The current disposition of the colon- j ies (writes Sir Henry Lucy in the “Sydney Morning Herald”) to hold things in common with the Mother Country is incidentally illustrated in the case of New Zealand, by a resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly to have a mace tliat shall- be a replica J of- that, winch plays a prominent part in the daily procedure of the House of Commons. An order for 'its construction has been placed with a firm of London silversmiths; and the mace will be on the table at the opening of next session. The Westminster mace is not the bauble that Cromwell ordered to be taken away. His command was so literally obeyed that it was never brought back. On the restoration of Charles 11. another mace was made, and is at this day lifted by the ;Sergeant-at-Arms off and on the table, according as the House goes into committee, or “resumes with the Speaker in the chair.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2641, 25 October 1909, Page 7
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162Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2641, 25 October 1909, Page 7
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