EMPIRE DAY.
LEGISLATORS' LACK OF VISION,
(Press Assn.—By Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received May 9, 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. Mr Page Croft asked Mr Asquith in the House of Commons whether the United Kingdom would follow the Dominion's example of flying flags on the Government buildings on Empire Day.
Mr Asquith replied that the Government had carefully considered the subject, but was unable to alter the practice.
There is much comment over Mr Wm. Byles previously asking, sneeringly, "When is Empire Day? What does it celebrate?" and Colonel Seely answering, "I am not quite sure — (laughter) — but I think the day is May 24."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13070, 9 May 1913, Page 3
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