PRINCE OF WALES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 7

PRINCE OF WALES.

OF DOMINIONS VISIT. WILL SAIL AT EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT. ((Imperial News Servic-e.) [Peb Press Association.] (Received March 9, 5.5 p m.) LONDON, March 7. It is officially announced that the departure of H.M.S. Renown has been unavoidably postponed owing to an outbreak of influenza on the ship, which is strictly quarantined. It is hoped that no fresh cases will occur. The Piflnce of Wales intends to sail at the earliest possible moment. The who’e of his engagements of the tour have been postponed for a week, but there will be no further postponement unless absolutely necessitated by a continuance of the epidemic. t The actual date of sailing will be notified as soon as the ship is declared free from quarantine.

The Heathcote County Council decided last night, on the recommendation of their Finance Committee, to vote an Amount 'for the Prince of Wales’s visit equal in proportion to the City Council's vote of £IOOO. Mr G. M. Hall Was appointed to represent the council on the Finance and Executive Committees set up in oonneotion with the visit.