THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 117, 7 June 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

AN UNFAVOURABLE PREDICTION. [PER ritESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 6, 10.1 a.m.) Sydney, June 6, The Z'a'andif>, which has sailed for Auckland, has Mr. Peir-e, f>r!iit for The Sphere on the Royal tour, Mr. Taverner, of Victoria, New Z aland's gues's, and fiurt.en detectives amo'g her passengers. Mr Wia;*ge predicts hewy weather for the Ophir across the Tasman Sei, Tbe Railway Department deny that any accident occurred to the Royal can iage.

BOYAL DEPARTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Received 6, 2.55 p.m Sydney, June 6

The Royaltits embarked on the Ophir, en route to New Zealand, at 11.30 this morning. Three thousand troops lined the r.jute from Government House through the Domain and main avenue to the embarking pivilion at Farm Cove, wlv'cb. was tcs'efully redtcorated for tbe occasion with flowers and greenly. The party wns given an entbu-iat-tic send-off, crowds flanking the line of prce sion and b:ing ms»d on tbe Domain fortshores.

L"rd Hopetoun and m: mbers of the Minist'y snd tho Mayo>- firewollcd tie Royalties Mg/Kd The forts and war jjjjfc gaily decora'cd wi;h ulTima/) "Tiud silutes as tho Duke and Duchess stepped aboaid tLe pinnacle which conveyed them to the Royal yacht. Received G, 10.58 p.m. Sydney, June 6. When the Duke and Duchess stepped ; nto the pavilion at-the landing stage, 'lie captain of the Ru c s;sr cruiser Gromoboi, with much ceremony, presea'ol the Duchess with a loaf of Russian jye breid with Fait. Tee loaf was on a salver, with a silver salt cellar let into the top of the loaf. The Duke presented tho Premier wi h autograph phots, and tho Inspector-Geir-ral of Police with a silver smoker's companion. Wakai'uaka, June 6. The Cable Company is advised as follows fiom La Perouse :—" South reports t're Ophir and H.M.S Juno and St. George cleared for New Zea'and at 12.38 p.m."

WELLINGTON ARRANGEMENTS, [PJSB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, June 6, Full 'vrnfc holidays in Taraniki, HawUc's Bay, and the countiy districts of Wellington will be he'd on June 17th and 19th,

It, is doubtful if the Premier will be able to get away to Auckland for the recept : oa of the Duke owing the {rets ure of business connected with the Royal visit and the approach of the session of Pailiament. It is certain Mr Ward will go.

The number of in vi'ationa issued for 1 he coming functions at We llirigfen i r<as follows: —State reception, 1500; 1 lying Town Hall foundation, 800; for the Government stand in. front of the Government buildings, 1000 ; for old age pensioners' stand, 400. There was some doubt to-day as to whether the Piemier would be present at the Royal landing in Auckland, but he has so arranged affairs as to be able to have by the Tutanekai some time about; midnight to-night. DUNEDIN PREPARATIONS. Dunedin, June 6. Preparations for the Royal visit aro rap'd'y assuming shape. The Government tiri'h is we'l advanced, and o her arches are well under way. Vene'ian j rons'a are goiug up, and giv n anythii.g like fine wa'ber the line ofrtule of the Royal precession will stirpes auything yit seen in Dunedirj.

A SERIOUS MISHAP. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY HORSES POISONED.

Napier, June 6. The Wairarapa Mounted Native Tro-pere, who are on their ( way to Ro'onn to take pirfi in the celebrations to wflome the Duke nnd Duihe-s of York, met with a mishap in route to day. Mr A. L D. Eraser, M H.R., received a wire from the officar in charge if the tioop informing him that 150 horses di'd on arrival at Te awcr.i. it is supposed from the effects of poisoning.

It-is conjectured by travellers wh. know this rod that tbe troope s must have let their horsrs drink at the first of two CTOs-sirjgs of' the Wa'ponga stream, aVout two miles from Teraneia. Several instir.c shave cccurrfd of valuable animals having die! from drinking at this crowing! and most of the old hands now go on ti the sxoad crottiiig before permitting their horses to diink. Mr Fras r immfdintely made arrangemetits for a coach tu convey the hoisele>s members of the tro p to Rotcrua.

Captain F L Welslerbas received a te'egram from Mr. Edward IVegeer stating tl at he had got thu number of invi a'iot'S for ve'er.nsto visit Willing'on (x ended, and stating he would* do bis re t to send to th.se whose uauaes (about 40) were i-upplied by Mr. Webs er. I'. will be useless ftr any further applications to be wa<ie. It would seem that the present would be a vety favourable opportunity for foiming a b.acch here of the Veterans Association, a project which Mr. Webster would gladly a'sist in bringing to matui ity. It appears as if New Plymouth wes the only centre where such an As ociation did cot exut and this state of ail dra should no longfr be parmitted.