Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Saturday 17 November 1956, page 5


Duke Catches Up On Sleep

SYDNEY, Friday. * -Tlie Duke of Edinburgh to-iiigitt is sleeping: at Alice Springs after an almost .. sleepless night in Darwin last night.

The Duke did not return from crocodile shooting ifi a Darwin Harbour estuary till nearly daylight and left at 10 a,m. for Brunette Downs.

With one crocodile to his credit the Duke was in a. good mood as he was shown points of interest in the huge N.T, cattle

station.

The Duke then went on to Tennant Creek and to Alice ; Springs, , where he is staying .with' the district officer, Mr; McCaffery,

Meanwhile in Barwin. the crocodile was skinned

and is being treated for < presentation to the Duke.