THE KING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 28 January 1936, Page 3

THE KING

(To the Editor) Sir, —This evening’s leader is good and provokes thoughts of royalty, assuredly. According to the Westminster code, ltd ward VIII may be rightly claimed as King of New Zealand, as well as of the other dominions. That being so, surely we are justified in anticipating a share of his time amongst us fluring the coming days. One c. serves only one possible objection, and that is the matter of expense for the Dominion. Not for one moment do 1 think His -Majesty appreciates and enjoys the pomp and intense ceremonial commonly associated with visits of Royalty to these islands, so let us seek to create a sensible and reliasable precedent by heartily issuing an invitation for the pleasure of his sojourn with u: during a few months and such will the clear understanding that unnecessary embellishments he dispensed' with throughout the period of sojourn as our guest." We claim to be a loyal people, and if Ilis Majesty and his advisers can trust New Zealand, we shall right royally rise to the occasion. As a unit in our Commonwealth of Nations, and having a bachelor King—a oentloinan —democratic and practical—we may surely entertain a reasonable hope to secure a not far distant residence within these British coastlines. To secure fulfilment, such suggestion needs birth somewhere, Air Editor, so here goes to win.—l am, etc., ° DEMOCRAT. Nelson, 27th January. P S._lf our beloved Queen Mother can—a little later—be prevailed upon to escort her kingly son in his Travels, quietly resting wherever possible, such will be as it should be. and length of days would consequently be added to her hitherto useful life