THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 87, 2 May 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Receiretl 1, 9.30 am. Ai.dax'y, Mr.y 1. The Ophir arrived l.»t>t evening. The cruistrs amve eai ly to day. The new Governor, Sir Arthur Lawley, landed from the Royal yacht', which jiesumes her vojage this morniug. Wellington, May 1.

The Gov«ri ment lihs decided to erect a stwnd in Auckland nar the wharf, capable of accommodating 550 people on the occasion of tha ll iyal vis'.t. It Will be reiprv d specially for invited gu< a s of the Ministry.

It is tli.it the Ducbesi of York will lay the foundation stone of the Victoria Saboo l , Auckland, for Maori girl*. Tha funds for building have bow ieached .£9OO. In addition •o the thr. e houaraiy Cemmnsioners appointed at Wellington, the following will le associated with Mr. Holmes in arranging matteis for the Royal visit: —Auckland, Il>r ry Brett, Seymour Georp<», and John McL'od; Christchurch, G. G. Stead, Robert, Allan, and H. F. Wigrana ; Duoedin, Robert Ohlsholm, F. R. Chapmaß, and Colonel Waits; Invercargill, Nit-hols Johtst"D. Received 1, 9.20 p.ra Melbourne, May 1. Sei'ing arc-mmrdation for 60,000 it provided al ng the rou'o i f the iivyal procession. When tha Duke's fir its'luting the Feleral Parliament Ins b?6n rcaH, the Duch'ss wll pre?s a daii ty golden telegraph k>y and s'art on its way to Bucking' am Palace ihe me'S'ge advising the K-ng of tie fact, All lines of tables will bo kept il.ar. The key will afteiwaids be pressnted to the Duchess.

The Mel')- urne Univeisity confers the drgren < f Doctor of Law on the Duke ; iid tundenu dagrees are alss to bs conferred on Mr. Barren, Lord Tennysor>, ilie Bishop of Tasmania, and Sir Samuel Way.