PRINCE AT PERTH

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1934, Page 5

PRINCE AT PERTH

Yesterday’s Festivities REVIEW OF TROOPS. (Aus. & NZ. Cable Assn.) (Received October 5 nt 9.20 p.m.) PERTH, October 5. The Royal festivities here were continued overnight with a ball at Government House. Prince Henry s first dancing partner was the daughter of Sir James Mifchell, the Lieut enant-Governor. Prince Henry to-day performed the opening ceremony nt Anzne House, a war Tntfffil'rial set in pi<* uresque surroundings*. He paid a tribute to the Anzaes of Gallipoli ai d to the Ho minion troops* in France. Palestine, and other war theatres. He inspected more than four thou sand troop**, visited the repatriation hospital, and ehatted with the unfor tunatc ox-sen icemen who are s'i I confined to their beds. Wherever he went. Prime Henn pncountcrod cheering eiTowds. whi.-b were greatly impressed with his sol dierly figure and affability. Anzac House, though in the nature of a war memorial, is the headquar ters of the returned soldiers There was a civic reception Prince Henry in the nftornoon at Perth Oval, witTT spectacular drilling by Boy Scouts an ( ] Girl Guides, n («•' a march past a dias. Prince Henry to night will motor to Yanehep National Park thirty miles north of Perth, where he wi 1 attend a private dance in a natural grotto.