PRINCE OF WALES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12010, 12 March 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES.

ORIGINAL PROGRAMME MAY STAND. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, March 10. It is understood that there is a good prospect of the Prince of Wales departing on tne 18th. In that event the Renown, possessing considerable reserve speed, will make up time on the voyage to New Zealand, permitting the original dates of the tour to stand. There are no fresh cases of influenza on the Renown. No decision has been arrived at regarding her sailing, but it is expected to be on Saturday. INOCULATING AGAINST INFLUENZA.’ Received March 12, 9 a.m. March 11. The Prince of Wales and his entire staff are being inoculated against influenza. KHAKI TO BE WORN. London, Eeb 16. The King and Queen will bid farewell to the Prince of Wales at Victoria Station on March 9fch. They will not make the journey to Portsmouth, as they met the, Prince’s staff and officers of the Renown before the Canadian tour. Mr W M Hughes raised the question on behalf of the staffs of the Governors and military men whether khaki would be worn on all occasions, or whether they would adopt full dress, undress, or mess dress at some functions. The Prince’s first inquiry was, “What are the existing regulations in Australia?” When informed that khaki was worn he instructed his staff to do likewise. MARTON ARRANGEMENTS. Captain Rhodes, military secretary to His Excellency Lord Liverpool, met the deputation consisting of the Mayor, Messrs Richardson, F. O. Wilson, Whitoombe and de Berry on Wednesday afternoon. After visiting the Park and carefully going over the High School site indicated at the public meeting, and .seeing its manifest advantages for grouping a very large number of children from as far along the railway as Taihape, Captain Rhodes unhesitatingly gave the preference to the HighfSchool site and strongly recommended its being adopted as the most suitable place for the Royal welcome. The space available at the Park and the surroundings were, in Capt. Rhodes’ opinion, not nearly so ideal as the grounds around the High School. The access by motor oyer macadamised roadway is everything that could be wished for, and the control of a large crowd of persons much easier than in the Park. There is ample room for Returned Soldiers to parade in front of the platform to be erected and the massing of the children in order that they may be addressed by His Royal Highness can be more easily carried out there than in the Park. The time at the disposal of the Royal visitor is only twenty minutes and so much has to be done in a short time. School children coming by rail in special trains have thus a less distance to walk from the Railway Station to the High School grounds and have every convenience at their disposal upon arrival. Private schools will select their own positions on the ground as long as they form part of the general plan.