EMPIRE DAY
CELEBRATIONS IX BRITAIN
(British Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, May 24. Empire . Day is be'ng observed throughout Britain, the Dominions, and the colonies to-day, special oeleIbrations taking place in ■ practical.y all schools, Warships and Government establishments at the naval ports were dressed, over-all and flags’ were flown at the masthead, over buildings, in London and elsewhere. kSeveral Empire luncheon* promoted bv Dominion societies and other patriotic organisations arcn; being he'd in London. r The Prince of Wales'is presiding at the Empire Day luncheon at Olympia. To-night, the Duke of Connaught will be in flhe chair for the Royal Empire Society’s dinner. The outstanding event of the day’s celebrations in oLndon was the unveiling this morning by the Duke of Connaught of a stained glass window in St. Paul’s Cathedral in memory of Lord Meath, founder of th e Empire Day movement. Empire Day was celebrated throughout Britain by school pageants, tableaux. and ' patriotic* gatherings, wherelat numerous references were made to the Ottawa Conference. Countess Jeilicoe deputised for her husband, whose . h'ertl'th did'not permit (him to do so., and she', broadcast a message emphasising the; necessity of purchasing Empire products. __
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1932, Page 3
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189EMPIRE DAY Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1932, Page 3
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