KING S SILVER JUBILEE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 221, 18 September 1934, Page 6

KING S SILVER JUBILEE

‘ NEXT YEAR’S CELEBRATION * I SOME SUGGESTED EVENTS POSSIBLE NEW COINS — ] LONDON, Aug. 4. ! A name often has an influence on lhe r person io whom it is applied—good or ; bad, as the case may be. This psycho- j logical influence has doubtless been borne in mind by those responsible for ( arranging the celebrations next year in j connection with the 25th anniversary j |of the King’s accession to the Throne. . On May 6, 1935, there will open the , “Silver Jubilee” year, and the mere fact that a name has been applied to i it may have an influence on tile indus- . trial activities of the Empire during i that year. Already people are beginning to ask themselves what special plans they can ( make io enlarge and stimulate their particular activities, and, naturally, their minds run to greater protic. Al- ; though London chiefly will benefit by < the greater number of visitors and by . the preparations for the period uf the , celebrations the concentration on an f event of this kind is expected to have . a stimulating effect on the country . generally, and, incidentally, on the Em pi re at large. The King has entered into the spirit of the suggestions. While he himself will be the active and central figure of i the momentous events in London, he desires that his people in all parts of the Empire should celebrate the event in. their own way near their own homes. But he desires that arrangements should be simple and with no undue expense. Informal Imperial Conference The four great Dominions have sent warm replies to ti-M invitation to be preesnt, and even if the Prime Ministers themselves uf these Dominions are not able in all cases to be in London, doubtless they will be represented by a responsible Minister. Among the functions that are reported as being planned are a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, a State Ball, and official deputations from various bodies to be received by the King at Buckingham Palace. The representatives of the Dominions will, therefore, have responsible duties to perform. in addition, Mr. Baldwin has announced an informal Imperial Conference—that is “opportunity will be taken to discuss informally any ques- ! lions of political importance outstand- ! ing.” The Irish Free State will not ■ be represented either in the celebra- ’ lions or at these informal imperial conferences. Air. de Valera has intimated that in existing circumstancesit will not be possible for the Irish Free State Government to send a represeni tative- This attitude on the part of - the President of the Executive Council 1 of the Irish Free State may be re- > gretted but it hag occasioned little 5 surprise. Silver Jubilee Coinage A special issue of coin of the realm I is under discussion as a means of cum--3 memorating the Silver Jubilee. A new r issue at any other time than accession - to the Throne is an event of extreme rarity. It is widely felt, however, that ? it might be a suitable means of sig- - nalising what will be only the fourth t occasion since the Revolution that ft monarch has reigned for 25 years and I the first occasion for which large scale celebrations have been planned. There have been only three issues of coinage apart from coronation issues during j the last century. A special issue com- . memorated the Jubilee of Que«u Vic d toria in ISB7, depicting the Queen for n the first time as an ageing woman, e Ten years later this issue was replaced y by what, is known as the Diamond s. Jubilee issue. There was a new issue of George V e silver coinage a few years ago. It coine cided with (he introduction of a new a alloy. The same dies, however, are e used for bronze coinage as were used o a t the time of His Majesty’s accession. ( | =