ROYAL TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 7

ROYAL TOUR.

FIRST STAGE ENDED.

Programme Imposing Heavy

Strain.

WELCOME REST AT JASPER.

United Tress Association.—Copyright.

(Received 1 p.m.) VANCOUVER, June 1

The first stage of their tour completed, Their Majesties will return across Canada by a more northerly route, making 10 halts before entering the United States at Niagara Falls on the night of June 7.

During their westward journey, the King and Queen made many appearances on the rear platform of the train, but the (iovernnieut lias ann'oiinivd that the heavy programme lias imposed such a strain upon them that they will make no unscheduled appearances on the return trip before It) a.m. or after dark.

The (iovernnient has also requested communities at stations not included in the official itinerary not to organise large-scale demonstrations.

Their Majesties will arrive at .Jasper to-morrow, and will spend 22 hours resting.

All official statement issued in London says the King and arrive at Southampton in tlie Ktuprc** of Britain on the afternoon of June 22.

MARK KING'S VISIT.

FAIRBRIDGE FARM SCHEME

British Official Wireless. (Received 0.30 a.m.) KU<!HV. .June 1. To commemorate (lie visit of Their Majesties to Canada, and as an appreciation of the interest of the Royal .Family in the work of the Fairbridge Farm Schools, the purpose of which is to assist children to emigrate from Britain and train them for life in the Dominions, an anonymous menilier of Parliament has formed a trust fund of £.">OOO in favour of the school in Vancouver Island.