THE ROYAL TOUR

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 January 1927, Page 5

THE ROYAL TOUR

* 6 FOOD SUPPLIES FOR, THE RENOWN. READY FOR THE START. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT LONDON, Jan. 4. Elaborate preparations have_ been made for the entertainments which the Duke and Duchess of York propose to give during their world tour. Provisions have been placed in the storerooms so ample as to necessitate the enlargement of the refrigerated space on the Rehown. The ship carries enough fish to last until she reaches Australia. Six thousand eggs are also stored. New Zealand butter will be used throughout llie tour. Among other things, there are 200 cases of game and poultry, and a quantity of venison from the Royal parks. Many pheasants were sent from Sandringham by the King, who also sent alb the bed linen from the Royal yacht, as well as the glassware reouired. which is specially fine. The King generously supplied a large store of wines, spirits and liqueurs from the Royal cellars, some of which are priceless, having been laid down for a century. The Earl of Cavan joins the Renown to-day. The rest of the party will accompany the Duke and Duchess of York to-morrow. When the Renown leaves Portsmouth and proceeds down the Channel all the warships have been ordered to keep outside the course, and the submarines have been ordered to '’ome to the surface. The barge which the Duke will use is a fast steamboat painted royal bine. 4 LEAVING TO-DAY. COMPLETE DATES OF TOUR. ISSUED BY ADMIRALTY. The complete itinerary of the Duke and Duchess of York on their forthcoming Dominions tour, apart from the Australian programme, is issued by the Admiralty. It is as follows: Leave Portsmouth, January 6. Las Palmas (Canary Islands), January 10 and 11. Kingston (Jamaica), January 20 to 23. Panama Canal, January 26. Nukihiva (Marquesas)' February 8 and 9. Suva, February 17 to 19. Auckland, February 22 and 23. Russell (Bay of Islands), February 24 and 25. Auckland, February 26 to March 3. Wellington, March 5 to 9. Picton, March 9 to 19 (rest and fishing). Stewart Island', March 21 and 22. Sydney, March 26. Hobart, April 16. Melbourne, April 21. Adelaide. April 29 or 30. Fremantle, May 18. Leave Fremantle, May 23. Mauritius, June 1. Portsmouth, end of June.