THE CORONATION.
THE OFFICIAL INTIMATION,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9.
(Per Press Association.') WELLINGTON, last night.
Sir Joseph Ward announced in the
House this afternoon that the Government had received official information
that the Coronation would lie held on August the 9th. The Government had considered the requests to celebrate the occasion on Monday, hut deemed it inadvisable to do so. The holiday would he observed on Saturday all over the colony, and the House would adjourn from Thursday to Tuesday. The illuminations would he held on Saturday, evening,
CORONATION BALL, (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The Governor lias now. fixed August 6th as the date for the Coronation Ball. An open reception of tiic citizens of Wellington is to he held on the 9th, and a party to the sailors in port at a later date.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19020725.2.43
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 484, 25 July 1902, Page 3
Word Count
136THE CORONATION. Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 484, 25 July 1902, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in