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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2591, 26 April 1869, Page 2

Welcome the coming, speed the Darting guest, was the maxim of one whose hospitality was conspicuous even in an age and country distinguished for its hospitality, and whose devoted loyalty to the throne was unquestioned. We have welcomed the Duke of Edinburgh to the province, and we now bid him God speed on his voyage. During the few days that the Duke of Edinburgh was our guest he was enabled to see something, though not so much as the public desired, of the progress we have made in the work of colonization. One great work, at least, he was made fully aware of —the greatest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. We may venture to say that in his voyage round the world he will not find any other similar community who, in the short space of eighteen years, have accomplished so much. With respect to the social condition and character of the people, the Duke of Edinburgh has had few opportunities of forming an opinion. But, judging from the remarks attributed to him, we may conclude that the opinion be has formed is as favourable as that arrived at respecting himself.