THE KING'S CORONATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12425, 7 August 1902, Page 5

THE KING'S CORONATION

REHEARSALS AT WESTMINSTER. THE KING IN LONDON. COLONIAL PREMIERS AND THE ■ v NAVAL REVIEW. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. 1 1 LONDON, August 5; (Received August 6, at- 9.18 a.m.) The mayors of all towns with over 20,000 inhabitants have received invitations to the Coronation ceremony in. Westminster Abbey. Mr T, J. Condon (N.), member of the House of Commons for Tipperary East, who is Mayor of Clonmel, has replied that he neither wished for nor intended to accept the invitation.

• (Received August G, at 5.40 p.m.) > Westminster Abbey was opened on Tuesday to the colonial • and Indian troops. Tiie public were admitted at a small charge for the rest of the week.

Daily Coronation rehearsals are being held in the Abbey. There are, a few decorations in the West Endj but it is difficult to arouse widespread interest. The King returns to London on Wednesday evening.

' _ August 6. (Received August 6, at 9.48 p.m.) The King is cruising about watching a regatta.

'Mr Chamberlain will receive the colonial Premiers aboard the specially chartered steamer Nigeria, from wmcli •they will have 'a view of the naval review at Suit-head.

Sheffield confers the freedom of the city upon the colonial Premiers.

(Received August 7, at 0.5G a.m.) Viscount Kitchener conducts the military manoeuvres in Delhi in December in connection with the proclamation of King Edward as Emperor.

p - G. Eryde, secretary of the Educaiiou Board, received a telegram late yester* day afternoon from the Miniver of Educalion m the following terms:—"The Government' would be glad if your board would make Monday next a holiday in all its sthools in honour of the King's Corona*'on;, Pryde forwarded the telegram to the chairman, who will probablyfconnnuuicate with school committees at- once. Active preparations for illuminations and det?oratloil3 OU the occasion ,of the Coronation festivities are now being made, and for kho past two days the workmen have been busy in fitting uji the necessary material for illuminating the Telegraph Office and Customs Office. Another start was made yesterday with the decorations at the railway traffic superintendent's office and at .Messrs Sargood, Son, and. l/.vcu's premises in High street. Preparations have also been commenced at the National Insurance oHioe and at the Daily Times Office. The Union Steam Ship Company has not made any move so far to repeat the splendid illuminations which they had prepared prior to the postponement of the Coronation and jn all probability, if the firm decide upon doing anything of the kind, it will be on a snallei; scale than formerly. A Wellington telegram states that the Governor and Lady Ranfurly gave a ball at Government House last night in honour of the Coronation. A large number of eitizens had been, invited.

The Coronation celebrations at Lawrence on Saturday will commence at 10.15 am 1 with a parade of the Tuapeka Mounted Kifles. iollowing this there will be . a parade of the returned troopers and veterans and a church service. In the afternoon, after a volley has been* fired by the Volunteers, the procession, planting of the Covo-' nation oak, and presentation of medals to the school children, will be the principal events. A fireworks display, a bonfire, and General illuminations will take place in the evening. On Saturday, Coronation Dav. tho Chief brn!f nf 2®°? °'= SerVo { ' lie following hour, of attendanceß 30 to 10 a.m. and, f to 8 p.m. . The .telephone Exchange will remain open continuously, as usual. The telegraph offices will open from o.oU to 9.30, a.m. only. The foundation stone of the new Town Hall at Greeu Island will be laid on Coronation Day,