DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1934, Page 7

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

A POLO MATCH. t [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] < NAPIER, December 19. i Motoring to Hastings this afternoon, j the Duke of Gloucester played polo on j the grounds of the Hawke’s Bay Polo Club. His team, which comprised also Captains Curties, Schreiber and N. M. Campbell (Hawke’s Bay), finished with honours even after six chukkas. Although not up to his usual f form, the Duke played well, scoring three goals in dashing fashion. In < shoots and a sweater, he later motored J back from his hotel at Napier to West- - shore Beach for a swim. This evening was devoted to a din- < ner at. the Hawke’s Bay Club. A large ’ crowd thronged the vicinity of his ' hotel during the afternoon and evening The Prince was cheered at each appearance. Wayside greetings were frequent, the route of the car being lined at intervals by groups which either waved or cheered. t FAREWELL TO NAPIER. NAPIER, December 20. After a thoroughly enjoyable stay at Napier, the Duke of Gloucester left at 9.30 this morning for Wairoa, , en route to Gisborne. The weather is still fine, and the Prince opened his : programme with an informal bathe. ' in the sea off the Marine Parade fore- ’ shore. Large crowds assembled outside the hotel and united in an enthusiastic ■ demonstration as the Royal procession led off on its long road trip. It. was - the bronzed smiling son- of the King, who waved goodbye to the new Napier. FIRST MAORI WELCOME. WAIROA, December 20. Rotorua has been superseded by the isolated Native settlement of Mohaka, in according the Duke the first Maori welcome in New Zealand. At Wairoa, to-day, the Duke stopped by the wayside, to receive the greetings and salutations of a group of children and adults, who performed the first haka he had seen in the Dominion. It was an unrehearsed incident, and not part of the official programme. The Duke was delighted with the display, and before leaving, he wished the children a Merry Christmas. “The same to ■ Your Highness,” responded forty ■ juvenile voices, which then burst into i enthusiastic cheers. i Scheduled to reach Wairoa at 12. ■ p.m.. the Royal procession entered the ■ rehabilitated town to the minute, and the Duke of Gloucester was given a i rousing reception at the racecourse, r where he inspected asembled school ; groups and a parade of ex-service - men. , x , x The trip from Napier was without incident, so far as the Royal fleet of cars was concerned. At regular intervals, settlers and children waving flags were passed. At the approach to the bridge at Kaiwaka, two returned soldiers made an arch of Union Jacks. Wairoa’s decorations were effective, taking the form, in the main street, of filigree arches. , Responding to the address of wel- * come, His Highness said that the King J would b%. "lad to hear that Wairoa had been completely restored. e GISBORNE CARNIVAL. 5 ——— GISBORNE, December 20. Gisborne is gaily decorated, to-day. r Crowds are thronging the town awaitr ing the arrival of the Duke of Gloucester, due about J p.m. Shortly after d arrival, he will proceed to the recreate tion reserve, where a civic welcome y will be tendered. The assemblage i- will include 2000 school children. The h Duke has the evening free. The town c- j and river banks will be brilliantly il- ;, i laminated, and the carnival spirit predi vails, the principal feature of the • festivities being aquatic sports.