TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 15

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

} ROTORUA, 27th February. The weather continued changeable all day to-day, very heavy showers alternating with bright sunshine, and boiling heat. Their' Royal Highnesses spent the day quietly. In the afternoon the Ducal party went to Whakarewarewa to have a quiet look around the sights there, but though the scenic effects were there, quiet was certainly not. "Whispers of the visit seemed . to get abroad, and, quite a large crowd were in the vicinity. The Pohutu geyser, happily, was in working mood, and sent up a fine shot. •-.'.;•. To-morrow morning will be a full one. : Thousands, of Natives have arriv- j ed at" Rotorua, either to take part in' j or to witness the official Maori welcome to Their Royal Highnesses. This will be in the form of a demonstration ion Arawa Park. About 2500 Maoris ! will,take part,..including fifteen huni'dred^visttofs^epre^enting the' various'.i tribes .-in 'Other parts of the country. The Arawa" tribe is host to a large number of these, and has established accommodation camps for suoh as were unable to secure quarters otherwise. , . The demonstration; of hakas, pois, etc., will be preceded, by the Maori reception on the racecourse, and presentation of an address of welcome, to which the Duke will reply. This, it is understood, will be the only occasion on which His Royal Highness will be heard speaking outside the cities. The; unveiling of a memorial to the men of the Arawa tribe who fell in the Great War will be.the Duke's.last official act here, and in the afternoon he will leave for the camp at Tokaanu.