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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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rom England, and who nowduties in Queensland,In the island-continent we have many delight- ful acquaintances,and I may mentior he le ling political men, headed by the genial,of the Commonwealth, Mr. Barton,leader of the Opposition in the FedenrReid. We shall watch with keen intto conciliate the local interests of therated States with the welfare of the Common-id the interests of the Commonwealth withthe welfare of the Empire ; but for the moment we 3HT MGiTI i(33H3 T3AJ A .aJTOAMaJTC *&3MAIJA£T8UA iay be gf Australia. Th Dear Lord H tie has now arrived when must take leave of the great island-continent nose destinies you preside, and the principa:• accomplished.in proud to have been e> ■ 3 have had th the first Parik .stituted ver-failing p ;rest which the duties gave to the Duchess and myself will nories, and we shall live in the recoilec- ble and stirring days \ itnessed the v political birth. to make known to the Primethe Premiers of the severalStat- -vernors, and to th
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ix WESTERN AUSTRALIA 327 community, our warmest thanks for the hearty greetings andmanifestations which have been invariably displayed towards usfrom the first moment that we set foot on your shores. To the several Governments we desire to express oursincere gratitude for everything which has been done by themto conduce towards our comfort, convenience, and enjoyment.I would especially refer to the excellent arrangements made forour long journeys by rail, the accommodation for which sur-passed any we have ever before experienced. We are greatlyindebted to all the officials and employees, whose work muston these occasions have been excessive ; and we trust that thepublic generally did not suffer from the dislocation of thenormal working of the railways. The police arrangementswere everywhere carefully conceived and carried out withmarked tact and ability ; though on all occasions I noticedwith pleasure how light were the duties of the police in thestreets, where order seemed to be a na

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