SOUTH AFRICAN PAGEANT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10608, 10 November 1910, Page 4

SOUTH AFRICAN PAGEANT.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. J " ■■. r'■ (Per Press Association.) Received November 10, at 8.10 a.m. Bloemfontcii), November 9. Thp, Duke and Duchess of , Connaught have arrived. The town is I profusely, decorated and a huge crowd 'greeted the Koyal party, in Market Square, whcie- thev were presented with an illuminated addiess from an Association repieccntiug 30 municipalities. A magnificent silver jackal was presented" to the -Duchess and a black ostrich" fan to Princess Patricia. The Duke of Connaught, icplying to the address, followed the linos of his previous speeches, expressing the King's regret that ho was unable to come■ to. South Africa personallj. He e,xtolled the life" of the fanner, pointing to -the hardships, and said he looked forward to tlie day uheii farming would be immune from disasters due'to disease, blight and diought.