ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA HOUSE
, . London,\February 21. The Queen and Princess Mary made an informal visit to Australia Hons?. 'Mr. Andrew Fisher (Australian High Commissioner )and Mrs.-Fisher-received them, and escqrted thein oyer the vholo building. The .Queen was greatly interested in the exhibition of war trophies, and expressed the greatest admiration for tho building,' especially for the Australian marble and woodwork. ' Tho party visited the soldiers' rest-room, and chatted with several . soldiers, and was • photographed among them. The Queen was conducted over the- military 'branch of tho Commonwealth Bank, and asked many questions regarding . tho handling of soldiers' savings. The whole of the bank staff-line'ft up-.and gayo'three cheers for tho Queen- when slio left.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. \ ~
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 129, 25 February 1919, Page 2
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116ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA HOUSE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 129, 25 February 1919, Page 2
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