An amusing scries of mishaps delayed Queen Alexandra when going to the opening of Parliament. Her wonderful five-strand rope of pearls, reaching to her feet, broke when she was stepping into her carriage to go to Westminster. Some of those priceless gems rolled on the ground. Lord Farquhar, Master of the King’s household, picked them up and stepped into the state carriage to return them to tho Queen, but when getting out backward he miscalculated the height and .fell on t-he broad of his back. The alarm of the King and the Queen gave way to amusement when it was found that their elderly friend was only shaken up and not injured. THE OOUSINS AND JIACTORY, AUCKLAND. Patentees of Clifton Jump-seat and Switchback Buggies. J. H. ORMOND, Gisborne Agent. INFRINGEMENTS of above Patents will be dealt with under the Aet. TKIN QARRIAGE
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 359, 8 March 1902, Page 3
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142Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 359, 8 March 1902, Page 3
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