TRAFALGAR CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7957, 21 October 1905, Page 3

TRAFALGAR CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

(Per Press Association.) IiLKNHKIM, Oil. 20. The Trafalgar Centenary was not o'sencd as a general holiday, hut the occasion was marked in school circles by saluting the flag by the children, and the ilc'ivery <tf speeches by the .Mayor and representatives of educational authority s. , WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. The cclccrations organised by the Navy League in connection with the Centenary of Trafalgar were earned out to-day at Newtown Park. There was a large gathering of the public, but the Volunteers made a poor show, there being, j-p&rt from the permanent force, cadets and college corps, only 22 on parade. The Highland Rifles were represented by one solitary figure in kilts. Nelson's famous signal was hoisted, and British ami French flags saluted Speeches were made by Lord Plunket, the Pren.iir, and the Mayor. i

AUCKLAND. Oct 20 The Trafalgat Day eeli-aiatioiis passed oil" most successfully in Auckland the weather b,n,g favourable In the morning, tin; children assembled at tli.'various schools, wh r.- Ui.i importaoiv of Nelson's great victory was impress. d upo.i th;ii! hv th u K-achrrs. and the flag s.ilutc.l.' In the afternoon tin r«- was a lap'e inustei oi blue jackets of the Prouiet reus, veterans, and school cartels in the_ -Metropolitan Ground, where Nelson's famous signal w a s shown and salutes fiml. This was followed by the children Uing entertained in the Drill Hall, at which there was a great attendance, many being unable to gam admission. The Mayor made an appropriate speech, and some pictures were shown.

\Vlien the second speaker rose to address the the children, who evidently expected to see pictures an.J and " ol to >*• bombardcf w «h spjxches, made for the doors, a efforts to stop die exodus hein;r lutile. Under the circumstances, the •sraawttu'ttj Sfusisuw* - tezsu fizgig. when patriotic speeches were delivered by the Mayor and others.