THE CORONATION STONE.
PLEAS FOR ITS REMOVAL.
MB ASQUITH CANNOT ACCEDE.
"Timet" and "Sydney Sun" Services. (Received June 17, 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 16
In the House of Cpmmons, Mr W. H. Cowan, Liberal member for Aberdeenshire, urged the desirability, in consequence of the outrages at Westminster Abbey, of removing the Coronation Stone to Scotland for safer custody. Mr ABquith: I fear I cannot accede to that suggestion. . Mr D. C. Hogg, .liberal member for Londonderry, mentioned. that ?he thought it would be ; a graceful act to return the .stOne to Ireland... .
. Mr Cowan pointed out that a, strong feeling on the subject is existing, in Scotla.nd. ; >.,
Mr Asquith: The Kings of England have been crowned in this chair for something like fiy.e hundred years.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 112, 17 June 1914, Page 7
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125THE CORONATION STONE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 112, 17 June 1914, Page 7
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