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Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1927, Page 2

Yesterday was the King’s Birthday and a national holiday was held in honor of the occasion. His Majesty, King George was horn in 186-s—the year of the first rush to Westland by the way—-and is now 62 years of age. The King lias grown in popularity with his years, till at the present time he and his Royal Consort occupy a very special place in the minds of the people. The British people are credited with being intensely democratic, hut they love and rever their monarchy and would not he ready to give it up for any other form of constitutional head. The Royal Family generally has become, as it were, an asset to the Empire, The King’s sons

who have travelled to these pnits, both | won credit and renown, and added to the lustre of His Majesty. Both the • King and Queen have proved ideal parents, and a notable example lias been provided in the up-bringing of their family. These are times when nations display in good deal of unsettlement, but fortunately throughout the Ilritsh Empire the feelings of sentiment and attachment to the Throne of England are very genuine. There are eases where groups profess to be antiroyal but we believe these are decreasing lmth in number and force. Outspoken disloyalty is not manifest now-a-days, and in many quarters where there wore qualms of fear on the subject of loyalty the cause for the menace appears to have been removed, and the countries may he regarded as dcfinuitely loyal. The host example of that condition of mind was revealed daring war period. Since then the ties of .sentiment and feeling towards the Homeland and its crowned head have been drawn tighter. The demeanour of the King and the "Royal Family since these trying times has been manifestly consistent. The King and Queen, with the members of the Royal Family are continually moving about endeavouring to do good and showing practical interest in the doings of the people. These little human touches have tended to endear the Monarchy to the masses as a whole, a fact which gives strength to the security of our national form of Government. As the years go by the King and Queen arealike mounting the ladder of life, and if they are not growing younger they are certainly winning the respect and love of their subjects. All round the Empire there will he the desire to see years added to two such useful lives, and in no empty manner we may he sure was the National Anthem sung and played all round the world vesterdav.