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New Zealand Tablet, 4 March 1920, Page 27

The title of Duke, the highest order of the British peerage, was first introduced in 1337, and the Black Prince, the son of Edward 111. of England, was the first Duke, under the title of the Duke of Cornwall. The very fine programme of the athletic sports meeting to he held on April 20 at Victory Park, Christchurch, appears in the advertising columns of this week’s issue of the Tablet, The promoters of ties national sports gathering deserve the highest commendation for their spirited enterprise, and as the event is in celebration of Ireland’s national festival, it is ardently hoped the gathering will receive such generous support as will ensure it proving an outstanding success, and thus encourage the praiseworthy effort that is being made to have the St. Patrick’s Day sports a feature of each succeeding year’s celebration in Christchurch. ,