WEMBLEY FORLORN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 November 1924, Page 5

WEMBLEY FORLORN.

THE CLOSING SCENES. BY CABLE PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT •,», LONDON, Nov. 2. Wembley presented a strange .scene last night. Innumerable auctions attracted eager buyers, but many stalls and kiosks had already been dismantled. This, combined with bad weather, gave the exhibition a forlorn appearance. A great firework* disday had to. be abandoned. , thousand people were present at the. AA’embiey stadium, Avliich, Ava* a Torrential rain fell throughout the neremony, which Avas preceded r • i aU o hom^ of military music. The Irish Scots Guards at first marched on the running track, ivhile Avorkmen dug the ground with forks in an effort to drain the pools of water. The massed bands of the Guards gave selections, after which the Prince of Wales in a speech said: “The exhibition 7 has been of signal service to the. Empire, enabling a more sympathetic, reciprocal understanding betiveen those living in the Homeland and those overseas The attendance had been eighteen millions, Avhereof five millions were children. He concluded that he understood negotiations • t^le -view to reopening the exhibition were hoav proceeding. The Bishop of AVitlesden led -in prayer, and the audience sang, “Oh God Our Help in Ages v Past.” The massed bands sounded the retreat, and the flags of Britain and the. Dominions and Colonies, which throughout the exhibition were promineiS; at the summit of the Stadium walls, were struck, and- the crowd sang “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem, lhe Prince of Wales departed, encircling the stadium amid a continuous roar of cheers. —Reuter. ‘ ‘SUBCONSCIOUS INFLUENCE. ’ ’ Received Nov. 4, 11.30 a.m . LONDON, Nov.. 3. The Daily Mail ascribes the '“national reA 7 ival” evidenced at the elections to tlie outcome of Wemblev’s subconscious influence, and adds that unless a decision to reopen is reached in a Aveek the Dominions will be forced to break up. The organisation’s decision to immediately engage fii 7 e bundled men in repairing roads suggests the possibility of Wembley remaining P rivate enterprise in th e event % n™ n^ aSU, T ,S ,- refusal to guarantee tincluding a portion of the Dominions’ expenses.