EMPIRE DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1137, 26 May 1911, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY.

SPEECH BY MR. DEAKIN. Bj TdceraDfl-l'rcss AEsoclation-Ocoyrlehl Melbourne, May 25. In a speech on Empire Day, Mr. Alfred Deakin declared that thers were two alternatives to adopt, ono of which was tho creation of a world-wido tribunal to enforce its decrees in all countries. If that was not possible, ho said, to prevent the Empire tumbling in ruins we must depend upon ourselves, at tho cost of war. A complete and efficient system of defence, declared Mr. Deakin, was neceseary for our existence. CELEBRATIONS IN BRITAJN. London, May 2J. Empire Day was celebrated by the majority of the elementary schools in England and Wales by saluting the Uuion Jack. ' The cadet corps and children of the public schools paraded. MESSAGES TO THE KING. London, Mny 24.* King George has received a great number of congratulatory telegrams from all parts of tho world. His Majesty sent replies by wireless to messages received from travellers on the high seas. Tho King and Queen attended the League of Mercy's Empire garden party at AVhito Lodge, Richmond. MANY FESTIVITIES POSTPONED. (Ree. May 2G, I a.m.) London, May 25. Empire Day was less generally colebrated than usual, many patriotic festivities being postponed in Tiew of the Coronation. FATALITIES IN CANADA. (Rec. May 2G, 1 a.m.) Ottawa, May 25. Empire Day was celebrated yesterday in Canada, sports being the chief attraction. • ' ■ Several boating fatalities occurred. Four persons were drowned in Lake Winnipeg. A SERIOUS MATTER TO COUNTRY RESIDENTS Is tho uncertainty of the safe arrival at its destination of furniture, <rtc, purchased iu the city, owing in many ease.; to careless or insufficient packing. Those about to furnish are invited to injpect the great Furniture Warehouse of Shortt's, Ltd.. of Willis Street, Wellington, who ' thoroughly pack (free of charge) all goods purchased from them, Every care is taken, and during the 20 years that this firm has been established they have, not had ono complaint of carelessness in packing, but hr.vo received hundreds of testimonials bath' as regards to the care that has been taken and the high quality and exceptional finish of their goods. Every article is niatlo at their own factory, and .tiny arc, therefore, in a position to sell .it bedrock prices. Send for catalogue to Slior't'?, Ltd., Country Department, 'Wellinclou.— Advt.