DUKE OF WINDSOR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22616, 2 January 1937, Page 9

DUKE OF WINDSOR

HUGE NEW YEAR'S EVE MAIL BAGPIPE MUSIC MYSTIFIES (Received January 1, 5.5 p.m.) VIENNA, Dec. 31 More than 6000 letters reached the Duke of Windsor at Enzesfeld on New Year's Eve. Simple-minded villagers employed at the castle of Baron de Rothschild are regaling their neighbours with the story that the Duke produced a strange instrument last evening and gave a concert of weird music, marching up arid down the ekittle alley, much to the mystification and enjoyment of the estate employees and a police guard. In other words the ex-King took his bagpipes with him into exile. NEW YEAR PARTY FUNCTION AT ENZESFELD BIG BEN HEARD BY RADIO (Received January 1, 7.40 p.m.) VIENNA, Jan. 1 The Duke of Windsor attended Baron do Rothschild's New Year party, held at Enzesfeld. In accordance with Austrian tradition, when midnight chimed a chimney-sweep, carrying a sucking pig, an emblem of good luck, appeared and presented the pig to every guest who secretly framed a wish while holding the pig. As Austrian time is an hour ahead of Greenwich time, the Duke later was able to listen by wireless to Big Ben announcing the advent of 1937. _ Immediately after midnight the Duko of Windsor toasted "pis Majesty King George," which was drunk by all those present at the Baron's party.