CHRISTCHURCH REJOICES
(By Telegraph—.Press. Association.) CKRISTCHURCH, This Day, Christchurch was bathed in brilliant sunshine today as citizens joined ■ia expressing loyalty and affection to King George VI. Public buildings and business houses were gaily decorated, and the scene in Cathedral Square was one of colourful splendour as the,troops and bands marched to services in the Cathedral and King Edward Barracks. One of the highlights of th« day was the rejoicing,' as was the procession, which was symbolical of the growth and wealth of the province. Functions were also held in schools.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19370512.2.80.9
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 111, 12 May 1937, Page 10
Word Count
91CHRISTCHURCH REJOICES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 111, 12 May 1937, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in