CITY OF GRIEF
ROYAL WEDDING OVERSHADOWED
PA. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 20. Joy and enthusiasm over the wedding of Princess Elizabeth has been completely overshadowed by the city’s disastrous fire on Tuesday. The Goveminent has decided that there will be no celebrations, and with some official exceptions, the flags of the city were to-day flown at half-mast. Normally Government buildings would have been draped with bunting and strings of flags, but in deference to the atmosphere of grief, only single flags will be flown. As the Government officially represents the Crown, these will be at full mast. The Dean of Christchurch, the Ver> Rev. A. K. Warren, said that the bellringers of Christchurch Cathedral had made arrangements to ring a peal in celebration of the wedding. This was to have been recorded for rebroadcasting, but in view of the city’s tragedy it had been cancelled. The churches have offered special prayers, and at fhe Durham Street Methodist Church a special intercessory period was observed at a farewell to Dr Irving Benson, of Melbourne.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26624, 21 November 1947, Page 4
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171CITY OF GRIEF Otago Daily Times, Issue 26624, 21 November 1947, Page 4
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