DUKE OF YORK.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 92, 16 March 1927, Page 10

DUKE OF YORK.

CHEERS AND SONG. DEPARTURE FROM CHRISTCHURCH. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. Amid cheers, and to the the strains of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow, the Duke of York left Christchurch for the south this morning. Despite heavy rain the route to the station was packed with people. All the railway crossings in the city were lined with crowds, who gave a cheer as the Royal train passed. As the train rounded the curve out of the Christchurch station, tile Duke was to be seen at the rear of the carriage waving farewell.

STOP AT ASHBURTON. . NOVEL DECORATIVE SCHEME. Per Press Association. ASHBURTON, March 16. The Duke of York received an enthusiastic reception during his brief stay of 20 minutes here. Cadets, and the children of town and country schools, to the number of 2000, were assembled. On alighting from the train, the Duke was presented with an address of welcome on behalf of the borough and the county, the Mayor, Mr It. Galbraith, reading it. The dais was a novel feature. It was surmounted by an arch hearing the word “greetings” in coloured wools, the arch consisting of tho products of the county—wool, butter, cheese and frozen mutton. The Duke was greatly interested in these and inquired the weight of a sheep, but no one could tell him. Members of local bodies were presented, as well as' Colonel J. Findlay, honorary aide-de-camp to the GovernorGeneral, Corporal Currie, an Indian Mutiny veteran, Major XV. E. Dolman, a Maori War veteran, and Captain Turner, of Lowcliffe, and formerly of the Flying Corps. Having inspected the children and cadets, the Duke left amid enthusiastic cheering.

DUNEDIN PREPARING. ELABORATE DECORATIONS. Per Press Association. . DUNEDIN, March 16. After heavy rain the weather cleared towards noon, giving promise of a line evening for the Duke’s arrival. Elaborate decorations in the streets include 5000 coloured electric globes, necessitating an extra 2000 kilowatts of electric energy. DIRECT FOR THE BLUFF. RENOWN TO LEAVE ON SUNDAY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 16. It was announced this afternoon that the Renown, with the Duchess and party on board, will leave Wellington on Sunday direct for the Bluff, where the Duke will go aboard.

The Governor-General and Mr Coates are proceeding to the south to bid farewell to the Royal visitors.