DUKE AND DUCHESS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 April 1927, Page 5

DUKE AND DUCHESS.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

A SYDNEY INCIDENT

SYDNEY', Wednesday

•It- transpires that when the Duke of York was in Sydney attending tli e returned soldiers’ luncheon in the Wentworth Hotel, opposite which Dr. Lang's Old Scots Church was being dismantled. the workmen had undermined the tower in preparation for dropping it. While they were waiting till the crowd got away, a few minutes after the Duke left and the crowd dispersed, the tower suddenly and unexpectedly settled down, and a quantity of debris crashed through the fence where numbers of people had been standing, fome lodging close fo \vher e the Duke’s ear had been parked.

LORD MAYOR SUSPENDED

(Received Wednesday, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY",’This. Day.

The Lord Mayor, Mr Mostyn, who is also assistant -secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, has been suspended by the organisation from the latter office for welcoming th e Duke and Duchess of York with all the pomp and splendour of medieval ages, and in defiance of a mandate from the Trades ajid Labour Council.

UNPARALLELED EPISODE,

(Received Thursday, 10.43 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day.

While the Duke was proceeding to visit flic Returned Soldiers, the police and military lost control of the crowd outside the entrance of the theatre. Even tlie plunging polie e horses were unable to quell the people’s ardour, the Duke's car being unable to proceed, -

The Duke sat there for ten minutes while efforts were made to- clear a path across the footpath but of no avail. Eventually the,car made as though ;o return to Government House and proceeded by a eitoiiitous route to the rear entrance of -the hall, the Duke being enabled .to- keep his, engagement. A redeeming feature of the unparalleled episode was that no effort, was made actual!v,to mob the car, or even mount the running 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. Others had to receive hospital treatment. . ,

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

EXTEA HOLIDAY AT EASTER.

EO B SCHOOL .CHILDREN.

The Governor-General has received the following .telegram .from His Eoval Highness the Duke of York: — ““The Duchess' aiid I.hope.very much that, every school in New Zealand may be given an extra holiday at Easter to commemorate our visit. (Signed) Albert. ’’

Ilis Excellency has replied to the following effect: —“ Your Royal Highnesses ’s kind thought for the children is deeply appreciated, by the Government and people of New Zealand. The Government is communicating with the Boards of Education and other controlling authorities with a view to giving effect to Your Boyal Highnesses’ wishes. ’ ’