KING’S JUBILEE
POET LAUREATE’S SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 21. The “Sunday Express” says that with the permission of Mr John Masefield, Post Laureate, it gives a verse from his poem for the King’s Silver Jubilee, set to music by Sir Walford Davies, Master of the King’s Music. The six lines are: O God, whose Mercy led us through The gears of war into this peace, Grant that the world mag make anew Man’s spirit, that his quarrels cease, O, Power hear us as we sing. And Bless this Country and her King. PRESENT FROM FREE STATE GENEROUS RESPONSE TO PRIVATE APPEAL United Press Association—B.v Electric Telegraph—Copyright DUBLIN, April 20. A fund is being raised privately among those who have retained their allegiance since the treaty of 1922 for a Silver Jubilee gift to their Majesties from the Irish Free State. The sum of £ISOO has already been collected. Money is being willingly subscribed by all classes. Portion of the fund will be used to purchase a souvenir and the balance will be allocated to some cause, possibly to nursing.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20090, 23 April 1935, Page 7
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184KING’S JUBILEE Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20090, 23 April 1935, Page 7
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