DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 196, 20 August 1934, Page 2

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

THE COMING ORDEAL SPEECHES IN AUSTRALIA There is a fear harboured by some l>eoplo in Sydney, says the correspondent of the Argus, Melbourne, that the Duke of Gloucester will be almost talked to death. The flood of oratory, following upon more than a full meal of it in Victoria, will surely be found hard to endure. There are those who consider that the Duke has chosen wisely to spend additional days in the country far from speech-making. This thought concerns the real country, not country towns. The country towns will be as bad as the city and suburbs in the matter of talk. “People solicitous of the happiness of the Royal guest,” says the correspondent, ‘ ‘ recoiled with horror from the suggestion of the Melbourne Trades Hall that the Duke should call there so that a troop of talkers might have conversation with him on topics of the time. Such an example would surely be followed iu Sydney. Sighs of relief were heard when it was announced that the request of the Trades Hall could not be entertained. “The Duke will enjoy a surf carnival at Manly. That is to say, he might enjoy it but for the welter of words that will accompany the carnival. The carnival is scheduled to begin at 2.30, and to end at 4.30 p.m. The Duke will arrive at Manly at 3.30 p.m!, but a cry is raised by the surf bathers that the time spent at the carnival may be absurdly brief because the speeches at the civic reception preceding it will be long.” raising funds through the failure of on the difficulty each branch meets in many Plunket jiarents to subscribe who might easily do so; full appreciation was expressed of those who do. The Plunket nurse’s report for July gave four new baby cases, 12 casuals, 28 telephone calls, 230 visitors at the Marton rooms and 78 visits to homes. Bulls (two days), 70 visitors at the rooms, four new cases, five visits paid. Turakina (three days), 21 visitors, 11 visits to homes, two new cases. Rata (two days), 23 visitors, four visits to homes, one new case. The Plunket nurse is giving a series of talks and demonstrations to a large class at the Maori Girls ’ College.