PRINCE Of WALES’ VISIT

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 4 March 1920, Page 8

PRINCE Of WALES’ VISIT

Second Edition.

SHORT STAY IN MARTON. Tho public will be glad to learn that, instead ot merely stopping at the railway station. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will remain for some time in the town of Marion, at which he will arrive by motor car from Wanganui at about 10 o’clock in the morning of April' 24th. This alteration has l?een gained by the energtic action of the Marton District High School Committee, The following correspondence will be of interest to many. No doubt the various School Committees throughout the district will arrange for attendance of the children in Marton on that occasion ,

E. Hutchins, Esq., Secretary, Marton District High School Committee, Marton. " Dear Sir, —In reply to your letter of the 20th ultimo, I have to say that it has now been decided that on Saturday, 24th April, H.R. H. the Prince of Wales will motor from Wanganui to Marton, and join the train at tho latter station in continuance of his journey to Napier. Under this arrangement, it will now be possible tor the assemblage of schoolchildren, etc., and presentation of addresses to take place in the town or at tho racecourse, and I suggest tha| you should communicate on this point with His Worship the Mayor, to whom I have written on the matter. It must, however, be distinctly understood that it will not be possible to arrange for the Prince to perform functions such as laying of foundation atones or unveiling of memorials.—Yours faithfully, FRANCIS BELL. Minister of Internal Affairs. E. Hutchins, Esq., Secretary, District High School Committee, Marton. Dear Sir,—l am directed by the Minister of Internal Affairs to acknowledge tho receipt of your letter ot the 23rd ultimo, enclosing a copy of an address which the pupils of the Marton District High School desire to present to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales during his visit to Marton. The approval of His Excellency the Governor-General" is necessary, and your letter is being submitted to His Excellency for consideration and for direction on the point raised by you regarding the text of the address. —Yours faitnfully F. M. SHERWOOD, Private Secretary.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Loudon, March 2 A meeting of the 'Privy Council ■was held hy the King to-day, when the Prince of Wales was made a member in view of his impending departure for New Zealand and Australia.