CORONATION PROCESSION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22541, 5 October 1936, Page 12

CORONATION PROCESSION

BOOKING SEATS ON ROUTE DEMAND AT HIGH PRICES [from our own correspondent] LONDON, Sept. 9 Prices for seats to view the Royal procession through the streets of London on May 12 are already considerably higher than those at the time of the Jubilee procession last year. Negotiations are taking place for pulling down certain buildings on the route, and erecting on the sites stands to hold thousands of people. The buildings would in any case be demolished in the next year or two.

Sites on which, according to present plans, new premises would bo erected before the Coronation arc also the subject of the negotiations. Inquiries for seats continue to pour into the offices of the booking agents. The managing director of ono firm said: —

"There is a very good demand for seats, but prices are much higher than I had expected. We are selling a great number at between 10 and 25 guineas. There seems no likelihood of any being obtainable at less than five guineas each. I have had to revise my first opinion that there would be seats from two guineas upwards." Agents aro negotiating fop every available space along the route of the Roval progress, hut several are refraining from quoting prices until a decision has been announced by the Offico of Works on the possibility of accommodating the public in stands in the Royal parks and on other Royal property.