ROYAL TOUR
VISIT TO MT. COOK
LAST STAGES OF VISIT.
(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)
THE HERMITAGE, January 14. The final stages of the official portion of the Duke of Gloucester’s New Zealand tour are approaching. ' The road journey from Queenstown to The Hermitage was covered over 192 miles, with His Highness at the wheel throughout. Apparently he was unmoved by the arduous nature of the trip.
He arrived at The Hermitage at 7.30 p.m.
If the weather is fine in the morning, he visits the Tasman Glacier. The official programme for to-morrow terminates with the laying of the foundation stone of a' church at Tekapo. He will then motor to Longheach and will sray there on the private estate until Saturday morning, when the ultimate phase of his schedule will be resumed. He is due at Ashburton at 10 a.m. on Saturday and at Christchurch lor the ceremonies there at noon.
On Monday night, official farewells will be exchanged aboard the “Australia.” which sails at daybreak on Tue.sdav for Russell.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1935, Page 5
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