SAILS FOR N.Z.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 1

SAILS FOR N.Z.

Duke of Gloucester Leaves Australia. LIST OP HONOURS. BRISBANE, December 10. Completing his Australian tour of sixty-seven days, Prince Henry sailed aboard 11.M.A.5. Australia for New Zealand. A thunderstorm, with torrential rain, drenched the Duke and all officials on their arrival at the wharf. Mr J. A. Lyons (Federal Prime Minister) fare welled Prince Henry on the wharf. The Governor-General and the Governor of Queensland boarded 11.M.A.5. Australia to bid the Royal visitor good-bye. One of the horses in the escort, furnished by the Light Horse, was frightened by a thunderclap, fell and broke its rider’s leg. On the eve of his departure for New Zealand, Prince Henry. Duke of Gloucester, issued the following list of honours : Major the Hon Charles William Clanan Marr, D. 5.0., M.C., V.D., Honorary Minister in Charge of the Royal tour—K.C.V.O. Mr Frank Strachan, C.8.E., 8.A., LL.B., Secretary during the Royal visit —C.V.O. Captain Caldwell Smith, Commonwealth Transport Officer—M.V.O. Flight-Lieutenant A. N. Wright, Oflv cer-in-Charge of the Royal car—M.V.O. Mr P. van Thoff, Liaison Officer— M.V.O. Mr G. W. Watson, Queensland organiser—M.V.O. Captain C. J. Carroll, Queensland Commissioner of Police —M.V.O. Three Queensland police officers received the Royal Victorian Medal.