ALEXANDRA DAY.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copry ight. Loudon, June 26. There ’were twenty thousand sellers of roses on Alexandra Day. It is estimated that over £IB,OOO was realised. Both Queens had a great reception in the streets. Many buildings were decked with artificial roses. The ladies invaded the Stock Exchange, and brokers auctioned the flowers, refusing bids under £l. A member of the Stock Exchange poid £2O for a spr y. Pifty blew Zealand ladies were a great success at Whitehall. The Australian organisation fell through. The Daily Mail, in a couimn prtic l ©, describes Australia’s wattle day, likening it to Alexandra Day.' London, June 25. Alexandra Day was a huge success, thousands of society leaders and girla selling roses on behalf of hospitals Queens Mary and Alexandra, and Princess Mary drove 14 miles round London thanking the flower-sellers.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10682, 27 June 1913, Page 5
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140ALEXANDRA DAY. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10682, 27 June 1913, Page 5
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