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1956 MAURITIUS: PRINCESS MARGARET CONTINUES ROYAL TOUR
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2:00Now PlayingDate: 8th October 1956
Location: Mauritius
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
BOUQUETS - PRESENTATION OF. P/Marg. receives... fm small girl @ the VICTORIA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL in Mauritius.
CHILDREN. Masses of school children assembled @ PAMPLEMOUSSES BOTANICAL GARDENS seen waving small Union Jacks... (Mauritius) on the occasion of P/Marg. visit to.
CHURCHES. P/Marg. on her 2nd day in Mauritius visits & attended D Service St. Paul's Church VACOAS.
EAST AFRICA. & SOUTH EAST AFRICA "THE VISIT OF P/MARG. TO MAURITIUS"
GARDENS...GARDENING ETC. Masses of children of Youth Organization assembled @ PAMPLEMHOUSES BOTANICAL...(waving small Union Jacks).
HOSPITALS. P/Marg. visits the VICTORIA ORTHOPOEDIC....in Mauritius...opens new Wing...receives bouquet fm small girl walks thru children's Ward... cuts tape.
MACHINERY. P/Marg. sees the machinery of Sugar Mill in Mauritius.
Margaret. Rose. Princess On 2nd day attended D Service @ St. Paul's Church VACOAS..(Mauritius)...Received by the Bish....of Mauritius shot of children waving Union Jacks (small)...assembled @ the PAMPLEMOUSSES BOTANICAL GARDENS...then in front of "MON PLASIR" planted Tree called "QUEEN FLOWER"...visited Cane Mill...seen walking along Cat-Walk...shot of huge Crushing wheel revolving.. on to the VICTORIA ORTHOPOEDIC HOSPITAL to open new Wing... received Bouqouet fm small girl..went thru. kiddies Ward.
MAURITIUS. (Island Indian Ocean) On 2nd day of visit P/Marg. attended Service @ St. Paul's Church Vacoas...received by the Bish. of Mauritius children waving flags small union jacks- Plants Commem. TREE in front of "MON PLASIR" (P/Residence) VISITS a sugar Mill..seen walking along cat-walk...shot of huge "CRUSHER" (revolving)..visits the Victoria Orthopaedic Hosp. ...& opens new wing...small girl presents bouquet ...goes round kiddies ward.
SUGAR MILLS... P/Marg. sees sugar made during her visit to Mauritius seen walking along the cat-walk...shot of cane passing thru. one of the rollers (Crusher).
TREES P/Marg. plants tree in front of "MON PLASIR" (Residence) in Mauritius called the "QUEEN FLOWER".
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