LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In Parliament yesterday uiteniooii the lU. Hon. W. i< , . -Massoy slated that the Government had arranged to contribute £120.000 per annum towards ilk' relief of the Belgian people rill the end of the war. People are reiniimed of the coronation ceremony to be held in ihe Century Hall to-night. Special lighting arrangements have been made at the hall, and with the fine costumes and drapings the .scene in the hall promises to be a brilliant one. 'Die use of the adjoining Y.M.C.A., kindly granted tiy the latter lor the use of the CarniI val Committee, lia.s enabled the committee to plan the ceremony on a large aeale. and the grand procession, ;ihich will march round the hall will be shown to the best advantage. Holders or 3s reserved seats mii.st be in their places before 7. 30 p.m. They will "be admitted by tin- h ide ,|y ()J . ~|- tin, j ]a |] ~m | have the privilege of selecting any seat they wish. A small bJock ol' timber, which, jl is .stated, i.s a piece of the last tree felled in the i'apaniii .Hush, has been presented to Canterbury Museum. An miscription on the wood states that the tree was sold at auction by Mr Allport in ly.ji), and was bought by Mr J. Jackson, of Ha.rewooii lload for £10 10: i. It was cut into firewood by Mr W. 31' Adam for C.s a cord, and yielded 20 cords, and was sold at U.js a cord.— Cbriistchurch Star. Patriotism cubs some fantastic capons i.i these times. Even in tins country there is no mono than a suspicion that the super-patriots allow their feelings to master tliey'r common aeiifci , , but here A\e have nothing to equal the inane setinientality ol the Gateshead (England) Education Committee, which recently decided to discontinue school meals and substitute for the welfare of the children pamphlets on patriotism. The committee admitted that 182 children were still in need of meals, but British Bumbledom decreed that patriotism was more Kiistaining than food, and the 182 little ones had to go short in order that patriotic booklets might be bought.—Exchange,

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The holders of 3s tickets for to-night'fi coronation ceremony are requested to bo at the Palace at not later that 7.30 in order to secure reserved seats. After tliat hour all seats unoccupied will be available to the first comers. -The Postal Department advises as follows:—Parcels lor soldiers in Jfigypt may now be accepted lor {ransmiesion by the Suea route if specinlly addressed via Australia, and- postage paid at the rate of Is ljd for a parcel up to 3lbs; 2s 7id up to Tibs, and -1« lid up to 11 lbs. Parcels for other than soldiers are to be charged usual rates.