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Title: The web of empire : a diary of the imperial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York in 1901
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, 1841-1919 Hall, Sydney Prior, 1842-1922, ill Martino, Eduardo de, d. 1912
Subjects: George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
Publisher: London, New York : Macmillan and company, limited
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library
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this func ch is given ;iment, as at Welling! : Auckland, to the men who have returned froi uth African lign, and to the veteranswars. Towards the end of themakes some stirring patriotic S) with the greatest em ildrens demonstration, at which irtly dressed boys and girls, after the National Anthem and various patriotic o through their physical drill with great vigour i pretty sight—especially the white frocks and red or 8JHJDJOOHJ3 cia.aiAH-wacuoo anr .wiaanua .+£ T3A1 WM$®%§M made since n:ie of the j1 so to a horticult i, where there is a fine display of flowers and fruit. After dinner theHon. Henry j. Miller, who has been for many ye; :aker of the Legislative Council of New Zealand,is knighted by the Duke in th; and a reception is held in the Agri<Ro 1 messes shake 2jth June.— morning. Im- r breakfast the Duke lays the foundation-;ment to Queen Victoria, and at 11pecial train on our return journeyttelton. This is in a sense theward journey; but we areroute, for we haveSouth
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vin DUNEDIN 289 Western Australia, but also Mauritius, South Africa,and Canada, and we shall renew acquaintance with thePacific at the other side of the world, on the westernshores of the Dominion. On our way back to Lyttelton we get a good viewof some fine coast scenery which the darkness preventedus from seeing on the southward journey ; also of theSouthern Alps at sunset, covered with a purple haze,behind sporadic groups of hills in the middle distancewhich have all the appearance of extinct volcanoes.At 8 oclock we arrive at Lyttelton pier, and take leaveof the Governor and Lady Ranfurly, the Premier, andother kind and agreeable friends who have accompaniedus on the New Zealand part of the tour. The hos-pitality and kindness we have received will long remaindeeply impressed in our memories. There is a peculiarcharm about the country and the people, which is feltby every one who has visited this Britain of theSouthern Seas. To the energetic Premier, Mr.Seddon, who is an embodiment
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