Mid-Canterbury News Anzac Day Services Well Attended

Press, Volume C, Issue 29497, 26 April 1961, Page 15

Mid-Canterbury News Anzac Day Services Well Attended

Services and parades by former MTHc«n«i and women were held throßfhdat the MittCaotSEMW ytatenlav in commemoration of their comrades who gave their lives in two world wars and the Boer

atens, ot Turker, - WS* on the . stone and pine ■■ tree. . , which ' \we» brought from Gallipoli and planted in front of the Ashburton Returned Services’ Association building. Ashbarten Service* For the first time, all Anzae Day services and parades in Ashburton were held in the monrißg. ‘ More than ISO servicemen and friends attended the service ht the servicemen’s plot in the ? Ashburton cemetery, “Todhy is a solemn ahd proud day.” said the Rev. G. W. Mountfort, chairman of the Ashburton Ministers’ Association, who gave the sermon., "It is the day on which we commemorate the men and women who laid down their lives in war so that we might live in peace.” Wreaths were laid by the secretary of the Ashburton Returned Services’ Association (Mr K. R. Thompson), the Mayor of Ashburton (Mr J. Davidson) and the chairman' of the Ashburton County Council (Mr X S. Murdoch), A salute ot three rounds was fired by a firing party <rf W from the Ashburton High School and Last Poet and Reveille were played by Bandsman R. E. Argyle of the Salvation Army Band. Led by the drum and bugle band of the Christchurch Air Training Corps, Scouts, Guides- and Girls' Brigade. 201 servicemen and women marched from their headquarters in West street to the Cenotaph. Wreaths were laid on the South African War Memorial and at the Ceno-

BiUndM by th. ' SSFSmS* pMbte orjwHntf- ‘ * *7%%* i rt toß*K6V. It B. TMt. ’The- «ue*t speaker was the Mayor of Ashburton. -MtWBVBN' - 300 person!! attended tbp-Mpdee ip the Mount Hutt ' 5- ABdertdfc ' :Thie ftettnned Services’ Afeoclation’s wreath wm ptyeed> pt the font of the sarVtcemen had matehad froen (he Memorial' Archanto A°32*«J?SSS? ayW* Rahaia. Included «atherini toe wftMifr aeetion ot the

atoociation, the Bakaia and marched to the community centre, accompanied by the Ashburton Salvation Army MOUNT SOMEKS The Mayor ot Ashburton was the guest speaker at the service of the Alford subbranch of the RS-A. in the Mount Somers Memorial HaM. Many persons attended the service, which was In the afternoon. MAYFIELD . Many servicemen and friends were present at the Anzac Day service at Mayfield where LieutenantColonel R. E. Johnston, camp commandant ot Burnham Military Camp, was the guest speaker. BINDS At the afternoon service of the Hinds sub-braneh of the I BAA., Mr J. H. Grigg was the speaker. The service was conducted by the Bev. T. L. Bennett