CORONATION CELEBRATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10183, 8 March 1911, Page 4

CORONATION CELEBRATION.

It liayi-ig, been decided by (?ab,l nt.t i to s«bs.-.J.ito local authorities CI for I every .£1 up to £250 upon amomis j ; for Coronation celeb • ! •id •; advantage of such :».n *rtunity might well be taken oy - tits citizens of Masteiiton to combine patriotism with profit and establish something of a suitable character as a memento of the Coronation of King George V,, and to be of v'permanent benefit to the town. What the particular form should take can be left for future consideration, but it may be pointed out that the machinery which already exists, in >tlie lark Beautifying -Committee, might be set in motion to arrange lor a preliminary discussion of the. subject. In various centres of the Dominion mementos exist of the, Coronation of the late King' Edward, in the shape of, public baths-, , rotundas, and such like. The i.ost ofuiese was defrayed by donations, ; subsidised by the Government. No doubt many, suggestions will be forthcoming, Some of which will prove of value, and it will be well for .such a body as that before, mentioned to take the initiative. They did 'such good work 4'U- connection; withvthe Park thajtj tliey may he entrusted to report on the best manner of carrying out the Coronation celebration. . :•