EMPIRE DAY
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION iIN THE SCHOOLS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, May 22. ' The Earl of Meath, in a letter to the newspapers, says that there’ are only ton out of sixty-three county education authorities in England'arid Wales who hay© not directed the .teachers in the elementary schools under their jurisdiction to give iristruction to the scholars on Imperial matters in connection with Empire Day. “ BLATANT AND JINGOISTIC.” ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE CROWN. - (Received May 23, 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 23. The Rev. Father O’Reilly, Provincial of the. Vincentian Fathers at Bathurst, says that in the minds of millions of Englishmen Empire Day stands for everything that is aggressive, blatant, and jingoistic in Imperial policy. Cardinal Moran, interviewed, stated emphatically that the Roman Catholics of the Empire were not disloyal, and added; “The bishops and archbishops of the Commonwealth have forwarded to the King a valuable gem, accompanied by a letter offering their loving homage and devoted loyalty.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7448, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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158EMPIRE DAY New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7448, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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