CORONATION MEMORIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 135, 8 June 1911, Page 9

CORONATION MEMORIAL.

PAKXELL CHILDREN'S TREAT. .- V publi-JBect'iisi was held in the Par.Ai] Borgugn Council rharnlwrs last night 5.t- e purpose of considering the desirfilitv the Coronation in boroßgh,. The Mayor | Mr. R. S. 23 ):presidcd over a fair attendance. <r\ e ciairman said it was thought deB_r_ble "in connection with the King's Coronation to instil into the mind.s _| the children "oyalty to the British Trow— They might make a presentation 0 f some kind to the children, say, at a entertainment. Mr. W. Johns suggested presenting the children "with photographs bearing the "ates of the visit of Their "Majesties to 'S—PZealand, the date of the Coronation, , te <-_ addition to the toa. Jffs. VV. Ratfray suggested that the children might practice self-denial ami canine-orate the occasion by subscribing towards establishment of a St. John Ambulance station for Tarnell. -rjlr. C. E. Palmer suggested the prestation of a book marker with approbate letterpress as the best souvenir. Mr. VV*. Thomas said "Mrs. Rattray's 'prrestion'might be given effect to. He ti_.idered a suggestion made by the Town Clerk that a bonfire should be ftrhfed was a good one, as also were the ; Potions as to book-markers and ' t hoto<Taphs. He moved that the children of toe borough b« entertained on the t£t_-_n of .June 23 in celebration of the r Coronation. ' Oni— a motion of "Mr. Thomas it was ,jeeided to light a large bonfire in the Win on.the night of .Tune _.*" at the ' Council' 3 expense, also to present the children with book-markers commemora- ; ti7e 0 £ the Coronation and to secure enlarged photos, of the King and Queen to lenlaeedin the school rooms. Acommittee. consisting of the Mayor „d Messrs. R. Maxwell, W. Thomas, ami c _ Palmer, was set set up to make jrran'rements for the entertainment. The ! Mayor" said 1400 children would have to je catered for.