THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 123, 26 May 1902, Page 3

THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.

AMUSEMENTS FOR COLONIAL AND INDIAN TROOPS. fBK PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 24. An extremely powerful eommistee, representing thenohlest »nd wealthiest people, has organised a scheme embracing all sorts of amusements in the metropolis for the cobnial and It.dinn trsops attesdin# the co ona'son. Theatres, mu-ie balls, clubs, races, and provincial corporations are eagerly pt offering assistance, and the com mitten finds it impossible to accept all the offers. j PREPARATIONS IN THE COLONY i j Dunedin. Miy 23. The programme agreed upon for Coronation Day in'-lud-R religious s-r----vice-, parade of vi>l'in°eers and ciriets,' parade of echool children with digs, hoisting and s\iu'ing the Royal S'andird, dinner to returned troopers, brass band* competition, dinnrr to deserving poor, bonfires and illuminations j in the evening with torchlight procession, but not a fireworks display. | Palmkkston North, M*y 23 At a meeting of citizens to-night, it ■ was resolved to celebrate the coronation by an united religious service, a military display, roas'ing a bullock, illuminations and fireworks in the : evening. The Maoris will be invited to tnke part, and the children will be presented with mementos of the oerasion. Several oaks will bo planted aid bonifireß on the neighbouring hills will probably be arranged for. Thn silver ' jubilee of the borough will bp cole- 1 brated on Coronation Day by laying ] the foundation stor.e of a drinking fountain.

Wellington, May 23. . At a meeting of the Coronation Committee to-day the Clergymen's Committee report in favour of abandoning the outdoor services was received. It was decided to ai range to hive two bymns and two pitriotio Ponga sung at the gathering on the Basin Reserve.

Ashbdeton, May 23. At a meeting of citiz-ns a committee of frieodly society members, volunteer officers, and others was appointed >o draft a programme for coronation celebrations. The meeting recommended the committee t !> >ve fireworks, plant oaks in the Domain, and invite the children from all the coun f ry schools to attend, also ta ask tbe Borough Council to provide funds up to XIOO. Marion, May 24.

It has been agreed to er<ct a fourlighted lamp, to cost £SO, to commemorate the coronation. The Ccuncil intends voting £SO. The : >a!u..ice is to b? spent on a demcog'r*tioß similar to thet held in honor of the JubileePUBLIC BODIKS EXPENDITURE AND SUBSIDY. Wellington, May 25, Sir Joseph Ward states that expendi- | ture by local bodies on memorials of the coronation, such as fountains, will jbe considered a coiome'ijorative exj penditure and be assisted by t,he Government wi'h a subsidy of £SOO to oities and £2OO to boroughs.