ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15222, 21 May 1920, Page 3

ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.

END OF THE ROYAL TOUR OF THE DOMINION. RENOWN SAILS AT DAYLIGHT TO-MORROW. (Pei"* Press Association.! CHKISTCHURCH, this day. The Royal train, which left Invercargill at 10 o'clock last night, reached Christchurch at 9 o'clock this mom-'ng. The weather was. very cold all the way. The Southern Alps, completely snowclad to the lowest footht'lls. presented a magnificent spectacle.' and day.light disclosed a. ■white coat of frost over all the South Canterbury plains. Middleton the train was stopped for a few minutes by the Prince, who held an informal reception of all officers and staff m connection with the conduct of the tour. He also addressed' a few words of thanks to them all for the ' manner >m which everything had been dono, to secure the comfort of his party during their travels. . He would never forget the kindness extended to him on all hands m New Zealand. His Highness concluded by wishing ail of them "Kia ora." ; A photograph of the group was then' takoni, with the Prince m the mids,t of the train staff. j The Prince left the train at Christchurch, and is staying for the day as the guest of Captain and th c Hon. Mrs. Tahu , Rhodes. | To-night His Royal Highness entertains the Prem'ler, Sir William Fraser, ! and the Mayors of the four cities at , dinner aboard the Renown, -which, according to present arrangements, sails for Melbourne, via Cook Strait, at daylight to-morrow.