The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “TE ORA MOTA IWI." TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 78, 13 May 1902, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “TE ORA MOTA IWI." TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902.

If the loyal residents of Motueka and adjacent districts intend to bnve any demonstration on Coronation Day it is time to be up and doing. The Coronation ceremony is fixed for one of the longest da;ys in England, and consequently falls upon one of the shortest days in New Zealand. The result will be that loyal souls who wish to celebrate the occasion in this colony will be compelled by tne season of the year, and bv probable climatic conditions, to make their festivities ah evening, rather than a day, function, when Coronation balls and Coronation fireworks will probably be the average programme. In all other parts of the Colony meeting have been convened by the Mayors, ana preparations begun, to fittingly celebrate such an event, the like of which has not occurred in the British Dominions for sixty four years and it is safe to say that few if any of the Colonials have any recollection of that historic event. Several suggestions as to the manner of showing that the people on this side of the Bay ai’e as loyal as elsewhere, have been made, one of which is that there should be a midday procession, the whole of the children attending the schools within a i-adius of say ten miles to be invited, SMilhjkt with members of the different * bodies, to march to some central ground, where appropriate, loyal, addresses may be delivered, the National Anthem sung, and the afternoon devoted to games of various descriptions. In the evening, there is to be a plain or fancy dress ball, under the auspices of the Motueka Institute Committee, who will no doubt see that the function is an attractive one. Eor those who are not votaries of Terpsichore, other forms o£ entertainment could be provided and at a given time a pyrotechnic display cohid be he’d. We are

given to understand that after the Mafeking celebrations were held in' Motueka, there was a surplus of money and fireworks which it was agreed to hold in reserve for Peace Day. As it is unlikely there will be any day set apart to mark the termination of the war in South Africa, .ve would suggest that the money be devoted to a right royal demonstration on CoronationDay, the 26th of June.