Untitled

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18597, 7 January 1935, Page 9

The reception given the Duke was worthy of the best traditions of soldiers, the cheering and singing, and the toasting being honored vociferously, and heard a long distance away. As the Duke himself explained, it was the first- re-union of returned soldiers he had informally attended in New Zealand—the visit to the Returned Soldiers’ Club at Wellington had been an official engagement —and he had appreciated it thoroughly. Deafening cheering greeted the Duke s announcement that the kiivi carved on the hillside close to Bullford was still being painted annually. There was a remarkable demonstration of good wishes as the Duke departed down the cheering ranks of men who, for a- brief hour, had met the Prince not as the Duke of Gloucester, but as a soldier, comrade and man.

A QUIET DAY The Duke of Gloucester spent a quiet Sunday in Nelson. In the morning he attended divine service at the Cathedral, Bishop Hilliard officiating. After resting at the hotel, the Duke had a swim at Tahuna beach lajte in the afternoon. Wearing cream flannels and a canoe shirt, lie drove the car to the beach and changed at the • Surf Club s dressing shed. As tho .tide was on'the turn, he had to go out a considerable distance for depth, but remained in the water for about three-quarters of an hour. There was a moderate surf running and the water was almost tepid. Five' members of the Life Saving Club remained in the water until the Duke left.

To-morrow is> a day of heavy travelling and .a motor journey through the Buller Gorge. He leaves at 9 o’clock for Murchison, arriving at noon; Mangahia at 2.1 b p.m.; Westport at 3.45 p.m., and G-reymoutli at 7.30 .p.m. After the reception at Greymouth the Duke rejoins the Royal train and stays the night at South Beach, proceeding ou Tuesday morning, to Hokitika and Ross.