THE CORONATION.

Evening Star, Issue 11627, 11 July 1902, Page 6

THE CORONATION.

EARLY IN AUGUST. COaOfONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS. Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.' ; LONDON, July 10. .‘‘The lopes’ states that it is believed that the Coronation will take place on August 9.. ,■ ‘ SYDNEY, July 10, The various State capitals to-night are carrying out the proposed Coronation illummations.The demonstrationis popularly accepted more in the shape of rejoicing at the King 1 s -recovery. Tbe display is not on a lavish scale, the Government effort being confined to the principal Federal and some State buildings. The chief features at S *drey are the Post Office and Customs House. The former presented a magnificent spectacle, the tower being festooned from base to summit with thousands of fairy arc lamps. The Moore street frontage Iwd scrolls of colored lamps and a design in immense letters, “Commonwealth Greeting! Long live the King! ” A few banks, large business firms, and all the newpaper offices were tastefully illuminated, some with most artistic designs, the. most prevalent being crowns and the King’s monogram; but, unlike the Commonwealth celebrations, tbe 1 great majority made no show. So far as I Sydney is concerned, not a great deal of interest is being taken. The unsettled weather was an adverse factor, and there were little more than the usual crowds in the streets. SYDNEY, July 11. July 11, at 9.59 a.m.) ’ Some of the State Government holdings were not illuminated owing to tbe high wind preventing the use of gas. . MELBOURNE, July 11. . chief Federal buildings were brilliantly illuminated, otherwise the display was very moderate, a similar condition of affairs prevailing in the other capitals. BRISBANE, July 11. A grand fireworks’ display and the illuminations will be repeated for the remaining nights of the week.