THE PRINCE'S VISIT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10562, 13 April 1920, Page 2

THE PRINCE'S VISIT

THE DECORATION SCHEME DESIGNS' AND DETAILS DISCUSSED. Detailed arrangements in connection with the . decoration of the city streets for tho Prince of Wales's visit were made at a meeting last evening o! the Wellington Street Decoration Committee. The committee divided itself into sub-committees to deal separately with the several thoroughfares it is proposed to treat. The Manners street committee decided upon one- of the simplest designs for decoration submitted to it; the masts will be erected at intervals of 80 feet and will bo connected together By two parallel battens between which a drapinjj will be hung from the masts, bearing in the centre,a wreath: Festoons of green stuff will "be ntiris from tho tons of the mast's if sufficient is available to do tho -whole length of /the street. It is estimated that the cost of .decorating Manners street in this style from P'errett's. corner to the Royal Oak Hotelj will amount to about £250. Shopkeepers will be iisked to do all they can to assist iri the general decoration (Scheme. Tho Cuba street committee detailed Biib-dommittees to consider the cost, of decorating the -street with , Venetian masts placed at intervals of 24 feet, connected bv a single batten, froni which n, Royal bltie fancy-edged draping will he hung. Festoons of greenery -will be suspended between tlv mast-tops. Shopkeepers Trill be permitted -to decorate their premies with bunting. , ; Further meetings will talc© place this .evening, when arrnngeiments wil. 1 be made in regard to Willis street and other portions "of the city through which the Prince will pass. TftE CHILDREN STOP-OVER RAILWAY TICKETS. In view of the representations, which have boe'n made to. the Government to allow school children in thos.e; districts ivlnre the train arfangerheilts will not permit of their proceeding to, the nearest centre visited b> Hie Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and returning home the same day, ito- he granted stop-over tickets, permitting them to travel to the centre one day. remain in that town the following day to seo the . Prince, and to return home tho third day, Sir Wil•liam Eraser has announced that ft has been decided to agree to this on the following conditions: As ninny children for whom train facilities can be granted, as •well billeting provided for, to be brought through to destination on on© day, remain the following- day to see the Prince, and return home the third day. The concession to apply to children of, standard three and upwards; Only those children who can be sajtasfactorily billeted to be carried by train. The chairman or secretary of the Education Byird, if they reside in the itown to be visited by the children, otherwise the Mayor, to' furnish the railway traffic manager with a certificate thaib,he has personally satisfied himself 'that (total number to be given) children can bo satisfactorily billeted. The railway traffic manager (if train facilities can be granted) to issue tickets to this number only.. The chairman or secretary of the. Education Board or the Mayor, as the case may be, to confer with the* rnilwav traffic manager as to details. Should it so haopen that sufficient rolling stock is'not available to carry the "whole of the childiehfor 'whoin^ accomodation' can be provided, tne Education Board to decide the number from each school to be taken. , , The. concession applies l only in the cise of conveyance" of children over the railways.