THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 97, 9 May 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

[PEtt PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Received 8, 9.21 a.m. ■Sydney, May 8. The women of Sydney are collecting funds to present tbe Duchess of York with a mirror in a frame mounted with gold, and with a monogram in Austratralian jewels. Received 9,1?.2G a.m. Melbourne, May 8. At one time the proceedings at the levee became a scrimmage mere suitable to a rugby match than a ballroom. Received 9, 0.1 G am. Melbourne, May 8. Royalty attended a largo reception given by tbe State Government. The Governor-General holds a brilliant reception this evening. It was anticipated that a number of Australians, who had titles conferred en them this year, would hive been invested with thtir orders at the levee yesterday, but thacer<>mo'>y was postponed owing to a cable received that as other honours are to be conferred there should be one invi stiture. It is understood the Duke preaen'B handsome flags infcribed with the n-'me of regimtnt to each regiment which served iu South Africa. The Duke to-day presented all the trops who served in South Africa with warme !ak, a brilliant gathering at' endiugthffunctii n. Threenvnwhohadnot. yetreroveiod sat apait, and the Duk« and I Hic-'ps'" over tr> them, shook them b v the hand and sympathised wilhth m.

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