DUNEDIN EN FETE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1927, Page 5

DUNEDIN EN FETE.

CROWDS LINE THE STREETS. TRAFFIC TANGLE CAUSED BY MOTORISTS. REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND VISIT TO UNIVERSITY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The great crowd which assembled in the Dunedin streets last evening waited for hours in the cold wind for the coming of the Duke His route to the Club was a long one, and there was continuous cheering all tho way. The people were most orderly, and nowhere was there any attempt to break tne line; but after the Duke had reached his destination, the street traffic got into a hopelese tangle, mainly owing to the inconsiderate conduct of a large number oif private car owners, who honked their way dangerously through the great press of pedestrian traffic. The illuminations here are on an extensive seale, extending along Princes Street and through the Octagon, where they are most beautiful, to far down Gecrge Street. The streets were thronged for two hours after the Duke reached the Club,'and many people were late getting home. Early in the evening excitement was caused by a spectacular lirq, which destroved the old Choral Hall, now used as a clothing factory by Butterworth Brca. ■ ~, To-day there is bright sunshine, witn a keen southerly breeze. At Logan Park the Girl Guides made a fine display as they marched past. The Wolf Cubs gave their £rand howl, and tho Scouts their Dominion haka, and the Duke inspected the Girl Citizens. At th£ University, where every student was present, the Duke received a rousing welcome, which did full credit to the students of the iirst University College in New Zealand. The students sang with fine effect and volumo or sound the College anthem, and rouseel enthusiasm by the vigour with which they performed a haka. The Chancellor, Mr Sidey, conducted the Duke through the various departments of the' University. In the Physical Seience laboratory, Professor Jack, for the time being, assuming the role of magician, greatly interested the Duke and his staff ma number of strange physical experiments in the nature of illusions The Duke fully entered into the spirit of the entertainment, for such it really was, and before the performance was halt ■finished he laughingly told the Professor it was a good thing they were not seeing those things after dinner, llie students, men and women, including the domestic science girls, gave the. Duke another rousing welcome as he left the Varsity for Fernhill.