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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 28 November 1914, Page 4

New Zealanders will read with mixfed feelings—including one of amusement—a report reprinted from the Springfield Republican (which figures fairly among the respectable classes of America* newspapers.) The articles is headed:— '•War hits Royalty hard. Some also ok uppers find incomes qut off." Then comes a narrative, dated London, 17th September, "Copyright by Curtis Brown" —The most extraordinary economic! have been made in the royal management of the royal establishment (King George's). Porridge and fruit form the popular fruit now. at Buckingham Halace, with eggs arid bacon twice a week and fish twice a week Meat has appeared on the royal table only once since the outbreak of the war, the royal table being supplied practically altogether with fowl from the farms at Balmoral and Windsor. One way and another the living expenses at Buckingham Palace have been reduced by neatly SO per cent. As far as the royal table was concerned. Quean Mary had not much' tlitliculty m putting these economies,into practice, but it was difficult when is eame to cutting down tiie "tabic" of the servants, who fare sumptuously foul times a day. The idea of the porridjja and fruit breakfast, which the Queen suggested should be the same for the servants as for the royal table, was »- ceived with no enthusiasm by the servants." > •.■-.'■ - ■:•:■« 'S <WMi«