London, July 31. Their Majesties proceeded to and inspected the famous Connemnra quarries, and, waiving formalities, allowed the peasants to push their carriage up the hills. The King and Queen's friendliness and evident enjoyment of their novel experience occasioned delight. They had a great reception in the city of Gulway. An old woman by the wayside at Recess, County Gal way,asked the King to remit her husband's sentence of imprisonment;. Inquiries were made prcing that the man's character was good The Queen, with the King's permission, then remitted the sentence on the spot. London, August 2. The King and Queen visited Cork. The King, replying to addresses of welcome, said : ' The future of Ireland mainly depends upon the development of a spirit of industrial activity.' Their Majesties, after visiting the Exhibition, returned to Queenstown, and boarded the Koyal yacht. They sailed for Suithead at midnight.
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Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 6034, 3 August 1903, Page 3
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