DUKE IN DUNEDIN

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 64, 17 March 1927, Page 10

DUKE IN DUNEDIN

INTERESTING MORNING

UNIVERSITY VISITED

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, This Day.

A great crowd which assembled in the streets of Dunedin last evening waited for hours in a cold wind for the coming of the Duke of York. His route to the Dunedin Club was a long one, and there was continuous cheering all the way. The people were most orderly, and nowhere was there any attempt to break the line, but after the Duke had-reached his destination the street traffic got into a hopeless tangle, mainly, owing to the inconsiderate conduct of a large number of private car owners who "honked" their .way dangerously, through the great press of pedestrian traffic.

1 3?he illuminations here are on an extensive scale, extending along P.rinces street and through tho Octagon, where they aro most beautiful, to far down George street. <■■/ The streets were thronged for two hours after the Duke of York reached the club, and many people were late getting home.'

Early in the evening excitement was caused by a spectacular fire which destroyed the old Choral Hall, which was in use as a. clothing factory.

To-day at Logan Park the Girl Guides made a fine display as they marched past. Tho Wolf Cubs gave their grand howl, and tho Scouts their Dominion haka.

At the University, where every student was present, the Duke received a lousing welcome, which did full credit to the students, who sang with fine effect and volume of sound the college anthem, and roused enthusiasm by the vigour with. which they performed a haka. The Chancellor (Mr. T. K. Sidey, M.P.) conducted the Duke through the various departments. In the physical science, laboratory Professor Jack, for the time being assuming the role of magician, greatly interested the Duke and his staff with a number of strange physical experiments in the naturo of illusions. Tho Duke fully entered into the spirit of the entertainment, for such it really was, and before the performance was half finished he laughingly told the professor it was a good thing that they were not seeing those things after dinner.

The students, men and women, including the domestic science girls, gave the Duke another rousing welcome as he left.

At Otago University the Duke was elected a life iineniber of the most southern students' association in the world, and at the conclusion of the ceremony: the students dragged tho Duke's car by a rope for fifty yards. He had a wonderful reception on the return run, especially near the hospital, where child patients in chairs lined the route. ,