THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14704, 3 June 1920, Page 6

THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA.

[By Electric Teles iai'h —Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) ¥ (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Asen.) Received June 2. at 7.56 p.m. - ' SYDNEY, June 2. The newspapers are commenting on the reasons wtucii compelled the. Prince to postpone his Sydney visit and severely i-ondenm the ' embarassing cordiality which was pushed to the limits of selfishness and which. resulted in nervous strain maKing rest a necessity. Thev distribute the. blame between an t nthusiastic public and an officialdom which has' Forced, upon .the 'Royal visitor so many and such exha using .functions ever since his arrival in Melbourne. His whole time, from early morning till late at night, has been occupied with strenuous duties. The JKnnce hardly had a single hour of leisure. The papers express wonder he was able to stand the strain so long as he did and tender a plea tor more considerate treatment both by the public and on the official side during the remainder of his stay in the Commonwealth to enable the Prince to fulfil his mission with justice and comfort to himself. Received Juno 2. at 9.15 p.m. MELBOURNE, June 2. In'addition to fatigue, the Prince is suffering from cold, but he arrived at Bailarat looking very fit. Received June 2. at 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, June 2. The race meeting and numerous other functions in honor of the Prince have been postponed, and probably the English football team fixtures will be altered. It is anticipated that a few days' rest will fully fit the. Prince lor the exacting duties awaiting him in New Wales. Received June 3 r at 1.5 a.m. SYDNEY! .June 2. The State Cabinet has proclaimed .Fune 16th and 17th public holidays. It has been agreed to grant the tramwaymen dc-üble pav on those days. The Jockey Club is holding a winter meeting on the 16th and 19th._ The Rugby League has decided' to play the English match on Saturday next, and has altered the other English iixures. The team plays at- Orange on flie 9th, Svdnev against New South Wales on the* 12th and 16th, Brisbane against Australia on the 23rd. The other two test matches will be played in July, on a date not yet fixed.