PRINCE OF WALES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 21 February 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

VISIT TO DOMINIONS (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Aueb 1 glian & N.Z. Gaol© ’Association, LONDON’, Feb- 20. - H.M.S. Renown, carrying, the Prince of Wales, is departing from Portsmouth on March 9th and will arrive at Barbadpes bn March 19th, at Colon bii the 23rd, at Panama. on the 24th, and (at Sah D|§gb .'oh March 30th. She will arrive at Honolulu on April 6th, at Fiji on the 13th, and at Auckland on April 17th. % (United Press Assodation.)

CHRISTCHURCH,-Feb. 20. The Mayor of Christchurch J)r Thacker) telegraphed ,to Sir Francis Bell, Minister for Internal Affairs, as follows; “It has been announced here .that two galloping permits have been granted, but no trotting permits. This surely cannot *be correct. Kindly advise urgent.” Sir Francis Bell replied as follows to-day: “Replying to your telegram, special licenses have been offered to the Racing Club at Auckland for one day, and another to Christchurch Jockey Clufy for one day, in order that on© special race meeting may be. held -in each island .during the Prince’s visit t6 Christchurch would be occupied by race meetings, which I personally think would he unfortunate. The' question as to whether a special license should he granted to the Metropolitan Trot-' ting* Club at Christchurch, has not been finally decided, and I think there are reasons, for, as well as against, the granting of such special license. One point rpnst be taken as already decided without,, further question; that r is, 'that A trotting meeting will not he substituted for : a race meeting at Christchurch.” ■£

Dr Thacker contends that, .a better plant would have been to grant a galloping 1 permit to Christchurch, * for Christchurch could give the best trotting* display, AUCKLAND, Feb. 20. Following upon the com-1 immiieation from Minister of ] Internal Affairs, the Auckland Racing Club has decided to hold a one-day race meeting on -April 19th on tjie occasion pf the visit of the Prince of Wales. The programme will comprise six events and the stakes will total £4OOO. The Prince of Wales’ Cup, V/2 miies, will be worth £I3OO and the ■ Royal Steeplechase £6OO. ,