TRAFALGAR DAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14038, 22 October 1909, Page 3

TRAFALGAR DAY.

LOCAL DEMONSTRATIONS. A good deal of bunting was run up on official and private flagstaffs in the morning in Timaru, and it remained, a fluttering reminder that _ yesterday was Trafalgar Day, the anniversary of Nelson's great victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain, twenty-seven ships against thirty-five — but a victory that cost the great Admiral his life. A large steel engraving of the battle was displayed in P. W. Hutton and Co's. window, together with a piece of the timl>ers of Nelson's ship, the Victory (lent by Mr T. Hawlev) ; and these attracted not a little attention from passers-by. In the • afternoon the Main School Garden Party was made use of to recall Trafalgar by a presentation of Navy League's essay prizes, and also to illustrate the wide expansion of the British Empire since that dav, by means of a prettily symbolical "Empire March." NAVY LEAGUE PRIZES. At a suitable interval during the progress of the Main School Garden Party, Mr M. J. Ivnubley, vice-presi-dent, Rev. W. Baumber, member of committee and Mr Walshe, secretary, representing the local branch of the Navy League, were welcomed by Rev. A. E. Hunt, chairman of the committee, and requested to present the prizes won by pupils of the school for essays on the meaning of Empire Day. The Navy League of Canterbury offered four prizes for competition in all the primary schools of North and South Canterbury, and Keppoch Maben won the first prize for the division over 13, and Eva Dayrthe second prize for pupils under 13. The former received iwo volumes "Africa and its exploration," tho latter "Builders of Greater Britain" and "Outposts of Empire." Mr Knubley made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion and explanatory ot tho object of the Canterbury Branch in ottering theorizes that liail been competed lor, ami expressed liis pleasure, as a resident of Timaru that two of tho four prize-winners for the primary schools were found in the limaru Main School. All honour to the school, he said, and to Mr Dalglisli for the way in which his pupils had been trained. . ilr Knubley then presented tlio prizes, and addressed a few words of congratulation and encouragement to each recipient. Mr Hunt called for three cheers lor the prize-winners, and the school, and the crowd of onlookers (very few of them could have been auditors) took, up the signal, and joined in tho cheers. AT WELLINGTON. Trafalgar Day was celebrated by the Navy League at a slipper to-night, about two hundred leading citizens being present. Mr W. Eraser, M.P., presided. Speeches were delivered by Ills Excellency the Governor, Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Foster Eraser.