ISLANDS FOR THE PRINCE

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 10 (Supplement)

ISLANDS FOR THE PRINCE

NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT. Some years ago Major A. A. Dorrien nith leased from Hie Duchy of Cornall a number of islands in the Scilly oup—including St. Martin, St. Mary's, . Agnes ami Bryhcr—and he made •: residence at Tresco, whose vvon■rl'ul gardens have at intervals lia-I iclr choice specimens added to by itivo trees and sliriibs and flowers om New Zealand, many being brought , nin the Dominion by himself. Now e Prince of Wales is taking over Ihe ase of the four islands named, leaving a.i'ir Dorrien Smith still in possession ' 'fresco, and in residence al the aliey. while he will slill continue in i e uMlecs of Governor and chairman of e Council of tiie islands. One of the ain reasons actuating the Council of e Prince of Wales which administers e Duchy of Cornwall eslate, was the ■ed for Ihe building of more houses i the islands, and for developing n'icultural schemes, which it was II were mallei's that should he shoulired by the owner—Hie Luichy of irnwall. There is no likelihood of the Prince taking up temporary rcsiMTce in the isles, but there, is some icculation as to the possibility uf his siting this portion of the duchy nexl ■ar. Four of the inhabited islands . us pass hack into the hands Of the ichy. by whom they have been owned nee* the reign of Edward 111. The 'illies, which consist of about 140 lets and rocks, are included in the junty uf Cornwall.