ABYSSINIA'S KING.
THE CORONATION. SPECIALLY-BUILT CATHEDRAL. VAST THRONGS PRESENT. Unlted'Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Nov. 2. A message from Addis Ababa states that King Ras Tafari was crcwnKl Emperor Hachi Sellassie of Ahys.-ima (Ethiopia) in the presence of a vast throng in the specially-built cathedral of St. George. The walls of. the edifice were not carried to the root in order that thousands of tribesmen outside might witness the ceremony.
KING OF ETHIOPIA. The festival will culminate in a seven-day feast. The entire army will be fed in relays. All priests and the population generally will be similarly entertained with food and wine made from honey.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18167, 4 November 1930, Page 7
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