THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
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Observance on First Monday . in June BILL BEFORE HOUSE
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•WELLINGTON, Laet Night." Legisiative provision ' for the observance of the King's Birthday'as a public holiday on the first Monday in June instead of ofl December 14, which is the actual date^ is made in the Sovereign 's Birthday Observance Bill which was-in-troduced by Governor-General's. message in the House to-day. The Bill also validat'es the'obser^nce of the King's Birthday as 'a holiday on June' 9 this year. The preamble of the Bill states that "his Majesty has been gracibusjy pleased to approve of the observance of his birthday on' the flrst Monday- in Jiine in eyery subsequent year -of his' rei'gn. V ' J The remainder of the Bill merely gives full legal effect to the' change, particularly as it applies to industria] legislatiob, awards and - industrial agi-eements. The Bill was read a first time. • ;
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 64, 8 December 1937, Page 3
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149THE KING'S BIRTHDAY Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 64, 8 December 1937, Page 3
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