PRINCE’S TOUR
ROYAL VISITOR PROCEEDS
INLAND
COURTEOUS ACT AT KIMBERLEY.
GIRL STUDENTS’ BOUQUET PRESENTED DESPITE POLICE
United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 1, 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN. Fob. 1.
The Prince of Wales contracted a cold on his journey to Johannes, burg, but is now much better. After breakfast and a rest he played a ro.iuid of golf at the Country Club with his equerry. Jl i s deemed advisable that lie should not go down the Crown mino s as arranged. The train stopped to ‘allow of a visit to the battlefields at Belmont, Magers. foiitein and Modder River. He visited the direct recovery process at the . Pulisutor mine and the diamond cutting factory. Kimberley University girl students, desirous of presenting a bouquet at Johannesburg on behalf of their fdTow.students. were not allowed bv the police to approach the Prince, hut a seveii.year.old girl slipped through the cordon and offered the buttonhole of carnations. The Prince shook her hand warmly, and the crowd cheered loudly at the courteous act.
The Prince left in the .evening, benefited hv the invigorating air. He arrives at Bulawayo on Monday morning, where a golf match is arranged. He leaves at noon for Salisbury- and Beira.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11121, 3 February 1930, Page 5
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