THE ROYAL TOUR.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17006, 20 January 1927, Page 5

THE ROYAL TOUR.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE. LIMITING THE SPEECHES. ; GUESTS OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. During their visit to Auckland and Wellington Their Royal Highnesses will stay with'the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson at Government House, and for the New Zealand tour Their Royal Highnesses will be the guests of the Government. The procedure adopted in the case of the visit to the Dominion of the Prince of Wales, when the Governor-General was given precedence of His Royal Highness, will be followed in connection with the forthcoming Royal visit, and the Governor-General will therefore not accompany Their Royal Highnesses on their tour. It is not in conformity with modern practice for members of the Royal Family to accept gifts from societies or sections of the population. In the case of official visits exceptions to this rule are rare, and can only be considered after consulting the memDers of the Royal Family concerned. At official functions during the daytime morning dress is the correct dress for civilians actually taking part in the formal proceedings or appearing on the platform with Their Royal Highnesses. Alternatively, a dark lounge suit and bowler hat arc usually worn. On all occasions when ladies and gentlemen are presented to Their Excellencies and to Their Royal Highnesses it is correct for ladies to curtsey and for gentlemen to bow. At the formal civic welcome in the four main centres it is customary for the Mayor only, as chief magistrate, to make a speech after the reading of the address. At places other than the four main cities the Mayor or chairman, a.s the case may be, would read the formal address, but there should be no speeches. His Royal Higness has expressed a wish that speech-making should be curtailed as much as possible, so that more time may be available for him to speak to individuals personally. It is laid down by regulations that when the National Anthem is played on the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses at a function it should be confined to the first part only, namely, the first six bars. When played to mark the conclusion of a function or ceremony it should be played in full.

MEETING THE CHILDREN. School children are to have an hour and a-half on the programme at the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York in Auckland. The chairman of the Auckland Education Board said Morrinsville School Committee wanted to send the pupils to Rotorua to see the ducal celebrations. Mr E. G. Banks gave it as his opinion that the Railway Department would be only too glad if the children on the Morrinsville-Rotorua line were sent to Rotorua. He felt sure that the line from the King Country would have all it could carry, and the 'Railway Department would be thankful if any relief could be afforded Frankton Junction. The board decided that the chairman should confer with the railway authorities and find out if they would be favourable to taking children to Rotorua. VOTE TO SYDNEY'S MAYOR. (United Press Association.) (Received January 20, 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 20. The Sydney Municipal Council voted the Lord Mayor £SOOO for expenditure in connection with the Duke of York's visit.