ROYAL VISIT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 8

ROYAL VISIT.

Amended Programme for City. TROTS AT ADDINGTON. The final programme for the visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to Christchurch on January i 19, 20 and 21 was received by the Town Clerk (Mr J. S. Neville) this morning from the Under-Secretary tor Internal Affairs (Mr Malcolm Fraser). The details of the programme are: Saturday, January 19. Noon—Arrive; received by the Mayor at the city boundary; proceed by car to War Memorial, where ex-servicemen will be marshalled; lay wreath. 12.15 p.m.—Arrive in Hagley Park; inspection of guard of honour; civic reception; presentation of address of weiAfternoon—Attend trotting races at Addington. 745 p.m.—Dinner at Christchurch Club. , , 9.30 p.ln.—Attend riverside carnival. Sunday, January 20. 11 a.m. —Divine service at Cathedral. Afternoon and evening—Free. Monday, January 21. 10.30 a.m.—Proceed by motor to Lancaster Park; children’s gathering; return by motor to hotel. 2 p.m.—Drive to Cashmere Hills and other points of special interest. 3 p.m.—Arrive by motor at Sandilands; lay foundation istonfe of the administration block of the returned soldiers’ settlement scheme. 3.20 p.m.—Continue drive; visit Rannerdale Home and possibly the Public Hospital. 5.30 p.m.—Visit to Canterbury Officers Club. 6 p.m.—Lteave bv motor for Lyttelton. 1 7 p.m.—Board H.M.A.S. Australia at Lyttelton. Visit to Christ’s College. It has not been found possible to include a visit to Christ’s College in the programme; and an offer from Messrs A. and S. Reid, florists, to provide a wreath to be laid on the Bridge of Remembrance, has had to be declined. The Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, by direction of the Minister, has written to the Town Clerk on the following terms:— (1.) The wreath that will be laid by his Royal Highness on the Christchurch War Memorial is being brought over from Australia. I shall be glad, therefore, if you will thank Messrs A. and S. Reid, florists, for their offer and indicate that their services in the matter of donating a wreath must necessarily be declined. (2 ) Th'e kind invitation of the Bi«hop of Christchurch for his Royal Highness to pay a visit to Christ’s College is acknowledged. Unfortunately, into on behalf of his Royal Highness for the Sunday afternoon preclude acceptance of the invitation for that day. Difficulty would be experienced, also .in morning, and I am afraid that the visit to the College may not be provided for. May I ask you to so inform his Lordship? (3.) Approval is signified to the substitution of a river carnival for the folk and community dance on the night of Saturday. January 19, as originally suggested. Tt is accepted that the time of the appearance of his Royal Highness—9.3o p.m.—remains unaltered.