ROYAL INTEREST.
Duke And Duchess To Visit 1 Discovery. MAWSON EXPEDITION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12 noon.) RUGBY, May I. The Dominions Office announces that the Duke and Duchess of York will pay a visit of inspection to ,the Royal research ship Discovery, which is at present lying at the West India docks, on the afternoon of May 2. Their Royal Highnesses will be conducted over the ship by Sir Douglas Mawson, leader of the expedition to the Antarctic for which the Discovery is now being reconditioned. z Mr. L. S. Amcry, Dominions Secretary, the High Commissioner for Australia, and a representative of the High Commissioner for New Zealand will also be present. (
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 102, 2 May 1929, Page 7
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113ROYAL INTEREST. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 102, 2 May 1929, Page 7
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