ROYAL FAMILY IN NORTHLAND, MARCH 27-31

Northern Advocate, 24 August 1948, Page 5

ROYAL FAMILY IN NORTHLAND, MARCH 27-31

HEADQUARTERS AT BAY, CAR TRIP TO WHANGAREI

WELLINGTON, Tue. (Sp.).—Their Majesties the King and Queen and Princess Margaret will spend four days in Northland next March. The Royal Family will leave Auckland on HMS Vanguard on the afternoon of March 27 and will reside aboard the warship during their stay in Northland waters. On Monday March 28 they will motor to Whangarei, returning to the Bay of Islands the same afternoon. They will remain in the Bay of Islands until their departure for Australia on March 31. The last of the five Maori receptions to Royalty will be held at Waitangi-

The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) today released the details of the place-to-place itinerary, which, has been approved by His Majesty the King for the New Zealand tour.

evening, leave by train and spend night on siding north of Dunedin. Tuesday March 15: Morning, leave by train for Christchurch, with stops at Oamaru, Timaru and Ashburton; evening, arrive Christchurch, where stay. Wednesday March 16: At Christchurch. FLY TO NAPIER Thursday March 17: at Christchurch. Friday March 18: Morning, fly to Napier; afternoon, motor to Hastings and return to Napier. Stay night at Napier. Saturday March 19: Morning, fly to Gisborne; afternoon, fly to Waharoa aerodrome and motor to Rotorua, with stop at Matamata. Stay at Rotorua. Sunday March 20: At Rotorua. Monday March 21: At Rotorua (rest day). Tuesday March 22: Morning at Rotorua; afternoon motor to Hamilton, with stop at Cambridge. Stay night at Hamilton. ON VANGUARD IN BAY Wednesday March 23: Morning motor to Auckland, with stop at Ngaruawahia for Maori function, and at Huntly. Thursday March 24: At Auckland. Friday, March 25: At Auckland. Saturday, March 26: At Auckland. Sunday March 27: Afternoon, leave -by HMS Vanguard for Bay of Islands; whilst there reside on board Vanguard. Monday March 28: Morning, motor to Whangarei; afternoon, return to Bay of Islands. Tuesday, March 29, at Bay of Islands. Wednesday March 30: At Bay of Islands.

This itinerary is now final; and no variation can be made.

The programme containing details of functions and events for each centre has not yet been settled, but will be released at a later date:

Monday February 28: Morning, Royal Family arrives at Wellington by HMS Vanguard. Tuesday March 1: A Wellington. Wednesday March 2: At Wellington (rest day).

Thursday March 3: Morning, fly to New Plymouth; afternoon, motor to Wanganui, with stop at Hawera. Stay night at Wanganui. Friday March 4: Morning, motor to Palmerston North; afternoon, motor to Wellington. Saturday March 5: Morning, motor to Masterton and return during afternoon.

Sunday March 6, at Wellington, TO SOUTH ISLAND

Monday March 7: Morning, depart by HMNZS Bellona for Picton; afternoon, motor to Blenheim, make a short stop and fly to Nelson. Stay night.

Tuesday March 8: Morning, fly t(5 Westport; afternoon, motor to Greymouth, with short stop at Reefton. Stay night at Greymouth. Wednesday March 9: Morning, motor to Westport aerodrome, via Coast Road; afternoon, fly to Dunedin. Thursday March 10: At Dunedin. Friday March 11: Morning, motor to Invercargill, with stop at Gore. Stay night at Invercargill. , STAY AT DUNEDIN Saturday March 12: Afternoon, leave by train for Dunedin, with short stop at Balclutha; stay night at Dunedin. Sunday March 13: At Dunedin. Monday March 14: At Dunedin;

Thursday March 31: Depart for Australia.

Maori receptions will be held at Christchurch, Gisborne, Rotorua, Ngaruawahia and Waitangi.

•Crucial Meeting In Berlin Negotiations

LONDON, Mon. (11.30 a.m.).—The Western envoys met M. Stalin at the Kremlin tonight in what is regarded as the crucial meeting in negotiations over Germany. M. Molotov was also present. The envoys drove simultaneously to the Kremlin and were received in M. Molotov’s anteroom and later ushered into the spacious conference room. The Western envoys were attending the celebration of Rumania’s national holiday at the Rumanian Embassy when word of the Kremlin meeting was brought. The envoys broke away from the party and returned to their own embassies before proceeding to the Kremlin. Correspondents agree that the meeting tonight is the crucial one of the whole negotiations and will reveal whether or not there is any possibility of the Western powers reaching agreement with the Soviet Union over Germany.

The conference ended after 4hr 45 min.

The envoys refused to comment on the talks, but the United States Ambassador (General Bedell Smith) said there would be a further meeting. The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press said optimism has been growing in the past 24 hours. The Western delegates at the weekend appeared cheerful.

The Russians also released Paul Hoppe, German police chief for the American sector of Berlin. The Russians seized him on Saturday when he tried to negotiate the release of several of his policemen whom the Russians arrested.

French circles, however, have not been optimistic about the result of the negotiations. French Foreign Office sources have been saying for days that the next meeting in Moscow would be with M. Stalin rather than M. Molotov, and they have predicted that it will be the last meeting. In London today Mr Attlee conferred for two and a-quarter hours with service chiefs and several Ministers.

Reuters diplomatic correspondent says it is believed that they discussed the slowing down of the British armed forces’ demobilisation rate.

1 The service chiefs had a long meeting on August 17, at which demobilisation plans were reviewed. The present release is at a rate of 20,000 men a month, but before the end of the last session of Parliament Mr Bevin said the question would be reviewed if there was not an improvement in the Berlin situation.