EMPIRE DAY.

North Otago Times, 26 May 1908, Page 1

EMPIRE DAY.

(By Elcctrio Tclcarapli.-Copyrijiiit.) I'cr Press Association,. Received May 25, nt !U5 tuny London,. 3lay,2f, Tlio King-' ami Queen ••attended "flic Kinpiro Day inspection at tlio Duke of .York School ntj Chelsea. -•;, ■ Twonly ■thoucn.ml children nttendad the Church lof England Tmipcranci! Societies' Empire Day ;teto in.the Crystal Pnlace, ••■..' .Per Press Association. _. • ; ■'" ■' -Dunedin, 3fay 25.-. Apart. Jrjom- flying flagsfrp;n-,pii-vale residences and addresses -to-• the children', at scl:ools,_ saMlng of. the dag' hy the fmltts.Dl iho Triaiiglo (hero is 'libthiiigf_-fo .specially indicate I Empire • Hay. Most ~ofj .the churches yesterday, niadb reference, to the "day, and/the. National Anthem was sung. ',

I Chrihtchurch, May,: 25. _ Empire Day services were cbtuluctetl in several churches yr-s.lprclay. To-day) ■though not declared a .pul lie holiday, was lately observed na such.- A pub-, li'i celebration, was held at 9.15, &U----tfnclfil by all - rmlcis/ ard" to'night i'oiiPi-r(.« ,of „ patriotic nature were given in ilia King EdwnrJ JinmicltV mid Choral Hall.

.. ■ ' Auckland, May.25... li'iin.v weather and the tramwav "li'iKc militated against the Empire Day celebrations, whi,h included vol""leers church parade at St, Mat-, fbvs and a parade of veterans at l! <> Drill Hall. The day was pretty [■enerully observed ), y business people.' Wellington, May 25, ■■ _ Rmpire Day was observed as a holiday only by the Government ' "officials. -Hip legal pracl'it : oners 'and the banks. The sky was overcast, ■nnd 1 rain probable, ■