Itinerary For Royal Family’s Tour Of N.Z. Provides For Stay In Greymouth

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 August 1948, Page 5

Itinerary For Royal Family’s Tour Of N.Z. Provides For Stay In Greymouth

[SPECIAL TO STAR] WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, today released the details ol the place-to-place itinerary which has been approved by His Majesty the King for his tour of New Zealand. This itinerary is now final and no variation can be made. The programme containing details of the functions and events for each centre has not yet been settled, but will be released at a later date. Following is the itinerary: —

Monday. February 28. — Morning: The Royal Family will arrive at Wellington by H.M.S. Vanguard. Tuesday, March I.—At Wellington. Wednesday, March 2.— At Wellington (rest day). Thursday, March 3.— Morning: Fly to New Plymouth. Afternoon: Motor io Wanganui, with a stop at H.iwera. Stay the night at Wanganui. Friday, March 4. —Morning: Motor to Palmerston North. Afternoon: Motor to Wellington. Saturday, March s.— Morning: Motor to Masterton and return during the afternoon. Sunday, March 6.— At Wellington. Monday, March 7.— Morning: Depart by H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona for Picton. Afternoon: Motor to Blenheim. A short stop. Fly to Nelson and stay the night there. Tuesday, March B.— Morning: Fly to Westport. Afternoon: Motor to Greymouth, with a short stop at Reefton Stay the night at Greymouth. Wednesday, March 9. — Morning: Motor to the Westport aerodrome, via the Coast road. Afternoon: Fly to Dunedin. Thursday, March 10.— At Dunedin. Friday, March 11. — Morning: Motor to Invercargill, with a stop at Gore. Stay the night at Invercargill. Saturday, March 12. — Afternoon: Leave by train for Dunedin, with a short stop at Balclutha. Stay the night at Dunedin. Sunday. March 13.—At Dunedin. Monday. March 14.—At Dunedin. Evening: Leave by train and spend the night on a siding north of Dunedin. Tuesday, March 15. — Morning: Leave by train for Christchurch, with stops at Oamaru, Timaru, and Ashburton. Evening: Arrive at Christchurch. where they will stay. Wednesday, March 16.— At Christchurch. Thursday, March 17.—At Christchurch. Friday. March 18.—Morning: Fly to Napier. Afternoon: Motor to Hastings and return to Napier. Stay the night at Napier. Saturday, March 19—Morning: Fly to Gisborne. Afternoon: Fly to Waharoa aerodrome and motor to Rotorua, with a stop at Mata- • mata. Stay at Rotorua. Sunday, March 20.—At Rotorua. Monday, March 21.—At Rotorua (rest day). Tuesday, March 22.— Morning: At Rotorua. Afternoon: Motor to Hamilton, with a stop at Cambridge. Stay the night at Hamilton. Wednesday, March 23.—Morning: Motor to Auckland, with a stop at Ngaruawahia for a Maori function and a stop at Huntly. Thursday, March 24.— At Auckland. Friday, March 25.— At Auckland. Saturday, March 26.— At Auckland. Sunday, March 27.— Afternoon: Leave by H.M.S. Vanguard for the Bay of Islands and whilst there reside on board the Vanguard. Monday, March 28.— Morning: Motor to Whangarei. Afternoon: Return to Bay of Islands. Tuesday, March 29.—At Bay ol Islands. Wednesday, March 30. — At Bay of Islands. Thursday, March 31. —Depart lor Australia. Maori receptions will be held at Christchurch, Gisborne, _ Rotorua, Ngaruawahia, and Waitangi.