Crowds to See the Duke

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 247, 23 October 1934, Page 7

Crowds to See the Duke

Brief Stops at Country Towns in Victoria

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Eoceivcd Monday, 11 p.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 22. Though heavy rain fell and part of tho railway near Wallan, 29 miles from Melbourne, was two feet under water last night, gangs worked all night and repaired the damage, to permit the Eoyal train to leave on schedule this morning, when tho Duke paid his first visits to Victorian towns, eu routo to Canberra. Crowds again lined streets between Government House and tho station to give tho Duko a rousing send-off. A red carpet, bordered with shrubs and pot plants, was laid across the platform to tho luxurious Eoyal carriage at the Tear of the train. All wayside stations were crowded as tho train passed. The Grenadier Guards’ Band travelled by car to Wangaratta yesterday to assist to welcome tho Duke. After tho Caulfield Cup on Saturday, the Duke spent a happy hour at polo with the Victorian and visiting Queensland and New Zealand players, including D. W. Gould and E. M. Johnston. The Duke proved a skilled player. He left by the Eoyal train for Canberra and was tendered brief welcomes Rt country towns on route. He will return to Melbourne on Friday by car, via tho Gippsland Lakes. During the week-end 51,000 visited H.M.S. Sussex at the Port of Melbourne and 21,000 the Italian cruiser Armando Diaz. The Grenadier Guards’ Band have taken Melbourne by storm. Their presence is regarded as one of the spectacular events of the celebrations and their concerts arc fully booked. Strange and wonderful sights were contained in tho “Wild Australia Stampede,” misnamed “The Centenary Show,” comprising a band of imported American cowboys, “bronco busters,” Indians, Mexicans, and knife throwers. Som'o 35,000 attended the opening on Saturday and were thrilled by tho most sensational “wild west” display ever seen here. Teams of Canadian and New Zealand schoolboy athletes have arrived for the Centenary school sports. The New Zealanders are G. T. Bickcrstaff, I. F. Wilson, E. D. O. Clarke, H. A. Steele, A. J. Sayers, E. W. Wordsworth, F. G. McLaughlin, F. E. AYatt, and W. J. Coxhead. Crosses Into New South Wales Received Tuesday, 1.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 22. •fhe Duke entered New South Wales to-day and was magnificently welcomed at Albury and Wagga, where children’s displays were featured. Relay Run From Sydney MELBOURNE, Oct. 21. On the final stage of a relay run from Sydney, AY. Kempson, captain of the” Footscray harriers, reached the Melbourne Town Hall at noon yesterday. and delivered complimentary dispatches to the Lord Mayor. Relay runners covered the 597 miles between Sydnoy and Melbourne in 55 hours 47 minutes. The Colliugwood harriers yesterday completed a four days’ relay run from Canberra, arriving five minutes ahead of schedule. Passengers by Monowai SYDNEY, Oct, 21. The Monowai arrived at (j p.m. from Auckland. Tho passengers include the Union Boating Club’s eight and the scullers Abbott and Smith for the Centenary regatta. All are well and were greeted by a large crowd of Sydney oarsmen. They will take tho water in borrowed boats to-morrow before continuing to Melbourne by the Monowai. The Melbourne Cup candidate Limbohm and tho jockey Voitre are also through passengers by the Monowai.