PRINCESS "FIT"
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INtf. A.-Reuter —Copyright) LONDON. Sept. 30. Princess Margaret's baby will be born at Clarence House, it was announced from Clarence House yesterday. The baby is expected to be bom towards the end of October or early in November The announcement said that Princess Margaret is expected to return to Kensington Palace towards the end bf next week. ''The Princess is fit and well." said Major John Griffin, press secretary at Clarence House. London home of the Queen Mother.
Princess Margaret and Mr Armstrong-Jones. who will be accompanying her on her return, are at present at Birkhall, on the Balmoral estate in Scotland.
The Princess's baby will be fifth in line of succession
to the throne—after the Prince of Wales. Prince Andrew. Princess Anne, and Princess Margaret. The last Royal birth at Clarence House was that of Princess Anne, in August, 1950
Marching Season Opened
Forty teams took part in a display at Rugby Park. Kaiapoi. yesterday, to mark the opening of the Canterbury Marching Association’s season. Tais was the first time the opening-of-the-eeason display had been held out•de the Christchurch area A varied programme included. besides marching, a sheepdog trial, a police dog demonstration, and items by the Tuahjwi Concert Party
Five-a-side Berkey.—For the third successive year Knrori Wellington) won the Philomel Shield five-a-side hockey tournament held at Wanganui on Saturday. The junior division for the W. L Mclntyre Memorial Cup was wen by Wanganui Collegiate School B from Wellington College A by 2 goals to o. ‘(PA..*
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29633, 2 October 1961, Page 13
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