THE CORONATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 139, 13 June 1911, Page 4

THE CORONATION.

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A district order has been■ i-sued' hy Colonel G. C. B. Wolfe, officer 'co'mmkM.' ing Auckland Military Districtj ill reference to the military p_r__e to tike place on Coronation Day, -_nfta%, June 22. This states that-'the -troops of the Auckland district, moulding, senior, cadets and boy scdutSj- will |»r_je int. "review order" at their respectife headquarters (out-districts. at 12.n00n) on the 22nd in honour of thel Coronation of His Majesty King George t_eFifth. The Auckland Garrison, includih? t__ior cadets and boy _co_ts, Will jja'rMe lit the Drill Hall at 9.45 :£.__;/ _MJ&Jt|ndivine service at 10.30 at.the folic™, churches: —St. Mary's, St.- Faul'S, St Matthew's; Roman -C-tholics at St. Pitrick's; Wesleyans at Gt_-.6_-t6__ tvealeyan Church; Presbyterians at Ehyte Pass-road. Oil leaving th_--_uh__. -t 11 a.m., the troops, after taking .possession of their arms, will he inarched to the Domain, and be formed nf-in line of battalion quarter columnsi oft same alignment as occupied by troops on the 3rd inst. Inspection will be made by the 0.C., and the troops will • afterwards march past. At the .ohcluaipn, the troops will form three Sides''o! the square, and his Worship the Jiayor will deliver an address. - \ \ < \ ", - Officers on the active unattacliea li-t and members of the Veterahs', Association are invited to attend the paraoV A DUAL HOI-DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press .IssOclation.) WELLINGTON, t-is-dsy.: In reference to the observance of Cora- v nation Day as a holiday and .the-diffi-culty created owing to another holiday (Prince of Wales' Birthday) following, the Hon. J. A. Millar has written to Mr. Pry or (secretary of the Employers Federation), stating that the Government cannot see its way to ihcorpbrsw the Prince of Wales' Birthday with th« Coronation holiday, the latter -being » holiday of national importance fixed throughout the whole Empire. Although the Government does not intend to Observe the Prince of Wales" Birthday »» a public holiday, it cannot interfere a any wav with the awards of the Arbitration Court by declaring that that day shall be observed on another day, wflica is a national holiday, and which M. been proclaimed for a specific purpose. DIFFERENT POSITION IN AUCKLAND. In regard to 'the trouble in WeUihgtoiJ over the Coronation holidays, it.» W appear that the Auckland «9«gS are quite free from the anomaly » evidently exists there, ln the course ot a conversation with a "Star" represents tive this morning, Mr. Grosvenor (secretary of the Employers' Association) saw that he had looked into the matter, ana that be was of opinion that there: was t» essential element of difference between the position in Auckland and that w Wellington. The award in Wellington will not allow the substitution 01 » special holiday for an award holioay, whereas under section 19 of the A land award the following special noUa»J were provided: Christmas Day, vowh. Day, Good Friday. Easter Monday, ana the birthday of the reigning sovereign, and any day which pursuant to a. F clamation by the Governor or the ixo eminent,' or on the request o£ , a ..° v body is generally preserved a JwtaWHowever, if any such holiday BUBI « another day than on the statnwrj closing day, it may be substituted for 1 Consequently Mr. Grosvenor is or opinion that it will be possible for■» Auckland employers to keep their snop open all day on the Wednesday preceding Coronation Day, and to « . on the Thursday, while the Prince 0 Wales' Birthday on the *>_.«"»«,-$ not coming under the award, wUI » affect them. th .» Mr. Grosvenor states, however, tn« be will be in a position to give; m 0» definite information on the subject in a few days.