IN AUSTRALIA.
FESTIVITIES ABANDONED. SYDNEY, January 32^ The Queen's illness is the engross- | ing- topic in the city. Knots of people, fare continuously round {he newspaper $ofnees seeking the latest bulletins. j |j The Lieutenant-Govern or of Vie-, ftorta cabled on behair of the Govern-] Iment and the people, hoping that by) iGod's help Her Majesty's health may jibe fully restored. 1 Lord Hopetoun cabled to Mr ChamSberlain:—"The Ministry desire me to; Sassure you that the people of the, jfComrnonwealth participate with their Ifellow subjects in tl-o Kingdom of the' fjnational anxiety and distress caused', jfby the lamented' illness of the Queen."^ 1 All preparations connected with the ijsvisit of the Diike and Duchess of York, aare suspendefl, and festivities in con-' inection with the visit of the Imperial^ Stroops cancellec. i i Lord Lamington, Governor of HQueensland. has telegraphed to iMr. Chamberlain that, he and his iGovernment are dpeply concerned at Ithe news of the Queen's illness. He iS ( lanxions for further news, and earnnestly prays for her recovery.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 23 January 1901, Page 5
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