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Mourners gathered at the gates of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99. News reports at the time said around three in four New Zealanders managed to see the pair in the flesh during their tour of New Zealand, such was the hype. Prince Philip visited more than 50 towns during the tour, and while in Palmerston North for one-night-only, they stayed at The Grand on The Square. That night they dined at a civic reception and civic dinner, held in the upper floor dining room of the tea rooms at the department store, C M Ross. The C M Ross building is now how to the modern day Palmerston North City Library.
CRUDEN, Gordon Neil: 12.04.1933 – 28.01.2021 Former Palmerston North city councillor Gordon Cruden has been remembered as a man with a formal demeanour and sharp mind and also, a great sense of humour. Cruden had two stints on the city council, from 1967 to1971, and again from 2001 to 2010. He contested the Palmerston North seat for Parliament as the National candidate in 1967 and 1969, coming close to unseating Labour MP Joe Walding on his second attempt. Having practised as a lawyer in Palmerston North since 1958, Cruden moved to Hong Kong in 1973, where he was a judge for more than 20 years. Former mayor Jono Naylor remembers working closely with Cruden after his return to his home city during the 2000s.
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A trip to town in the Sunday best or a ride across the city at the weekend made up many a bus trip. Here are some of their anecdotes: Jenny Olsson said: “My memory of the buses is that they were all red. The closest stop to our place was in Grey St. “We caught the bus to town all dressed in our Sunday best, with hats and gloves on for Mum and I, and my brother had a shirt and a tartan tie. Dad never came to town because he was working. “We did the shopping, then caught the bus home. The buses lined up on The Square with the shelter for your back towards the Rosco building, and you faced the shops that went from the ANZ bank to the post office.