ROYAL TOURIST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22418, 13 November 1934, Page 9

ROYAL TOURIST

VICTORIAN TOUR ENDING A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, November 12. The Duke's Victorian visit is now ending. To-day was spent on a country tour, including Bendigo and Shepparton. He will return in the evening and board the Sussex for Tasmania. He will re.visit Victoria on November 19 for the celebrations at .Portland, the oldest settlement in the State. While en route to the air pageant at Laverton on Saturday the Duke experienced the worst traffic jam known on the Geelong road. The royal car was frequently forced off the road by the tangle of hundreds of cars. The police were powerless to relieve the congestion. The royal car was forced to take its place in the general procession. While staying at Ercildoune the IHike was greatly interested in the Australian terriers owned by Major Currie. Ho expressed a desire to take some to England . for breeding. On Saturday the Duke visited a breeder and bought two pups. Explaining why he was late in arriving at the Soldiers' League dinner he said he had been to see a man about a dog. TOUR OF DOMINION POLICE PRECAUTIONS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURVEILLANCE. , (Special to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, November 12. For some time past the New Zealand police authorities have been discussing complete arrangements for surveillance during the tour of the Dominion by the Duke of Gloucester. Their work has been almost finalised, and the Auckland police have already been acquainted with the work that will be required during the royal visit to the city. Mr W.'.G. Wohlmann, commissioner of police, gave an indication to-day of the organisation that will be necessary. Police precautions are always made on the occasion of a great event. During the royal visit the Duke-will be guarded by English officers who are accompanying him throughout his tour of Australia and New Zealand, but men with local knowledge are also required. Certain of the detectives of Auckland have been assigned to duty in connection with the visit. In Australia both the Federal and State officers have been required to co-operate with the English guards, their principal purpose being to maintain a general surveillance. Much the same system will be followed in the Dominion. It is evidently not intended to leave the duty of the Dominion-wide guard to one group of men, the authorities having realised the advantage of assigning to duty men in possession of an intimate knowledge of particular districts and cities, and it is anticipated that the staff will be changed accor3ingly throughout the tour of the Dominion.