The Archive · 1932

King Drives to Ascot

From Our Ows

Vancouver B.C., June 27. contemplated for some time, and the Annual Great Social Brief mention has already been land had been secured; the com-Stately Ceremony at made of the Royal Commission decision to proceed now will Racing Event Radio, which was appointed by the ye employment to many at a time Canadian Government to investi-[when this Will be most welcome, By 0. M, Greex gate the present system of broad-The forest fire situation through-Jeasting; it made a report during London, June 15, jand black hunting caps; for the lout the country is acute. There the closing weeks of the session of 'There is a part of the royal [grooms and outriders cockaded tall been a period of extremely hot Parliament that was approved by] Pageant of Ascot' which race-boers hate with gold trimming. Te is very' members on both sides of the weather just when the bush is in evident that these men are as muct its most "dangerous condition, and. do not see and only a few other chosen for their looks as for their people, few, that is, as crowds ai gestions regarding a policy for House. Its findings," and ite sug Ontario, Quebec and British Colum-Feckoned on these occasions. It ability, well set-up strongly featured, bia are' all suffering.

Heavy rains future, may prove to be of vast/4, ind most of them wearing a wide re badly needed in these where the King and Queen, having importance to the nation if they motored from Windsor Castle, change ray of war medal fas the government has curt are followed up by wise action. forest service, and there are few into the State landaus at the end The Commission condemned the men available to fight the blazes, of Windsor Great Park for the whom they partly present system of a large number. rive to the course; and for my part the result of years of breeding. But "indeed the Royal of (broadcasting stations, many of Forest experts tell us that mois-J cannot imagine any detail in the [which are pitifully small, and all splendid displays of Royal Ascot servants are a close corporation and.

Jof which include programmes re-tate conditions in the woods appear to vary over the years. They claim more charming and gracious. all probability most of these plete with advertising talk and they can discern a cycle, at one footman and postillions could tell often weak in quality. It is ad-extreme of which conditions are There is a in the very tales of ancestors who did the like [mitted that some stations have made very unfavourable to the origin of the work for Charles LI. a serious attempt to set a high fires; this is the period in which There are seven landaus, four standard, but, as might be expected, h leavy snowfalls and summer rains

anything of England. th "Or Englands [these stations have not been the fare prevalent. Then, with relent-Falstaff cut such a sort and Here ing' white, the remainder those of the 'King's mgst profitable to their owners, less certainty, comes' a time when In place of what we now have, it there open winter followed by Heme the Hunter, whos ay bays. "As there is still a good half posed to allow a federal eomring; this prepares the way stil faintly' be heard on moonlight hour before Their Majesties are due mission to take over, by degrees, truction, and when a hot nights, such a: great one, 'Here are we Have plenty of time to study' ting broadcasting faci then organize them der growth has, made its appearance ives before the green un-he oaks which Elizabeth planted to them. From somewhere appears commemorate the. Armada's - des-portly and "commanding, person the forest, fire is almost inevitafraction, and oaks that were already tails and top hat, probably head of stations. There would probably be lon-wide chain of powerful ble and spi ids with great rapidity. old when she was doing 80." Far the Royal stables, who inspects but five or six of these when the These observers tell us that we are

of green sward, only Interrupted undulating, stretches every horse minutely. One horse, plan is completed, but they would now in the midst of just such a "fire being impatient, has lathered a little have ample power to reach every' year," and all reports seem to prove where the Royal farms. behind oak is bit, and the portly person section of the country. Program-the accuracy of thei statements. alings. spread. their trim. cornland to wipe. the: mes would be under careful and vegetable fields on a wide animal's nose and mouth with a, All this does not gainsay the fact vision, and a much higher standard that the vast sunny-slope, and dotted with herds Jduster. "At which the horse appears; majority of forest of excellence than now exists would of doer, the King lying well apart ious of having disgraced him-res, are caused by carelessness—be set. from the herd and only attended at self in public, and ceases to paw [the dropping of a lighted match, the Tespeetfldatance by favoured jand toss his head.

'To finance the undertaking the leaving' of a campfire before itis Jcommission asks for no grant ut, oF the tossing away of a still-doe, Everything, isn the most Meanwhile money. The radio licence fee for' burning cigarette. stub.

Tt is beerfect order, drives, grass, tree opened all the carriages and arrang-private receiving sets been cause of carelessness that most fires foliage as if they' were jed_a piece of carpet at each door. raised to $2 per annum, and it is begin, but, good rangers can help a ¥d, and combed every morning.

'They "have "taken off their hata amtiipated trice etiam atdaalS (area, Geal"im. prosecting thie' by Radiant' with the brilliant yet tem-because of the heat and the Kead!wards of $1,600,000, "The enforce. the Posting of notices at portage pered sunshine of a perfect English room of the King's carriage hat 80] ment. of the fee will have' to. be ening and other well-used places Summer's day, Windsor Great Park far bent a to be exchanging jokes stricter, Yat even now more than|8Y lake or, stream. Then, too, Presents a scene of tranquil beauty seth some little schoolgitis and 0/80 per tent of owners procure thole thorough pairlling of the "woods which the world could not excel. re their cameras, 'Bat allieencens "An amount of advertising [OF ait ensures the iacovery of fret 'The ceremony of changing signal is received that. the Royal casivsient' fortress Same a carriages takes place in. Duke's ears are on the way.

Top hats are|Sroniearting time will azo be Lane, which is approached from the tonned, white othe crowd cluded, and with two curees of Englefiold Green side by Bishop's come off, grooms take their places, revenue the Commission feels that iq Gate, past the Royal Lodge where pensive ance vad sernsthea be pessib ther portly person gives ast com: th the Duke and Duchess of York are living (though actually they are hind a tree and away just now) and where the roof

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