THE ROYAL VISIT.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 106, 14 May 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISIT.

THE DUKE AT BALLARAT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Ballarat, May 18,

Ballarat was en fete for the visit of the Duke and Duchess. The journey was bl made in a special train, overy precaution being taken to render the journey safe. “ The streets were crowded. The Royal party were met at the station by the Mayor and the Hons. Barton and Pea- bl cock. They were immediately driven to Sturt street, where the Duke laid the ™ foundation-stone of a fine equestrian '} statue to be erected to the memory of the st soldiers killed in South Africa. The party '' afterwards proceeded to the Town Hall D Gardens, whore the Duke and Duchess planted trees, the school-children singing " the National Anthem. A visit was paid “* to the South Star Mine. The Royal paity were received by a guard of honor, composed of miners attired in white ” shirts and blue dungaree trousers. The " Duke was presented with a magnificent r casket containing specimens, wliilo the J Duchess was the recipient of a brooch 1 made of gold from the mine. After c driving through the Gardens, the party embarked on the return journey to Mel- 1 bourne. GRAND AQUATIC DISPLAY. ! By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, May 13. A magnificent • display was made tonight by the warships lying at Hobson’s Bay. The whole squadron was picked out from truck to water with incandescent lamps, presenting the spectaclo of a fiery fieet, MORE JEALOUSY IN WELLINGTON. SETTLEMENT OF ONE DIFFICULTY . CREATES ANOTHER, i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. , The difficulty in regard to determining > the route of the Royal procession in Wellington has now assumed another phase. The result of tho conference between the Governor and tho Reception 0 Committee to-day was that His Excelt lency agreed to the former plans being 11 altered, and the Guba-strect via Upper ’• Willis-streot route was adopted. As this d means tho exclusion of Manners-street, it S is anticipated that further difficulties will :r arise. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. Day.—Prizes to Public Schools, Inhibition Building, at noon. Simultaneous it Hoisting of Union Jack over all State ie . and Public Schools throughout the e Commonwealth, started by H.R.H. 5- tho Duchess of York, at Exhibition Building, 12.50 p.m. >o Evening.—Dinner at Government House o at 8 p.m. 3f WEDNESDAY, 15th MAY. rig Day.—Vacant for day’s shooting, in Evening.—Dinner by the Right Worshipie ful tho Mayor of Melbourne. THURSDAY, lGtli MAY. 1- ' Day.—Leave for Brisbane, departing from le Port Melbourne, via South Melbourne Town Hall.