THE UNION JACK.
A PRESENT DAY REVERENCE. STORY BY LORD BLEDISLOE. Received July 22. 1.55 p.m. LONDON, July 21. • Lord Bledisloc. opening the, Karl of Meath room at the Royal _ Empire Society, remarked that the w*-; in Jack was much more revered than when the Earl of Meath, who founded Empire Dav had to fight to get it flown. the South Africa Government bail proposed when Lord Bledisloe was ! Governor-General ol New Zealand that Govern ors-General fly a special flag replacing the Union Jack. Lord Bledisloe said lie adversely commented to His Majesty on it. _ but the arrival of the new flags anticipated the reply. Lord Bledisloe put them in the cellar and told the Prime Minister, who said that Lord Bledisloe might expect a mutiny if he flew a rlag other than the Union Jack. “As far as I am aware, that- bundle of flags still lies unregretted in the Government House cellars at \\ ellington,” commented Lord Bledisloe.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 22 July 1937, Page 2
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159THE UNION JACK. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 22 July 1937, Page 2
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