ROYAL TOUR.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10377, 7 April 1927, Page 5

ROYAL TOUR.

TO AVER CRASHES CROWD’S LUCKY ESCAPE SYDNEY, April 6. It transpires that when the Duke of York was in Sydney attending the returned soldiers’ luncheon in the AVentworth hotel, opposite which Dr Lang’s old Scots Church was being dismantled, the workmen had undermined the tower in preparation fqr dropping it and were waiting till the crowd should get- away. A few minutes after the Duke left and the crowd had dispersed the tower suddenly and unexpectedly settled down. A quantity of del Iris crashed through a fence where numbers of people had been standing. Some of the debris lodged close to where the Duke’s car had been parked.—U.P.A. RECEPTION IN BRISBANE BRISBANE, April 6 The Duke and Duchess of York were welcomed all along the route of tlieir journey by huge crowds of cheering people. Many inspections cf returned soldiers. Boy Scouts and Girl Glides were held, and. the usual addresses of welcome and bouquets were presented at each stopping place. The night was spent at Toowoomba. who-:.- + he Duke t aii an informal visit to the Soldiers* Club U.P.A.

: TO HELP AUSTRALIA.”

DUKE AND DUCHESS'S DESIRE

(Received April 6. 9.5- p'.m.) BRISBANE, April "6. The Duke and Duchess cf York have arrived and were welcomed by enormous crowds in beautifully fine weather. The city was gaily decorated and a general half holiday was declared. Responding to the civic address, the Duke of York said he wanted to see as much as possible of the problems confronting the employers ana the employees. He and the Duchess desired to render a service to Australia. and they felt that the best way to do tiiat was to see things for themselves, and relate their experiences to others at Home on their return. The Duke telegraphed the Gov-ernor-General asking that an extra week’s holiday at Easter be granted to iffie school children throughout the Commonwealth.—U. P. A.