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The King and Queen, accompanied by Princess Marv, visited munitions factories in tlie London area a few weeks ago At flie first factory, the I'oyal party, after signing the visitors' Wok, were equipped with rubber shoes and entered t'lie danger zone, where thousands of women and girls were working in isolated buildings, preparing high explosives and tilling large shells. The Queen spoke to several of them. At oue point in the lingo works the Queen and Princess left the King and visited the welfare department, in which Her Majesty allowed deep interest. The King also personally thanked many of re "i-i-era for their efforts. His Ma--1 v poke to a. girl named Hannah hns "'orkfcil in three different *hops which have bcco- wrecked by explosions, an<[ veninvkcu: "And you still come t.o work here?''l "Oh, certainly nr.''' siid the girl, "J'n getting use.; to t i.jw," The Kink laughed nP 4 expressed his »d.. Htion n£ tiie girl's cuuiasa,

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Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 5