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PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

MEN AND WOMEN OF TO-DAY. The King of Spain's full name is Alfonso Leon Fernando Maria Santiago Isadore Paschal Marcian. * # # Princess Mary, who recently turned nineteen, lias been the recipient of £6,000 a year from the State since her eighteenth birthday. * * » When the Prnce of Wales marries his wifd will receive £IO,OOO a year, to be increased to £30,000 should she survive his Royal Highness. # # * * Mine. Melba possesses such a retentive memory that sheean learn an entire opera within a week. She does much of her studying in bed, and the airs are chiefly mastered when she is walking or driving. * * * • Mr. Frederick Villiers, the war artist and correspondent, is one of the lew Englishmen who have been invited to the coronation of two Emperors of Rnss:a—his present Majesty and his predecessor. Mr. Villiers was the first war correspondent to use a cinema camera * * * * The Archbishop of Canterbury has taken part in two coronations. At the crowning of King Edward he assisted the aged Archbishop Temple both pr.or to and on the day, and at the coronation of King George and Queen Mary he took the leading part by reason of his office as Archbishop. * * * Adm'ral Dewey, who is scventy-irne. attributes his good health to "plenty of even-isi- and no banquets." "'Onethird of what we eat," he once said, "enables us to live. " "In that case," .slid a friend, jestingly, "what becomes of tin- other two-th'rds:'" "Oh,"' said the Admiral, "that enables the doctor to live." * * # .Mr llyan, the Premi.er of Queensland, is only forty years of ago, and is pro'mbly the only Prein'e.r in the world who lias volunteered for active server. He was stopped by the local recruiting committee on the ground that his services-would be of greater value to the Empire as Premier of Queensland. * * # King George is a moiM landlord Labourers on the Royal farms are ]hi »1 the highest rate of wages obtainable on the land, they have a half-holiday every Saturday, and they have continuous employment without dedjiet'on for wet dav-.. When Royal servants grow old ;sti 1 are past work the King always -ees that generous pensions are pt'ovd- . d for them.

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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 207, 8 September 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

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PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 207, 8 September 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 207, 8 September 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

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