ROYALTY ON TOUR.
VISIT TO GLASGOW STEEL WORKS. A PICTURESQUE INCIDENT. "Times" and "Sydney Sun" Services. LONDON, July 11. King George and Queen Mary visited the Park Heal steel works at Glasgow to watch the manufacture of 15-inch guns. ■ , . ■. A picturesque incident of the day was the presentation of a bouquet of orchids to the Queen, for* which the workpeople had subscribed a penny each.
An overhead crane, capable of lifting 100 tons, was utilised to t irry a little girl down to the shop to the Royal party, where she timidly asked Queen Mary to accept the bouquet. Their Majesties were obviously delighted. THE TOUR CONCLUDED. (Received July 13, 8.40 a.m.) Their Majesties have concluded their Scottish tour, visiting Dunblane, Stirling, and Linlithgow.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 134, 13 July 1914, Page 7
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