NEARING THE END

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 14 June 1939, Page 7

NEARING THE END

THE ROYAL TOUR BRIEF VISIT TO FRENCH CANADA FINAL THREE DAYS IN MARITIME PROVINCES FC.PJL—By Elftr’ric Telegraph ' ishtl MONTREAL. 12th June. Their Majesties, on their last official stop in French Canada before swinging down to the maritime provinces for the final three days of their North American tour, made a brief visit to Riviere Duloup. Inhabitants of the south shore of the Lake St. Lawrence came from all corners of the rich agricultural area to bid farewell. Hundreds of farmers in their best Sunday clothes, and smoking pipes, lined the railway platform and streets and cheered Their Majesties. Similar crowds welcomed the Royal couple in Levis, where the Premier. Mr M. Duplessis. greeted the Royal couple. Their Majesties spent 15 minutes here with war veterans, and they finally unveiled a monument commemorating their visit to Levis. BIG CROWD AT NEWCASTLE (Received 14th June, 9.40 a m.) NEWCASTLE (New Brunswick). 13th June. Their Majesties arrived here this morning. The weather was cool and some spectators were wearing overcoats during the reception, which lasted ten minutes. Their Majesties then headed by car for Fredericton. 120 miles distant, where they were due for luncheon. A crowd number 20.000 had gathered at Newcastle which has a normal population of 4.000

WARM WELCOME »Received 14th June, 11.45 a.m.) FREDERICTON, 13th June. Their Majesties, after a drive along the Miramichi and Nashwaak rivers, famous for their salmon fisheries, arrived here from Newcastle and receved a warm welcome from Government officials and the populace, especially 7000 children who had waited patiently for many hours. The King, dressed in morning clothes, inspected the Guard of Honour and the Royal couple then drove through the city, after which they lunched at Government House. The Queen wore a grey silk suit with a long coat and white fox furs on the sleeves, a grey straw hat with violets and a small veil trimming it. Her gloves and shoes were of the same shade of grey.