ROYAL VISIT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18923, 11 February 1927, Page 7

ROYAL VISIT.

♦—— THE TROTTING MEETING. Mr W. E. Leadley, secretary of the Royal Reception Committee, has received a letter from the Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon, R. P. Bollard) stating that tho Duke and Duchess of York will' not attend tho luncheon at the proposed Royal Trotting Mooting at Addington, which is being arranged l'j the New Brighton Trotting Club. The Minister has communicated with tho Duke, and tho letter will reach him on his arrival at Suva. It is being 101 l to the Duke and Duchess to decide lor themselves whether they will attend the Meeting or not. PERSONNEL OF SUITE. Following is tho personnel of the suite accompanying tho I>ukc ana. Duchess of York on their tour of Now Zealand Countess of Cuvan and the Hoji. Mrs John Little-Gilmour, Ladies in Waiting to her Royal Highness. Earl of Cuvan, K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.0., Chief of Staff. Mr H. F. Batterbee, C'.M.G., C.) 0-> of the Dominions Office, Political becieMr P. K. Hodgson, C.M.G., 0.8-K-> private secretary. , Major T. E. G. Nugent, M.C. (Irish Guards) and Lieutenant-Commander Colin Buist, R.N., equerries. Surgeon-Commander H. E. M.V.0., 0.8. E., M.8., F.R.O. (Edinburgh), medical adviser. Civic Reception. Tlio following is tho seating arrangements for the civic reception, have been communicated to Mr ». L '' Leadley, secretary of the Royal Reception Committee: — The Mayor in the centre. On the right of tho Mayor: I''* Roval Highness, the Mayoress the Earl of Cavan. Mrs Coates. wife the Minister of the Crown, in attendance. ~ „ „i On the left of the Mayor: Her Royal Highness, the Prime Minister, tno Countess of Cavan. the Ministei" the Crown in attendance, tho Hon. .u 3 J. Little-Gilmour. . , . One equerry behind Royal Highness, the_ other immediate y bob ' her RoVal Highness. Thereafter the remainder of tl.'c seal-* (a tho right or the left or behind Mayor, could, in addition to the j"V vision made for councillors and t id wives, including other local bom re presentatives niid their wives, be o<cunie'* bv the Christchurch members of the Legislative Council and members of Parliament, military secretary to tn Governor-General attached to His Rov.nl Highness's staff, the remainder of H.R.H.'s staff and so on if seats are ® ttfiemainder of tho Royal Party's suite and Government representatives

can be arranged for as the Mayor may decide. Motor transport for the Royal Party will be provided by the Government. Yesterday, Mr Lcadley received a letter from tlie Minister for Internal Affairs, tho Hon. M r Bollard, stating that the Dnke and Duchess of York wu-l'l not attend the luncheon at the proposed Royal trotting meeting at Addington, which is beinp arranged by the New Brighton Trotting Club. It is being left for the Duke and Duchess to decide for themselves whether they will attend the meeting or not,