The Coronation.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7353, 22 July 1902, Page 4

The Coronation.

CHMSTCHrrncir. July 21. Tha Mayor of Chrisfcchure;, has telegraphed to the Acting-Premier and Mayors of other largo eenti e&, suggesting that the Coronation celebrations throughout- the colony be held on Mon. day, August 11th, instead of Saturday, (ho 9th, as the latter in an inconvenient day. He points out that ia any case New Zealand will not hold its celebrations when tho ceremony is taking t>lace.

Tho Pioneer Hockey Club intend holding their third anna.il social tomorrow evening, in tho Lyceum Theatre. Tho previous ga heri. gs of tnia popular club W6re great Bucce 88~, ft'rf iheciub hay dt-cided th-1 no expense will bi spa ci, and with -hat «t,d in view huve engaged Mr P. Tombs' band, who will give B progral' re ofdanc music am at entirely operatic, M-ltcuons Irorn ■' Olivetts, " '• Mikud.., " hud " Thu I Geisha," being included in thiir repertoiro. Tho catering ha-> bet n-1. ft | in the handa of a cnpablo ladies' com-1 mittee, and given a fim* night, tho committee :confidcmljr oxpect to exceed previous efforts, All those who intend to enrol ns lnemborß of tha High School shorthand class should make a point of attending at the Library Building (upstairs) thin evening ut 7 o'clock. The class is in cbarge of Mr Oollingivood, a shorthand .writer of long experience, who whs for Boveral years a memb.ir of tbo Daily Timks reporting staff. Mr Collingwood holds the highest certificate iasUfd by Mr Hynan, t-igned by the inventor of the winged art. Every young man or woman who intends to adopt office work as a meanfi of livelihood should 10-irn shorthand. Tho High School charge ia only 10a per quarter. The | roll will be fixed this oveniog. The Cadets' Ball Committee met last evening to wind up affairs in connection with tho ball held last Wedn. sday. The gross proceeds were set down 'a< over £6i, and the expenses at aboui £17, leaving a net balance of £$7. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Meadames Whallsy, Bobwarz, and Miss Whalley for training tho children; to Mrs W. T. Wood and her ladies' committee and assistants for their efforts to make tho ball a success; to Mr Gibbons and all those who who oomributed refreshments and donations; to the Operatic Society for tho loan of dresses; to tho Decoration Committee for their services; and to tho Pipe and Town Bands and to the orchestra who gave thoir services free. It was reported that when the Government capitation was received the corps would be able to liquidate all the accounts against it.