THE DUCAL VISIT

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 8 April 1927, Page 7

THE DUCAL VISIT

(Per Press Association—Copyright.) BRISBANE, April 7. While the Duke of York was proceeding to visit the returned solders, the police and military lost control of the crowd outside the entrance to the theatre. Even the plunging police horses were unable to quell the people’s ardour, the Duke’s car being unable to proceed. The Duke sac there for ten minutes while efforts were made to clear a path across the footpath but it was of no avail. Eventually tliie car made as though to return to Government House, and proceeded by a c reuitous route to the rear entrance to the hall, the Duke being thus enab ed to keen his engagement.

A redeeming feature of the unparalleled episode was that no effort was made to actually moh the car or even mount the runn ng board. The police used every device in their power short of batoning the crowd, but were completely powerless.

The crowd was composed largely of women and girls, many of whom fainted, while others had to rece ve hospital treatment.

The Duke left the theatre by the back entrance and made the, return journey without incident.