ROYALTY ON TOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20060, 29 March 1927, Page 9

ROYALTY ON TOUR

SYDNEY’S ENTHUSIASM. WELCOMED BY A MILLION PEOPLE. (Frew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, March 28. The Sydney Morning Herald estimate! that over 1,000,000 people viewed the Duke and Duchess of York’s arrival and procession on Saturday, ADDRESSES OF LOYALTY. INTENSE PUBLIC INTEREST. SYDNEY, March 28. (Received March 28, at 9 p.m.) The tramway department announce! that 1,052,879 people were carried on the trams on Saturday compared with 970,482 when the Prince of Wales arrived in 1920. The Duke and Duchess were presented with several addresses of loyalty and welcome at Government House this morning, and in the afternoon they were present at a garden party given at Government House by the State Governor. This latter function was largely attended, but was somewhat marred by wintry weather. Great crowds continue to throng tho city in expectation of viewing the Royal couple while they are en route to tho various functions. VALUE OF THE TOUR. A DEMONSTRATION OF UNITY. LONDON, March 28. (Received March 28, at 9 p.m.) The Times, in a leader commenting on the Duke and Duchess of York's arrival in Australia, says: “The welcome in Sydney Harbour was a revelation of the intense interest and enthusiasm with which the Australian people regard the visit. The tour of New Zealand was a great success, and has given deep pleasure to thousands, proving that the tour is a thoroughly human demonstration of the profound unity of the Empire. The New Zealand and Australian authorities have recognised tho strain involved on the Royal visitors, though their forethought has involved certain sacrifices on the part of the people of the Dominion. The fact is that a Royal visit provides a rare opportunity for a display of emotions which are deeply implanted in the English character, but are starved of opportunities in the dominions which lack the pageantry of which tho public life m England is full. Men who take such different views of Australian needs aa Bruce and Lang stand side by welcoming the Duke and Duchess, —* The Times. CIVIC BALL IN TOWN HALL. HUGE CROWDS LINE THE STREETS. SYDNEY, March 28. (Received March 28, at 11 p.m.) The Duke and Duchess were entertained at a ball by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall to-night. Large crowds lined the street from Government House to the Town Hall, where the Royalties were met by a representative gathering. A BRILLIANT SCENE. DESCRIPTION BY WIRELESS. (Pee United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, March 28. Wellington broadcast listeners received a very fine description of the scene at the Sydney Town Hall to-night, where the Lord Mayor’s ball in honour of the Duke aud Duchess of York was held. It was broadcast from 2FC. Four thousand persons were present, and according to the announcement it was almost impossible to dance. The Duke arrived at eight minutes to 10 in full court dress, and the Duchess entered on the arm of the Lord Mayor. Paderewski, in his own Polish uniform, was greeted tumultuously, as were th# guests of honour.