DUKE’S ARRIVAL

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 4

DUKE’S ARRIVAL

In West Australia AWAITED BY CROWDS. (Aus. & N Z. Cable Assn.; ABOARD THE SUSSEX. October ]. The cruiser is less than 800 miles from Fremantle and being well within schedule, speed has been reduced to twelve knots The Duke of Gloucester is fit and deeply interested (Received October 2 at 10.10 p.m ) FREMANTLE. October 2. There is a tremendous influx of visitors here and at Perth. They are awaiting the arrival of Prince Henry. The citizens received their first thrill to-day wfth the arrival of the (•renadler Guards Band aboard the liner Otranto from London. They had : rousing welcome from the bandsmen off the visiting Australian cruisers Canberra and Australia, and fr. m three hundred local bandsmen, who later marched and piaved stirring music.

BRITISH PREMIERS SON AND DAUGHTER. ARRIVAL TN AUSTRALIA. FREMANTLE. October 2. There arrived by 'the Otranto to-day Sir Alan Anderson (Chairman of the Orient. Company) and Mr Malcolm MacDonald. M.P.. son of the British Prime Minister and Miss Sheila MacDona’d. the youngest daughter of the British Prime Minister. Mr Malcolm MacDonald said: “The resumption of migration cannot and will not be entertained unless ithe Dominions agree that it will help them.’’ He added: “It is a mistaken belief that Britain desires to dump her unemployed in Australia.’’ Mr Malcolm McDonald and his sister will be the guests of ithe Melbourne Centenary Council. They will remain two months in Australia, and will sec as much of the country as possible. Sir A. Anderson of the Orient Coy. intimated that Prince, Henry will launch the new Orient liner Orien by wireless from Brisbane on December '•h