KING’S JUBILEE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20096, 1 May 1935, Page 6

KING’S JUBILEE

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, April 30. Arrangements for the ceremonies in connection with the King’s Silver Jubilee on Monday next have now been completed. Monday is to be a paid holiday for all Government employees, including casual labourers and those working under awards. In acquainting local bodies throughout the Dominion with this decision the Government has asked that a similar policy should be adopted by local bodies. It also invited employers throughout the Dominion to fall into line, and asks that similar consideration be given to all workers * where circumstances permit. Replies to hand indicate that the Government’s request has been received favourably by local bodies. A religious service at which addresses will be given by Lord Galway and the Hon. E. A. Ransom, will be held at 11 a.m. on the steps of Parliament Buildings. This will be followed by a march past of troops, Lord Galway taking the salute from the dais on the steps of Parliament House. The Dominion organisation of the Boy Scouts Association has been invited and has cordially agreed to light a chain of bonfires throughout the Dominion. To this end the departments of Land and Survey and Forestry are co-operating with the various branches of the Boy Scouts Association with the object of facilitating the arrangements and also seeing that due care is exercised to avoid the destruction of native bush. The bonfire chain will be similar to that proposed in Great Britain.