QUIET BIRTHDAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 198, 4 June 1934, Page 5

QUIET BIRTHDAY

KING REMAINS IN PALACE.

GIFTS FROM GRANDCHILDREN.

GREETING FROM THE EMPIRE. C United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 3. His Majesty spent his 69th birthday quietly at Buckingham Palace., A large crowd assembled outside in the morning, hoping to see his Majesty, but he did not leave the Palace. The Princess Royal brought presents from her two sons. Gifts also arrived from the Duke and Duchess of York's children. The Princess Royal and the Duke of Gloucester had luncheon with v their parents. . Greetings poured in from all parts of the Empire. Every one was. read by the King. A special staff remained on duty at the Palace, and telegraph office to deal with the messages and replies. • ( ' ... GREETINGS FROM NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND, June 3. The following cablegram has been dispatched to the King by the v. nor-General:— On this, your Majesty's birthday, I have the honour to tender to you, on behalf of your Majesty's Government and people of all classes and both races in this Dominion, the most loyal and affectionate greetings and good wishes, and to assure you of their unwavering devotion to your Majesty's throne and person.

AUCKLAND MILITARY PARADE.

ANI INSPIRING SPECTACLE

AUCKLAND, This Day

A military parade held in the Aiickland Domain to-day, in honour of the King's Birthday, provided an inspiring spectacle for many thousands of people. Partly because the day was brilliantly line and warm, the attendance of the public was the largest in recent years; and it seemed that all present were more fully conscious of the significance of the occasion. Three thousand officers and men from the three services took part in the parade and accorded the Royal salute to the Gov-ernor-General, with whom were Majoi--General Sir William. Sinclair Burgess, G.0.C., Rear-Admiral F. Burges AVat:son, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe (Minister of Defence), Major the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Colonel Sir Stephen Allen and Colonel J. N. McCarroll.

The secondary school Cadet battalions under Captain Judson V.C., were subsequently congratulated by Lord Bledisloe on their marching. Colours -were carried by the Royal Navy,- the-Hauraki and Waikato Regiments, .King's College and the Auckland Grammar School, and by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force guard, composed of officers and men of the Auckland Regiment who served in the Great War.