Governor, the Premier, .Sir JoKeph Ward, the Mayor of Lytt >)- ton, and Mr Way mouth, the Chairman of the Harbour Board. Miss Waymouili presented a bouquet to the Duchess. ;
Mr Wayinoulh and the Mayor were presented.
The sun came out as the party landed, and thenceforth through lite whole of the procession there wn? a cknidk.bs sky and clear bracing
weather
The lyttelton Gurrison (Artillery .under Captain Mclntyrc. provided a yuarci of honour.
Lvttelton was qjrowded
The school children saug the National Anthem.
The Royalties arrived at Christchurch station at V 2 .."» (noon), and were received by the Mayor.
Miss Rhodes presented a bouquet to vhe Duchess.
The Duke remarked that it was very cold.
,-\ piccession formed of 1 500 mounted 11copers followed the. Royal carriage.
Immense enthusiasm was displayed nil along the route. All the arches were manned and all the decorations appeared brilliant in tin' I i ight sunlight.
The Duke was received by Ibe Mayor and Councillors in the Provincial Chambers, where H.R.IT, received an address, and repled briefly. He then proceeded to Victoria Square, wheri: In: met with an immense welcome, and performed the ceremony of layiu;* the foundation stone of the Canterbury Jubilee Memorial, to the accompaniment of a peal of bells from the Cathedral.
'.Afterward* the' friendly .societies inarched past, each society cheering th-.» Duk? in turn.
T!ie Itoyal partj left Tor Te Korahn at one p.m.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 147, 22 June 1901, Page 5
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