THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 195, 24 May 1872, Page 2

THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY.

GENERAL HOLIDAY AND VOLUN-

TEER; PARADE. To-day will bo observed as a close holiday in the district. The Government offices, and nearly all the places of business will be closed, and, provided the weather be fine, there will be plenty of pleasure-seekers to enjoy’ themselves. In tlie first place wo notice that there are three steamers laid on to run to Coromandel, conveying passengers to the races and back. A good day’s sport is anticipated from the well-known merits of the horses engaged, they being the best in the province. At Ohinetnuri too there are to be races, and several gentlemen went up the river last nigtit in order to be present. The Volunteers of the district are to parade and fire a feu dejoie , after wjdclt a sham fight will take place at Parawai, not at Tara nr, as announced yesterday. The various corps will muster at their drill sheds at 10 a.m., and after inspection will march to the end of the new goods wharf at Bourkestreet, where they will be drawn up, and a number of war-medals and prize-tiring trophies will be presented to severJ members of the brigades. The prizes won by the Cadets at the late InterProvincial contest will he presented, the f ollowing being the recipients Lieut. Gudgeon, Ensign Marshal], Sergeant Mnaleß, Sergeant Hamilton, Sergeant Spet.c t, (Joi pi r.l Lumsdcn, Cadets Thorium , 'cgar, and Sakey. At noon, afeu-de-joie will be fired, ami a salute by tlie Naval Artillery, after which the whole of those present will be marched down to the cricket ground, Shorthand, from which spot the sham-fight will be commenced. No doubt 6 wrything will he satisfactorily carried out. am! every one will have enough of it by tin- time it is over. In the evening the Naval Brigade hall will he liehl, at St. George’s H.rll, and from the large number of invitations issued, fine weather only is necessary to insure a very numerous attendance. Parades were held last evening ny’ several companies, and a little drill indulged iu by them ns a sort of preparation for to-<Jay. The Rifle Volunteer Band had a practice in the Volunteer Hall, Shorllaud, and mustered in good numbers. Tlie Naval Band also held a practice somewhere in Albert-street, as we were made aware of by the direct sounds of the big drum, which was most unremittingly “ blown ” for the space of at least two hours. It was very nice, hut when it ceased we did not regret it.