The Royal Visitors.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright
Melbourne, March 22. Over thirteen thousand troops take part in the review at Fiemington during tho visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.
Auckland, last night. Mr John Holmes returned from Rotorua to-night, and reports that the people of Rotorua are enthusiastic in arranging for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York. A large public meeting last night decided to send round a subscription list to defray' tho whole cost of the reception to the Royal visitors. Mr Holmes leaves for Wellington on Sunday, arriving on Monday night. Dunedin, last night. An offer will be made by the Dunedin Club to hand over the Club’s House and beautiful grounds for the use of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York during their visit. Mrs Stephenson has agreed to place her house, immediately opposite the Club, at the disposal of the Royal party, and if this should prove insufficient, Mr G. L. Denniston, whose residence adjoins, will place it at the disposal of the party. The late Duke of Edinburgh took up his abode, on the occasion of his visit,, at what is now tho Club House.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 68, 23 March 1901, Page 2
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