THE ROYAL VISIT

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 May 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISIT

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Received this day at 9 31 a. m. Melbourne, May 28. Gangers engaged guarding the lino near Wangaratta during the passage of the Royal (rain to Brisbane were attracted by a largo number of slips of paper thrown out of the carriage windows. The missives proved to be letters add ressed principally to the Duchess.

Poems would seem lo have been numerous and no doubt it is consoling tu the writers to know that the verses were evidently retained for only letters accompanying them. Other letters were found from children and from persons seeking for mometary assistance.

Received this day at 9 51 a m. Sydney, May 29. After a review the Duke complimented French on the excellence of the man-

<Buvrc3 and turn-out of tho men. Ho also expressed to the Premier his high appreciation of tho decorations of the celebrations generally. 1500 attended last night’s Royal reception.

To-day’s functions consist of a levee presentation of addresses, and tho LicntGovernor’s dinner at night.

Hop.ajit, May 29. Tho Parliament has opened. Congratulatory addresses on tho King’s' accession and addresses of welcome to tho Duke and Duchess wore adopted. Received this day, at 10 58 a.m. Capetown, May 28.

Sprigg, Cape Premier, considers that the Government, and not the municipalities, ought to take tho initiative of the Royal reception, which will, therefore, he on a scale of grfuitmagnificence.