KING'S REIGN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21794, 8 May 1934, Page 9

KING'S REIGN

ACCESSION TO THKONE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES A PERSONAL TRIBUTE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 7. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 6 To-day is tho 2-l-th anniversary of the accession of King George to tho Throne. It was celebrated quietly. Flags were llown on public buildings. The Te Deuin was sung in St. Paul's Cathdral and Westminster Abbey, and an anthem written for the coronation of James 11., .and a special collect, were used throughout the country. Their Majesties attended morning service in tho private chapel at Windsor Castle. They received congratulations by telephone from the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Prince George, while the Duke of Gloucester had lunch with his parents. Many hundreds of messages wero received from all parts of the Umpire. A traditional custom was observed at Windsor Castle, the servants assembling and toasting Their Majesties in champagne.

The King and Queen will return to Buckingham Palace on Monday, when a Boyal Salute of 21 guns will he fired in Hyde Park.

No arrangements have yet been made for the special celebrations of the 25th anniversary.

The Daily Mail, in a leading article, savs: " Twenty-four of the most tremendous years of history have passed since King George ascended the Throne. He and Queen Mary have bound us all by ties of love and loyalty. His Majesty is a great leader in a real sense. His quiet steadfastness and forceful example have shown the way to national achievement in peace and war.

" The Queen's duties have been equally onerous. Her launching of the new Cunarder will inspire the whole nation. It is delightful to see the King so active, full of energy and vigour und absorbed in all his subjects' interests."

To mark the 24th anniversary of the accession of King George, a Royal Salute of 21 guns was fired at the Devonport naval base at noon yesterday, and masthead ilags were flown on the Duncdin, the Diomede, the Laburnum and the Philomel during the ceremony. The actual anniversary fell on Sunday, when masthead flags were flown, but the firing of the salute was deferred until yesterday. NEW CUNARD LINER ROYAL NAME PROPOSED PERMISSION TO BE SOUGHT (Received May 7. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 7 The News Chronicle states that the permission of the King will be^, sought to name the giant new Cunarder, the King George the Fifth. It was originally intended . to name the . liner Britannia. It is hoped to call her sister-ship the Queen Mary. COMING SILVER JUBILEE SUGGESTED CONFERENCE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION LONDON, April 29 Opinion is growing that the silver jubilee celebration of King George's accession next year should be the occasion of an informal Empire conference. The Sunday Chronicle says it understands that a special attempt is being made to secure the presence of representatives of the Irish Free State. One of the most important subjects for discussion will be whether the Dominions should contribute to a large Empire Navy.