Coronation Celebrations.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 208, 27 May 1902, Page 3

Coronation Celebrations.

London, May 23. An extremely powerful committee, representing the noblest and wealthiest residents, bus organised a scheme embracing all amusements in the metropolis Cor colonial and Indian troops at the theatres, music halls, clubs, and races. Provincial corporations are eagerly proffering assistance, but the committee find it impossible to accept all the invitations. Wellington, May 2-1.

Sir J. G. Ward states that expenditure by local bodies on memorials of the Coronation — such, fox instance, as fountains — will be considered as commemorative expenditure, and be assisted by the Government subsidy of £SOO for cities and £2OO for boroughs.

In reply to enquiries, the Mayor of Timacu has received the following telegram from the Hon W. Hall-Jones :—“ In re Coronation celebrations. The Government have decided to subsidise expenditure by boroughs outside the four centres pound for pound up to £2OO. In other words, if a borough, out of its own funds, spends £IOO on celebrations, the Government will contribute £2OO. If a borough expends £IOO, then the Government will contribute £SO, and it is intended to introduce an Act indemnifying the municipalities for this expenditure.”