BRITAIN'S VIGOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 11

BRITAIN'S VIGOUR

CONFIDENT OUTLOOK CORONATION AND TRADE PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT [from a special correspondent] LONDON, Dor. 10 Facing this week a situation without Bnv sort of precedent, the country roiled up' its sleeves. A hundred fresh problems and a thousand fresh jobs are now to be tackled. The new Coronation looms largest. Whitehall wondered how much of what has been done already will stand, how much will have to be done again, serenely the Office of Works said, '•Work on the Coronation has not been held up. ' uo proceeding normally." But it was admitted that plans for eonvertin <T the Abbey for the ceremony will have to be readjusted since a Queen will now be crowned as well as a King-Souvenir-makers are facing heavy losses. Hardest hit, it seems, will be the Birmingham metal and jewellery trades, lens of thousands of pounds worth of dies and press-tools bearing King Edward's likeness and name are possessed by nearly 100 firms which decided months ago to specialise in souvenirs. The dies will be useless. Of stocks, finished and half-finished, all but precious metals will be sold as scran. The silver lining shines only for the die-sinkers, who expect a rush of new orders. Compensating Factor The potteries do not know yet how badlv they have been hit. An estimate is a loss of iTOO.OOO. They were workin f on 5.000.000 mugs and beakers. Some firms in Lancashire which have been printing flags and banners with Kui" Edward's likeness are worried. Uut for them, as for Birmingham and the potteries, the abdication produced a phenomenon which nobody had foreseen and it lightened their spirits. From all parts of the country came reports that people were rushing to buy Edward Ylll. souvenirs from the shops. Two great London stores quickly sold out of medals and mugs. "If this trade lasts long enough to clear our finished stocks, it will save retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers a lot of money," said a manufacturer. Brighter Era Anticipated

Dressmakers and tailors were hailing the end of "a slump as severe as the period after King George V.'s death." Nobody has been buying clothes in the last week; hundreds of fittings have been cancelled. "But now," said the president of the British Fashions and Fabrics Bureau, "we are looking forward to a brighter era. 1 believe the new Queen will be a tremendous influence on the side of British fashions." Every preacher and s|>eakcr of note during the week-end made reference to the promise of a happy future, due to the ,ideal home life of King George and Queen Elizabeth. Everyone trusted and believed that the King and Queen, their children and their home, would be the true embodiment of all that monarchy in these realms was expected and relied upon to be. "King George," said the Archbishop of Canterbury, "will have at his side the gentle strength and quiet wisdom of a wife who has already endeared herself to all by her grace, her charm, her bright and eager kindliness of heart. As for her dear children, I will only say that they are as delightful and fascinating as she was in her own childhood as I remember it over 30 years ago. Truly it is good to think that among all the homes of the Empire—the homes from which all that is best within it springs—none can be more happy and united than the home of our King and Queen."

CROWNING THE QUEEN ANOINTING WITH OIL OBEISANCE TO THE KING [from our own correspondent] LONDON, Dec. 19 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, it is anticipated, will be in accordance with historic precedent. The solemn and sacred rite of anointing with holy oil will be performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Queen Consort is anointed upon the head only, whereas the King is anointed on the head, breast and palms of each hand. If no changes are made in the usual ceremony, says the Daily Telegraph, after the Primate has anointed the Queen lie will place the Queen's ring, encrusted with jewels, upon the fourth finger of her right hand. Next will follow the rite of placing the Queen's Crown upon her head, and finally the Archbishop will put the Sceptre into the/Queen's right hand and the Ivory Rod —on which is a dove with folded wings—into her left hand. Having been anointed and crowned, the Queen will rise from the altar, and, supported by her bishops and followed by her trainbearers, return to her throne, making her obeisance to the Xing as she passes hiin. WELCOME AT DEESIDE OLD DAYS RETURNING CHANGES AT BALMORAL '{FROM OUII OWN CORKI-.SI'ONDKNT] LONDON, Dec. 19 The inhabitants of Deeside, particularly those li\ing in the neighbourhood of Balmoral Castle, believe that the accession of Kiuu George \l. will 'bring back the old days next grouse season. A well-known resident near Balni(;ral said: "The new King and Queen and the two little Princesses, have always been favourites here. Ihe keepers on the Royal estate and the Invercauld estates have a great opinion of him as a sportsman, adept with gun, rifle and rod. ■ ''Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Hose like this part of Scotland, and enjoy running wild over the nibors and boating and fishing on Loch MmYk. The Queen, too, is' very fond of the neighbourhood. Kvervone on Deeside is looking forward to a great season next year. The keepers are already com paring Ceorge VI. with his lather, one of the best"shots ever seen. Kveii in his last vear here he was confident of'grassin". in his lifetime, a total of 1000 s{ags.' 1 •\li employee mi the Balmoral estate stated that after the departure of King Ldward on September about 20 of the men—gardeners and keepers —employed in the Balmoral grounds and on the estate were discharged. .Most them received pensions of about £SO a The Duke of Windsor, who is n °t a keen shot, was making changes 0,1 the Royal moors. It was hoped now that the new King would build them "r> to the standard they reached in the days of King George \ . 'I he Duke of Windsor also gave orders that the '"any Hower beds, which dotted the castle lawns, and which were the particular delight of Queen .Victoria, be turfed over.