NEARING HOME
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER DUE ON THURSDAY BROTHERS WILL WELCOME HIM British Official Wireless (Received March 24, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, March 22. The Duke of Gloucester will return from a tour of Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies on Thursday. The cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia is expected to arrive at Spithead at 11 o’clock in the morning, and will be escorted into Portsmouth Harbour by four destroyers and five flying boats. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, who will proceed to Portsmouth specially to meet their brother, will go on board as soon as H.M.A.S. Australia is berthed and Royal salutes will be fired. On leaving the ship the Duke will be officially welcomed home by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire and the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth. After the civic presentation of an address of welcome their Royal Highnesses will leave for London by train.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 7
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148NEARING HOME Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 7
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