THE DUKE OF YORK AND THE COLONIES.
Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright. ] v ' ■ London, January 4. The following is the text of the reply sent by the Marquis of . Ripqn, Secretary of State for the colonies, to the cablegrams received from the Governors of the Australasian colonies inviting the Duke and Duohess of York to visit the colonies The Duke and Duchess j of York have received .with great pleasure the hearty and gratifying in-; vitation to visit / the colonies, which would be most f agreeable to them, but it is; with deep regret that, after full consideration, they feel obliged to reply ; that circumstances prevent the possi- \ bility of their now . accepting the proposal which would give them th greatest possible pleasure. The Duke desires to add that lie has most plea - sant recollections of a former visit to' the colonies, and sincerely hopes that it will not be his last," '/ ; : ' London, January 5. The opinion prevails in official circles that the Duke of Yoik will make a strong effort to visit the Australasian Colonies in 1895, though it is impossible for him to enter into an engagement so far in advance.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9401, 6 January 1894, Page 5
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