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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5014, 19 April 1877, Page 3

Although her Majesty is now taking an active interest in public matters, her health, according to the British Medical Journal, is by no means good. It states ;—“ The re-appear-ancc of her Majesty the Queen in public life at the opening of Parliament has been hailed with great satisfaction by all classes. It must, however - , wo fear, be accepted as inevitable, that however much the Queen may desire to gratify tho loyal wish of her subjects by taking part in State ceremonials and discharging the social duties of her exalted position, the physical conditions of the Queen’s health are such as to preclude the possibility of her enduring the heated atmosphere of crowded rooms, or the fatigue of prolonged ceremonials. The prostration which they induce is such as marry persons suffer on sea voyages ; and tho discharge of her onerous political and official duties taxes her Majesty’s strength to tho utmost.” strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country settlors arriving in town, arc very often at a loss to know which is tho host house or cheapest general drapery establishment t 9 visit f?r buying top cry and