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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 20, 1911

Page

3

Coronation preparations in Borough Council chambers and Domain events

Preparations include decorating the Borough Council Chambers with pictures of the King and Queen to be illuminated on Coronation Day. A varied Domain sports programme for children and adults may move to the Arcadé if weather blocks Thursday activities.

Messrs W. Hodgkins WM. G. C. Pasen OW. Nicoll Temperance Band United Band of Hepaneta Band of Hope Brown Lodgea Ashburton

Coronation Notes From London and Colonies

London reports heavy rain and crowds at Victoria station for foreign missions arrival. Duke and Duchess of Connaught greet German Greek princes and Dutch heir. 1500 colonial troops attend service at St Pauls Cathedral. Queen Alexandra endows two police orphan scholarships as coronation week honors. Foreign delegates from 58 countries attend. Cardinal Moran denies Catholic prohibition on praying for the Sovereign. The Commission illuminations planned in Sydney and Melbourne. Wellington grocers skip holiday. Timaru plans pig display and balls. Marys from British Guiana donate £50 for the Queen’s coronation gift.

London Victoria Railway Station Westminster Cathedral Times Queen Alexandra

Coronation Honours Hit New Zealand Leaders

Sir Joseph Ward is created baronet. Ten new peers named. Lord Kitchener knighted, Lord Crewe, Marquis of Rosebery, Lords Brassey and Curzon elevated. Privy Councillors include Baron Islington and Andrew Fisher. Knights Grand Cross and other honours awarded to a list of colonial officials and New Zealand figures.

Press _Association London Joseph Ward Lord Kitchener St. Patrick Lord Crewe Marquis of Rosebery Brassey Curzon United Kingdom Lord Denman George Rel J. Fuller Victoria James Carroll Findley New Zealand Mr Just Crosoyell Australia Ceneral Major Pacffc Guinness Medden Wiliams Me McCall

Westport Meeting Plans Presentation to Visiting Official

A large gathering in Westport heard by Mr Redman and Mr Donovan announced town and district collections totaling £250, up from £87 four years ago. The meeting, attended by sports and civic groups, discussed hosting visiting official Mr W J Bodglina before his departure from Ashburton to Masterton and unanimously agreed to present Mr Hodgkinson with a gift.

Per Press Association Westport Redman Donovan A. A. Fooks W. J. Bodglina Ashburton Masterton Ils Whair Dares Hodgkiin

Marylebone to Australia Cricket Tour and Election Riots

The Marylebone Cricket Club plans to send a team to Australia in autumn with captaincy to be decided later. In London and Vienna, reports cover gilt edged securities dip blamed on wartime capital absorption and Irish land purchase finance, plus a fatal election riot where soldiers fired on rioters in Galicia.

Inter-Imperial Cricket London Marylebone Cricket Club Australia Lloyd George Commons Vienna Drobobyex Galicia

New Zealand Leads With Indeterminate Sentences Policy

The Evening Standard quotes Hon. Dr. Findlay explaining Tokanui farm and tree-planting camps as indeterminate sentences. The system is described as placing New Zealand at the forefront of humane prisoner treatment.

Por Prege “Association London Findlay Evening Standard Tokanui New Zealand Standard

Starvation Fear Highlighted by Admirals Conference

A private conference in London presided over by Admiral Sir Charles Beresford condemned the Declaration of London. Beresford warned the real danger facing Britain was starvation, not invasion, detailing the threat to supply lines and food.

London Charles Beresford Britain Charles Thomas Aggent Hast Street Ashburton

Veterans and Volunteers Parade In County and Borough Circles

Major Dolman leads the Advance Guard with Mounted Rifles as veterans and old volunteers follow. Cadets, scouts, temperance groups, the brass band, and local councils join a notable parade through county and borough channels.

Dolman Mounted Rifles Territorials H. Company Scouts Temperance

Stock market at Tinwald yards reports varied prices

In Christchurch on June 20 the British and New Zealand Meat Company relayed mutton and lamb prices for Canterbury and North Island. A Tinwald stock sale drew buyers despite poor weather with deep listings of fat ewes, fat lambs, wethers and stores and prices showing active demand and some improvements over prior week.

Christchurch British and New Zealand Meat Company Canterbury North Island Lamb—Canterbury Baaf—Hinda Fores Tinwald Wethers Lamba

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