TRAFALGAR CELEBRATIONS.
By telegraph, Press Ass’ri, Copyright London, Oct 16.
The several Agents-Genaral have been officially directed to attend the Nelson Centenary celebrations in Trafalgar Square, on Saturday, promoted by the Navy League. Ensigns will be dipped here, at Ports* mouth and other p'aoes at 2.30 p.m. The Freoob flag will be saluted at the British and Foreign Sailors' Society’s great gathering at Albert Hall in the afternoon and evening. A suggestion has been made that the tricolor and Union Jack should fly side by side on Trafalgar Day. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The programme for the Trafalgar Day celebrations has been completed. At 2 p.m. Nelson's last signal will be hoisted from the flagship under the direction of the commander of H.H.S. Prometheus, cadets and sailors of the Prometheus and veterans forming a square. This will be followed by a salute of, 17 guns, after which there will *be a procession through the streets and patriotic demonstrations in the drill hall iu the afternoon and evening*
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1587, 18 October 1905, Page 2
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169TRAFALGAR CELEBRATIONS. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1587, 18 October 1905, Page 2
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