EMPIRE DAY MEDALS
AN IMPRESSIVE DESIGN— FIRST COPIES STRUCK (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 12, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. Lady Weigall struck in gold in Kenniiigton factory the first of 100,000 Day medals., for school children, and struck the for presentation to Dame Cook, who was present. The observe side bears the head of the Prince of Wales, and the reserve the bridge of Empire, below the never setting sun, lamps of peace and prosperity, and figures of justice and freedom. Lady Weigall urged the teaching to scholars of Empire economics, and a revival of British cooking recipes. Her suggestion to award bars to the medal to girls qualifying as "little cooks of the Empire" will probably be adopted.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 7
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127EMPIRE DAY MEDALS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 7
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