PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was, m aooord* i anoe with the request of His Excellenoy thi i Governor, posted today m conspiououi i places throughout the borough of AinburtOQ , and the town district of Hampstead :—
Napibr, Jnne 21.' The Jubilee prooeßsion, consisting or the Volunteer Companies, Friendly Sooieties, the garrison and country bandß, and Bbout 3000 children, oarrying banners, assembled m Olive Square and sang the National Anthem, then marohed through the town and reassembled m the Square, where the Volunteers trooped their colors and fired a salute. In the after* noon the children were entertained and presented with Jubilee medals. Sports and military games will fill up the holiday. The weather is oloudy but the rain holds off. Westporx, June 21. The Jubilee was celebrated here m firstolasfwtyle. At 10 a.m. a prooession compose^ of three bands, Volunteers, Friendly Societies Sohool children, footballers , and tha general publio marched to the recreation ground now being cleared, where an oak tree was planted by the Mayor, and the ground named Viotoria Square. The band then marohed to the Artillery ground, where salutes were fired, and the National Anthem was sung. Christohuroh, Jone 20. Jubilee servioes were held m the churohes yesterday. To-day was wet and miserable. A partial half-holiday was observed m Obristohurch. The offices and some of the shops were closed. The Jubilee oelebration at Lyttelton was started by a prooeseion of Volunteers, sooieties, and trades. The sohool children sang the National Anthem. The Maoris cooked a bullock m a native oven near Norwich Quay. Potatoes and other vegetables were cooked m smaller pits. In one of these a canister with half a pound of gunpowder was discovered, fortunately before the fire was put m. The bullock and vegetables were distributed among tho crowd. Some per* sons amused themselves by using the potatoes as missiles {instead of eating them. In the evening fireworks and a torchlight procession took plaoe. Over 1000 visitors from Christ* church were present. » . At Eaiapoi a thanksgivfng 3orvioe was held m the drill-shed. ' A procession of Volunteers and sooieties followed, and proceeded to the recreation ground, where the Maoris sang a song of welcome. The chief Wiremu Wahira delivered a speech concluding with—" We rejoice to honour the Queen for she is a good woman, who cares for the Maori raoe, as witness the treaty of Waitangi. Just and good were the provisions of the treaty, but to tjhis day Her Majesty's subjeots have neglected to carry out all the provisions of that deed. Let me implore you to do justice, and not allow our reservos at Greymouth to be taken from us." Sports then took place, the proceeds to go towards purchasing the reoreation ground.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1589, 21 June 1887, Page 2
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