Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), Wednesday 28 November 1956, page 10


Outback informality

for Duke's tour

THE DUKE. AT EASE in shirt-sleeves and trifle straw hal, watched stockmen work in a temperature of 107 degrees on Brunette Downs station, in Northern Territory. At left is the Minister for Territories, Mr. Hasluck. Centre is Mr. E.

Barnes, manager of the station.

AFTER READING THE LESSON at thc Flynn Memorial Church. Alice Spring*, the Duke of Edinburgh spoke to members of the aboriginal choir, who flew 300 miles from Ernabella Mi ssion station for the service. Aged between IJ and 22. the choristers all belong to the Pitjantjara tribe. The Duke stayed overnight at Alice Springs, and later flew

to Canberra. Pictures by staff photographer Clive Thompson, who is travelling with the Royal Party.