ANZAC DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17126, 22 April 1921, Page 6

ANZAC DAY.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY NOT COMPULSORY. The Act which constitutes Ansae Dfty a national holiday provides that April 25th each year shall bo observed as a public holiday throughout New Zenland; also that the dny shall bo observed as a bank holiday, licensed premises shall bo closed as on Christmas «Driy and Good Friday, and there shall be no horse-racing. Mr F. W. llowlot, Secretary of Labour, stated on Tuesday that the public holiday clause was hot compulsory. There was no provision for any pcnnltics if a holiday ■»*» not observed, therefore factories, *hopx, and offices could remain open. AVhen it was pointed out to Mr Rowley that some of the shopkeepers intended to observe Anzno Day as a holiday, he stated that the half-holiday would still havo to. bo observed. HOTELS t6~BE CLOSED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TALGORAV > WELLINGTON., April 21 Special attention /is being directed to the fact that under the Anznc Day Act of 11120, tho provisions of tho Licen'csiniT Act apply to Aiizac Day in a similar maimer as to Good Friday, and all hotels must be closed on tlinv day. The Ideal U.S.A. telegraphed to the Minister of Railways asking that t»Ue railway goods sheds should be closed on Ansae Day. The Minister replied stating that arrangements had already .been made to closo the good;* sheds for business on Monday. Returned soldiers and relatives of melt from the Stunner district who fought in the Great Warfare invited to be present at 11 o'clock on Aiuar Day. dn the occasion of the dedication, bv his Lordship Bishop Julius, of ft wittdow placed lii All enints' Church, Sumner, in memory of the fallen. Members of the St. John Ambulnno Association arid tilts Canterbury Veterans' Association will parade at t'ranmor square at 1.45 p.m. on Anznc Ihy, Tho Ist Canterbury itcqimont will parade at I.JJO p.m. outside King Edward Bnrrncks. ARRANGEMENTS AT KAIAPOI. Preparations' for. tho celebration tt! Anzno Day are now complete. Thb schdol children will assemble" at 10.16 a.m., and salute the ting, after which fv parade Consisting of the IWnd, Territorials, Cadets, Borough Council. U.S.A. veterans, Fire Brigade, looftl bodies, lodges, And snttrts clubs, wilt. under the direction of Cnptain W. H. Stork, proceed from tho school to the. park, lite ft ihemofial service will Jw held, conducted by thd Rev. W. B. Scott, Chanlnih to. tho Forces, nsshted by the" ministers df the various dc»nominations. As this is tho first occasion that the Ideal 11.8.-A. has taken the matter lit liaiid, a godd (leal of interest has beeh aroused, flj it it expected that the featHenttg .will bo » complete success. In tho event of unfavourable weather, the servieo will b* held at 11 a.m. in the Drill Hall.