USEFUL HINTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10998, 22 June 1901, Page 7

USEFUL HINTS.

Wheeled traffic (including bicycles) debarred as stated above from streets on Royal route:—From station to Victoria, square from 11 to 1.30 p.m.; from Victoria, square to Oarlton Mill road, from 11.30 to 2.30' p.m.; on Carfion Mali road, from 12.30 p.m. until Royal procession passes. No wheeled traffic will be allowed on Saturday night in Manchester street from Worcester street to Gloucester street, except the carriages of guests. The eastern footpath will also'be reserved for guests. Pedestrians will during the hours when streete are closed to vehicular traffic, be confined to footpaths on the Royal route. Tlcket-froHera for stands in Victoria " square, arriving in carriages, must alight at Armagh street bridge. \ As the route of the procession will be* closed, ticket-holders will reach Armagh street bridge by streets off the main line— those f»HH the north-east by way of Kilmore and Durham from the south- east by Kiimore, and Durham streets, from the south-west by -vray of Montreal street into Armagh street, from the west an 4 south by the eaine route, from the north and north-west by Durham and Armagh streets*. Beat-holdera on the stands are advised to be in their places not later than 11.30 a.m. ' . , . , Guests proceeding to tke Mayor's reception in carnages are also advised to start early tcT avoid' the chances of a block.

With Royal punctaiality —in fact a few. ; minutes before the time announced—the; Ophdr left Wellington yesterday with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on board, en route for Lyttelton. The actual time of departure was six mimites to four, and at the speed at which the Ophir travels she is expected to reach Port about name o'clock this morning. As she comes down the coast, those on board wilt see the first tokens of Canterbury's welcome to 'her long-ex-pected visitors, in the beacon fires which were to 'be lighted at various points on the ooaert. To-day in Christcbiiroh will see the city more crowded than it has ever been before, the streets thronged with colonists whose on£y anxiety will be to assure the Dute and has charming consort of the warmth of a Canterbury welcome. To-day will set the seal on all the preparations of the past months, and, despite the rather ominous outlook as we write, we may still hope that Canterbury weather wM be on its beet behaviour, and that no dripping skies may drit'l the brightness <af tie streets. We are but a small people, but loyalty is not to be measured by population, and we have no fear that the reception accorded to-day by this "little slice of England" will fail in comparison with what has been the experience of our Royal guests elsewhere.