The Record Reign.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1819, 18 June 1897, Page 5

The Record Reign.

CLYDE.

It will be noticed from the advertisement in mother column that the local celebration will be held on Wednesday. In the morning, a football match will be played between the St. Bathans and Clyde teams, starting •bout 12 a.m. The children meet at the school in the afternoon and will sing the National Anthem, then march to the town hall, where they will be feasted. In the evening there will be a grand disphy of fireworks, and afterwards a ball in the hall, at which we undei stand, both football ■J teams will attend.

ALEXANDRA.

A meeting of the Alexandra Record Reign Committee was held on Thursday evening, June 10th, when there was a ai v attendance of ladies and gentlemen. Th Mayor (Mr J. Simmonda) presided. Mesdames Gunion, Spender, Burnside, Hansen, Richardson, and Lothian produced subscription lists amounting to L 33. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladies for the excellent work they had done in the way of raising funds. Mr Grimstone was appointed treasurer. It was resolved to purchase a lart;e Union Jack (price, LI Bs> and six smaller nigs, and present the same to the town. The sum of L 7 10a was vot-.d to the tree planting committee, and a deputation was appointed to wait on the Borough Council asking them to subsidise this amount L for L for the.purposes of tiee-planting. It was decided the children should meet at the school at 2 o'clock, and that the procession start at half past two. Mr Lothian mentioned that Mr Theyers had presented the school children with 90 flags, suitable for tiie procession. Mr Theyers was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his donation. Re»olved—That Ll be voted for chddrens races, and that LlO be voted to the ladies for the children's entertainment. Mr Grimstone repoi ted that the several dredge-owners had promised to close down on the 22nd. Messrs Jnd. Rivers, Boyne, K,elman, Closs, Ryan, flannnn, and Richardson were appointed a committee to carry out the Sroposed sports programme ; and Messrs anion and Spencer were appoiuted to arrange about the children's festival. It was resolved to hold a dance in the evening of the 23rd for adults. The following committee was then appointed to carry out the arrangements : Mesdames Gunion, Spencer, and Burnside; Messrs J. Simmonds, Clo3S, Kelman, and Rev. Mr Lothian, A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

OPHIR.

The Ophir committee have been very successful in raising subscriptions for the Record celebrations. A number of the citizens intend illuminating their private residences, and there will also be a great display of fireworks (a large quantity of which has been obtained from Christchurch), on Monday evening. The committee have also made arrangements that two covered waggons will leave Matakanui at 9.30 sharp.Sreturning from Ophir at the conclusion of the fireworks display. Parents can thus rest fully assured that their treasures will be safely and comfortably conveyed to and from Ophir.

CROMWELL.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Record Reign is the chief topic, and as far as our privileges will permit, full justice will be done to show the patriotism of our sentiments to our sovereign lady the Queen. The order of the day will be : On Tuesday, a children's picnic in the Arbor Ground ; football match, Upper Clutha v. St. Batbans ; display of fireworks, (if obtainable) and bonfires, etc, in the evening. On Wednesday night, a ball will bo held. This is as large a programme as we can run. so Her Majesty will have to be content whether or no.

roxpvrqh,

(from our own correspondent.) Between 20 and 30 gentlemen attended the public meeting calh;<| by jjhe Mayor to J outsider the suitable celebration locally of he Diamond Jubilee. The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and all were evidently eager to do their quota. The Mayor, Mr H, Baillie, presided, and ia stating the tyjsJneßS sajd that while it was unnecessary for him to en]arge.on the Subject, fce was open to receive any suggestions. Though the Council had convened the meeting they had nothing *« J lDg f orwar d. Mr rJurten remarked chat he had con suited the Acts at all likely to bear on the subject, and he had found that section 3 of the Municipal Corporations Act, ISB6, would a,Jlow. the Council to subsidise £ for £ any reasonable amount subscribed by the public. Mr Haines said he had no elaborate scheme to bring forward, but he thought they ought to afford amusement to the children, and also make the jubilee of some moment to them, so that they might remember the occasion. He proposed to celebrate the jubilee by a procession, to be followed by a display of fireworks, after which three bonfires would be lighted oh prominent points of the surrounding hills. He would also add to his motion that the Borough Council be requested to subsidise any amount collected up to what that body thought they were justified in doing. Mr Haines called attention to the appeal Dr Newell, of the Tuapeka Hospital, was making on behalf of the destitute patients. Mr Haines's motions were unanimously carried, and he was elected secretary and treasurer off the committees elected. At a committee meeting on Thursday night, several reports were handed in, anu it.-was resolved to spend about Lls. A dance is to follow the fireworks, music being very kindly supplied by the Biass Band.

NATIONAL ANTHEM.

In compliance with the request of a number of our readers, we publish part of the National Anthem, with the addition of one Terse, which will be sung at the Fres> bytertpn Churches in our district on Sun* day next, and which, we understand, will also be tung at the different towns in our locality celebrating the Record Reign : God cave our gracious Queen ; Long live our noble Queen ; God save the Queen. Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen* Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour, Long may she reign ; May ehe defend her laws, And ever five us cause To Bing with heart and voice, God save the Queen. • • • * Thon, who for threescore years, In sunshine, cloud and tears, Hast kept our Queen : Still be her Guide and Stay Thro' life's uncertain way, Till <dawni3 the perfect day, Cod bless our Queen*