THE NEW UNION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14337, 1 November 1910, Page 5

THE NEW UNION.

AUSTRALASIAN DELEGATES. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. CAPETOWN, Oct. 30. Mr Fisher, the Commonwealth. Premier, and Mr Fowlds. New Zealand's ivpr. mutative, have arrived, and Mr Maiam, Minister of Education, and local Labour lead rs, wolcouied the™. Mr I-\r. Ids was presented with an ad dre.s3. THE GREAT PAGEANT. I Renter's description of the National ' pageant states that Table Mountain in the background and the beautiful \ bay in the foreground formed a pict.ir- ! .sque setting to the p.tgeant, which ! •.•.•as a noteworthy reproduction of tVo ■ identieal spot where the original lan 1ing took place and was made from a I facsimile of the original vessel.

! ROYAL PARTY ARRIVE. CORDIALLY WELCOMED. THE PROGRAMME. Received 9:20 p.m., Oct. 31st. CAPETOWN'. Oct. 31. The steamer Balmoral. with 1l."> Dulie and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia ab .aid. arrived at the entrance to the Bay this morning -lur-j ing a heavy fog. and entry was delayed i until it clear, d. Tim tlagship Hertics i has been in constant touch with the Kaimoral wirol-ssly. The latter •e----ported all well. | As sh, entered ike Bay the j in p rt and the German Cruiser Sp"i-| her <ir- ss .-! with bunting, and tired a l?.ya! .-:,!:::,•, and the yards of the Ur-tisli war-hips were mann.-<!, and *he hand of fe-e Hermes played the Nat on.tl Anthem. The iandi'e; tak-s place at 11 ;.w. A pubic recer.t.gin w.ll ho held in ti"* j City IL.il. Th,- Gv e -I..Hern! open.- Pariia--1 nient at m •>■:'. :■■■: ; !'■ 'imlnary btisine-s | aiui ti:e R.,y.d .p. i-.nig by the Duke of !' I Coum.ug::. .-. fixed for Friday. The newspaper* are mot cordial .n thc ; r welcome, referring e.-pooialiy tci , [ the Duke's distinguished military c-i- ---! r.-.-r and his visit to South Africa a ! lew years age. They emphii.-ise l a'so I the significance of ihe presem-e of :i ■ member of the Royal Family, as inIdicating King George's sympathy .villi the hopes attending the birth of a new nation.

i IJHII.UANT I'KOCF.SSIOX. THRUfCiII (.ItOWDKI) STItKF.T-r It.-v.-iv.-il 1..", a.m.. Nov. Is;. CAIM-noWN. Nov. •?. Ti:.-> Duke and l>n.-lie<s of Connanjit ■ " - • ■•,:• ' .-».! •:■. - • r il:,- C-v Ilail, escorted by Hussars through ' ive:v itiauiiilTi-i liii.v ut-i-orated. Vi-vimm (Jhidstom- headed the pro-i.-.-:o!i. i■>■ -or:«-d hy a company of Cupo M.,m.;ed Kitl.-s. ( The Mayor welcomed the party at ■i the Hail wl.i.-h was den.=e!v packed | Air.oiiii i!:rse [>r.--'.-.at were tin- I'rivc ! Minlsvr. Mr Botha. General Methue.,. iMr .la:i.os,.n. Mr Oelarey. ilu- Chief " .lu-ticc, other Miiii.-tt-r> and A<hniin>- ■', tr.uors. Mr Fisher. Mr Foulds. Air j ;..'in!fi:x iCanadiaii Posunaster-Gene- '. ral\ and a brilliant of other notabilities. The Dulvl- and Dtichess of Connauji-it ; bad previously received Messrs Fi.sli-;r, '. Kov.iiis and 1.-em'etix. with a few otlior ' disr.nir.nshod persons, on board the • I ttvsmer. ;i =