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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12279, 25 May 1903, Page 5

The Duchess of Connaught, who has returned to Dublin, is a source of endless grief to the lady reporters of Ireland, as she refuses to afford facilities for the description of her toilettes, and, indeed, would never be mentioned in print if she had her own way. This is not due to ungraciousness, but to an aversion from publicity as strong as it is unusual among people ot her sex and position. Her Royal Highness has by constant endeavour overcome much of that nervousness which was so extreme when she first came to England that she could not lift a glass of wine at table without spilling itthrough the nervous shaking of her hand. But her manner yet cannot accurately be described as easy. In private life she is an altogether charming woman, With strong common sense, and ail abiding kindliness of disposition. Mr. T. M. Healy desires that revenue authorities should protect the public from bad whisky, which, he suggests, is responsible for the increase of crime and insanity. The Chancellor of the Exchequer informea him, however, that that was 110 part of their duty, the Food and Drugs Act being administered by the local authorities#, i