ROYAL VISIT.

Grey River Argus, 21 July 1926, Page 5

ROYAL VISIT.

LONDON PRESS. Enthuses at Prospect. (Reuter.) (Reed. July 20 .-it 5.5 p.m.) LUN DON, July 20. General sal isfm-tmn is felt concerning the Duke and Dueliess of York’s visit to Australia, which the newspapers feature prominently with details of the founding of Canberra. Naturally there is speculation whether the baby will accompany them. Ar. intimation is expected shortly. “The Times'’ says: “Thera emjic no question as to the pleasure the visit will give to both sides, especially as the occasion marks so notable a stage in the progress of the Commonwealth, for. with the opening of Canberra, a new epoch begins.” Recalling that the ninth of May is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Federal Parliament’s opening, “The 'times” in an editorial adds: “It is a hr.ppy coincidence, for Canberra, was founded expressly to meet the needs of that Parliament,’and it will be, nr origin, construction, and administration,

0° city apart, with the unique distinction ’that with it the traditions of British Parliamentary institutions will have been associated from the first.”

The Dailv Telegraph says: Ilin people of the Mother Country will share Their Majesties’ pleasure that the Commonwealth Parliament, meeting for the first time at Canberra,, should be opened by the Duke of Yorir. We recognise that in all political, ceononiie, and social affairs, each self-gov-erning State is mistress of her own house, but that condition of freedom lends additional significance to t.ie golden thread of kingship.” The citizens of the Dominions, without subtracting anything from the.r statu., arc sharers with us in all th?, blessings of our constitutional monarchy, and the Duke ami Duchess of York are assured of a loyal and enthusiastic welcome when thev visit Australia. A Court circular states that the Duke and Duchess df York visited Their Majesties arid remained to lumdicoil.