JUBILEE PLANS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12537, 26 April 1935, Page 2

JUBILEE PLANS

GREAT ACTIVITY AT RIG CROWDS EXPECTED. (British Official Wireless.). RUGBY, April 23. Afore than 2000 local authorities in Britain are completing their preparations for next month’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. In most cases local counties have voted funds for decorations and illuminations. It is, however, certain that the major spectacles, including the Royal procession and processional drives, will bring numbers of sightseers to London, and the most elaborate arrangements have been made for the orderly* handling of the crowds. All along the routes on the main procession platforms have been erected, and on every available site are pylons draped in blue and gold, and surmounted by Royal emblems. Elsewhere, schemes for the decoration of streets and buildings are being rapidly advanced. Among the distinguished visitors to London, for the occasion are tie Dominions Prime Ministers, who will take a prominent place. Some of the many Indian rulers who will take part have already arrived, and others are on the way to England. AID FOR BRITISH YOUTH. A record response has been received to the Prince of Wales’ recent broadcast appeal on behalf of the Jubilee Trust which is to be administered in the interests of:the youth of Britain. The appeal was addressed to all classes of the community, and small subscribers were invited to send donations in unstamped envelopes. Over £32,000 has already been received in such a way. A further 10,000 letters have vet to be opened, and more are arriving by post. The King has approved the design of the Jubilee stamps. TL. halfpenny, penny, tliree-halfpe >. e, and twopencc-lialfpenny will be ; available for two months from May 7. They were designed by Mr Barnett Freeman, and are twice the size of the ordinary stamps. The colors are. unchanged. The photogravure process strongly contrasts the light and shade. The head of the King is Sir Bertram Mackennal’s design. The symbols include laurel and dak leaves, Acorns, olive branches, and the Royal crown. Jubilee day will be : the anniversary of the introduction of the first adhesive stamp in 1840, of which only '41,'600 could be printed daily’, compared with 15,000,000 nowadays. Specially designed postal orders also are being printed. < - *'