DUKE'S TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 10

DUKE'S TOUR

MELBOURNE SCENES PEOPLE'S LEVEE HELD CAULFIELD CUP DAY BRILLIANT GATHERING By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received October 21, 9.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 21 Democracy made contact with Royalty yesterday morning, when 4000 citizens of Melbourne attended a people's leveo held by the Duke of Gloucester in Parliament House. The scene was not as picturesque as Friday's levee at Government House, but the same spirit of fervour and cordiality animated the gathering. The Duke again wore his brilliant Hussars uniform. Ho nodded, bowed and smiled as pcoplo passed by three abreast at a rate of 100 a minute. Probably no more brilliant spectacle has ever been seen on an Australian racecourse than when the Duke was greeted by 80,000 people at Caulfield yesterday. On the way to the course continuous lines of people cheered in the streets. After the Royal cars had paraded along the straight His Royal Highness, who was accompanied by the Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, and the chairman of the Racing Club, Mr. B. Chaffey, took his seat in the grandstand. After the Caulfield Cup race the Duke presented the famous trophy to Mr. J. T. Cush, the owner of the winner, Journal, and congratulated the jockey, A. Knox.

CROWDS IN CITY

MANY FROM FAR AFIELD INTEREST IN FAMOUS BAND (Received October 21, 9.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 21 Crowds of people continue to arrive in Melbourne for the Centenary celebrations. Early yesterday trains brought 4500 people from the country and from other States. An indication of the interest being taken in other States in the Centenary was the. arrival of a party of 20 motorcars from Perth, a distance of 2245 miles. This is the largest party that has ever motored along the continental road. They have been travelling since October 9. So great was the crowd of people who struggled to obtain a view of the Grenadier Guards Band as it marched from the station to the' Town Hall on its arrival yesterday that 10 mounted policemen and four policemen on motorcycles were required to clear a path for it. The band was escorted by the Fire Brigades Band. The red-coated, bear-skinned Grenadiers played along Collins Street, the vast crowd following in the rear. STRIKE TERMINATED MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS MEN ACCEPT COMPROMISE (Received October 21, 9.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 21 The tramway strike has ended. The men have accepted a compromise in regard to the Centenary bonus, having agreed to share £BOOO of the profits returned by the tramways during the Centenary period. After four days without tramcars they ran again in Melbourne yesterday. The Tramway Board has lost £30,000 in revenue and the men £11,500 in wages. Under tho terms of the settlement the men will receive only the £BOOO bonus. The people, however, rather enjoyed the smooth running of the traffic without the trams and the absence of noise. The streets were full of Centenary crowds and they appreciated the conditions.