A NELSON STORY
A charming story comes from a Pahiatua correspondent, who remembers a reminiscence of her mother’s of the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to New Zealand, “several years ago.” “The Duke was expected in Nelson,” she writes, “and a few miles away, at Richmond, great excitement prevailed in at least one home. Mrs Harkness, an aunt of my mother's, was busy getting her three excited daughters dressed and away to Nelson, where they were to see the Duke of Edinburgh. At last the dressing was finished and the excited trio had departed. “My great-aunt was feeling tired. She went out into her garden for a rest and a breath of fresh air, and, walking to the gate, stood there awhile. Down the road came a gig in which were two gentlemen. Mr Stafford, the driver, a great friend of the family, pulled the horse up, and he and his companion lingered awhile, and a pleasant little talk took place. “In the evening three tired and disappointed girls returned to their home. They had seen nothing of the Duke as he had gone for a quiet drive into the country with their friend, Mr Stafford!”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 10
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197A NELSON STORY Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 10
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