PEACE CELEBRATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 255, 23 July 1919, Page 5

PEACE CELEBRATIONS

By Telegraph—Press Association. Marton, July 22. Children's Day -was 'celebrated at Marlon yesterday by a magnificent spectacular prbcesfliot, the pupils of Marton and neighbouring schools taking part in the pageant re)"'<weriting the .Allies, with numerous tableaiix. Over twelve hundred children took part. The . route was lined with spectators. At Marton Park the children sang patriotic sonsrs. Mr. He Berry, 'headmaster of tho.. Marton School, deliveied a stirring address. The march past was a brilliant spectacle. The proceedings terminated with the children's fancy, dress ball.

Woodvilic, July 22.' Tho weather was unsettled during Saturday for tl# Peace celebrations. There was a large procession, half a. mile in length. It halted for five minutes,, and "The Ln'st Post" was sounded. The procession then moved on to the Drill Hall, where addresses were given by the Mayor (Sir. H. P. ITorne), the County Chairman (Mr. John Murray), Lienten-ant-Colone' Stevenson, Captain Wardrop, and Mr. K. Burnett. The streets wero decorated with flags and forest greenery. Last night there was a largo gathering of town'and district .people,at the Drill Hall, where a dance was given and a welcome extended to the returned soldiers by the Mayor and County Chairman on behalf of 1 the bmrgeSsw and_inhabitants of the county. Captmn »»ardrou replied on behalf of the returned soldiers.* When tlw Mayo.r announced that Sergeant Leslie Loveday, of Woodvilic, had won the King's Prize, the announcement was : received with loud clieer9.

Thames, July 22. The Thames celebrations were favoured with very fine weather throughout. Despite the'fact that there were no trains, large numbers of country people came in. One of-the features of the morning was a fumotion at.'which a number of_ liakas were danced by a band of Maoris m oldtime costume. The decoration's at night were very fine. There was a torchlight procession of over 200 torches and a fireworks display. A dinner to over 250 returned men closed the doy. On Sunday an open-air service in the park/was attended by several tlviisands of people.

Wairoa, July 22. Wnirofl. fitly celebrated Peace on Saturday. There was a huge procession over a mile' long, including a band, veterans, wounded rneni nurses. "Vrritoriale, Cadets, school children, tableaux on motor lorries, and a large number of decorated cars, mounted cowboys, ctc. On arrival at the Recreation Grounds five minutes silenco was observed, while tho hr*lls tollwl for the dead. Speeches' and sports wound up the day. Ye-'terday was Children's Dav, nnd the attractions included sports,. feasting, hakas, 'bonfire?, .fireworks, nnd free picturcn.