THE CORONATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 21 June 1911, Page 7

THE CORONATION.

» GREAT CROWDS IN LONDON, FOREIGN MISSIONS. THE COLONIAL DELEGATES. By Telegraph—Press Asßoclation-OoorrlEhl London, Juuo 19. After a long spoil of perfect weather, heavy rainstorms have, occurred in London, and the. weather is unsettled. Great crowds arc in the streets gazing at the- decorations. There aro largo numbers of people at Victoria Station, witnessing the arrivals of the foreign missions. Tho Duke and Duchess of Connaught received tho Crown Princes and Princesses of Germany and Greece and tho Prince Consort of tho Netherlands. Fifty-eight countries will bo represented at the Coronation on Thursday, tba majority by special envoys. Out of eighty members uf tho chief foreign delegations, fifty belong to Royal houses. Tho colonial delegates to tho Imperial Conference are now the guests of tho Sov» ereign, and aro attended by tho Eoyal footmen. Tho Eoyal carriages havo been placed at their disposal. THE COLONIAL TROOPS. SERVICES IN THE CATHEDRALS. London, Juuo 19. Fifteen hundred colonial troops, acconJ. panicd by the band of tho Grenadier Guards, attended service at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday. Tho Roman Catholic members of tho various contingents attended service in Westminster ■Cathedral, Field Marshals tho Duko of Connaught and Lord Kitchener inspected tho Now Zealanders and other colonial troops at tho Duke of York's School at Chelsea. A thousand of tho troops afterward* went to tho Festival of Empire at tho Crystal Palace, where they were inspected by General Sir lan Hamilton and Viscount Haldano (Secretary of State for War). , THE NAVAL REVIEW. EFFECT OF THE STRIKE. London, Juno 19. Austrian, Argentine, Danish, Spanish, Dutch, and Chinese battleships havo arrived at Spithead, in view of tho grcal naval review on Saturday. (Eec. June 21, 0.15 a.m.) ' London, June 20. Owing to the strike, the sailings of foui steamers chartered at Southampton for the naval review havo been cancelled. AUSTRALIAN PREPARATIONS. ILLUMINATIONS AND DECORATIONS Sydney, Juno 20. Preparations for the Coronation illuurinations and decorations aro being pushed feverishly forward, Many private firms will join with the State Government and tho City Council in extensive illuminations. A fcaturo will bo tho non-illumination of tho Federal buildings. Tho only Commonwealth illuminations will bo at the Molbourno Parliament House. ' (Roc. Juno 20, 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 20. ; For tho Coronation on Thursday, St* •Mary.'s Roman Catholic Cathedral"'Avill ring a fnll peal, necessitating 5040 change* It will occupy three and a half hours. GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph—Presß Assoclatlon-Oopyrlcal • o . GIVES HIS BLOOD FOR HIS WIFE, (Rcc. Juno 21, 1.10 a.m.) New York, Juno 20. Senator Leo, of Tennessee, saved his dying wifo by tho transfusion of a quart of his blood. Ho fainted after tho opora* tion. CANADIAN STRIKE ENDS. Ottawa, Juno 20. The longshoremen's dispute at Mont< real has'bocn settled. A FAMOUS TRAINING SHIP. Sydney, Juno 19, The training ship Sobraon will U closed as a State reformatory next month. Seventy boys will bo released on tion, and tho others will bo sent to the Stato farms. FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE. Molbournc, Juno 20. An order has been issued that where any work is done by the States for tho Federal Government a minimum wage of nine shillings a day must bo paid. , VICTORIAN railways; Molbourno, Juno 20. Tho scheme for tho reclassification ot tho Stato railway employees has been issued. It involves on additional expenditure of £115,000 per annum. KETCH DRIVEN ASHORE. Sydney, Juno 20. Tho ketch Ida, timber-laden from Now Guinea, has been driven ashoro at Neli son's Bay, and is a total wreck. Th» crow, escaped. | SUNDAY PICTURE SHOWS. Sydney, June 20. Tho Sunday picture show proprietors are reconciling themselves to tho new ' rules. An increased number applied for permission last week. ', FUNDS FOR DR. MAWSON. i Sydney, June 20. Tho newspapers havo opened subscript tion lists for tho Mawsou Antarctic Expedition. NEWCASTLE V. VICTORIAN COAL. Sydnoy, Juno 20. In the Coal Vend case evidence was given that Victorian coal is more friable and wasteful in breaking up than th» Newcastle product.