The bombshell of the change of Princes dropped into the middle of an interesting little squabble which was going on in Melbourne concerning the use of the old Victorian State carriage, which was brought to this country 45 years ago by Lord Hope-foun (afterwards the frst Governor-General) when he arrived as Governor of Victoria. The carriage, after several vicissitudes, became the property of the Federal Government, and has been kept in good repair.
The first effect of the message from London last month intimating that It
engagement of H.R. H. Prince George become necessary fo, cancel the was a shock of disappointment to the Commonwealth. And when the cause of it was made known that feeling became intensified. It was considered that the overstrain of the Prince's recent tour in South Africa had rendered it injudicious to make so soon another call upon his endurance In a still more arduous form, such as visit to Australia would involve.
Itcan be safely said that inno republic In the world is popular government, such as Empire freedom and Empire unity, more assured than here in Australia, yet nowhere is there more devoted loyalty 10 the King, oF Greater reverence for the Throne as in institution, Australia's disappointment at the cancellation of Prince George's visit, had it not been compensated for "by the substitution of his brother, Prince Henry, would have been due largely to the loss of. an opportunity of giving practical testi-many of this fact. As a representative of the Throne and of Empire unity, therefore, Prince Henry will receive the welcome In Australia that had been intended for his brother without any diminution of the warmth that characterizes the reception of any member of the Royal family by the Australian people, Monkey Shoots Man During a turn at a circus in Sydney last week in which a monkey' fired 'a rifle, an attendant was—wounded the back by the bullet, The wound was not. serious.
The monkey was to fire a emall calibre rifle, which was attached to a wives on a! chair, 'The target was a balloon about Afteen yards away from the monkey. 'The rifle was carefully sighted and the monkey fired it off, but before doing #0 he ekly twisted the rifle to point at the attendant, The monkey' is now off duty.
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