THE CORONATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 7

THE CORONATION.

THE MARYS' GIFT TO THE QUEEN, By Tekurapa—Press Association—Oonyriebl London, May 22. Tho fund for the Coronation gift to the Queen by tho Marys of tho Empire closes on Friday next. The presentation will take, placo early in June next. Thero wero 16,500 subscribers iu Yorkshire, their subscriptions aggregating .£6OO. The money subscribed in New Zealand has arrived. A TURKISH GIFT. Constantinople, May 22. Tho Oecumenical Patriarch at Constantinople is presenting King George, on tho occasion of his Coronation, with a beautiful copy of an ancient ikou of St. George, discovered in au old Byzantine Church rtt Salonika. SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS SAIL. Cape Town, May 22. Three hundred and fifty troops to take part in tho Coronation celebrations hnvo sailed for London. THE v NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT. ; (Rcc. May 23, 10 p.m.) London, May 23. ■ Tho New Zealand Contingent will cooperate in street duty in connection with tho ambulance stations during tho Coro. nation procession. During the King's funeral about 10,000 "cases" wero dealt with by the St. John Ambulance Corps iu tho London streets. Tho New Zealand contingent consists of about GO men and it is understood that it will bo under the command of Lieu-tenant-Colonel Banchop.