AFFECTION FOR DUKE
MELBOURNE’S SINCERE FEELING. DEPARTURE FOR TASMANIA MADE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Nov. 12. Standing bareheaded in the stem of H.M.S. Sussex, the Duke of Gloucester waved farewell to Melbourne last night when he left for Tasmania. The Royal Standard flew at the masthead and the striking emblem was picked out against the night sky by the ship’s searchlight. It was a scene of striking simplicity, sincerity and affection for the King’s son at the end of the most strenuous Victorian tour ever undertaken by a member of the Royal House. Thousands lined the route to the port and a vast crowd assembled and cheered the outgoing cruiser lustily. Though revisiting Victoria on November 19, the Sussex is going direct to Portland and ’is not visiting Melbourne. LOYALTY OF VICTORIA. TREASURED MEMORY OF DUKE. Rec. 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 13. Gratification at. the loyalty of the welcome of the public of Victoria to the Duke of Gloucester is expressed by the Premier, Sir Stanley Argyle. He said the departure of the Duke standing alone in the stern of H.M.S. Sussex as she receded into the darkness was a magnificent spectacle to be treasured in the memory of the thousands who witnessed it.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1934, Page 5
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