ANZAC DAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1920, Page 3

ANZAC DAY.

AUSTRALIAN ifc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] m ANZAC DAY CELEBRATIONS. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, April 25. There was a large congregation at the Anzac Service, including a lair sprinkling of Australian and New Zealand officers and men. General Archibald Hunter represented the King. Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Lord Milner, General Chetwood representing the Secretary for War, General lan Hamilton, Lord Fisher, Sir T. Mackenzie, Arthur Robinson, Agents General, and many Australian and New Zealand residents attended the service, which was impressive. The chancel was beautifully decor- ■ ated with lilies and marguerites. Golds smith, ex-Bishop of Banbury was the ’ preacher. He told the story of the Dominion’s rally to the Motherland, and 1 gave an eloquent and stirring recital of the first landing at Anzac Cove. He re- < minded them of the glorious deeds that 1 tlie youngest of nations had perlormecl 1 on the battlefields of the ancients. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) ' LONDON, April 25. 1 Admiral Kovos and many marines. ' who took part in the Zcebrugge expedi- ' tion, besides thousands .of the public, were participants in Anzac Day celebrations. On the Plymouth seafront, T. Hnr- 1 vey and W. Prentice, who took part in s the Gallipoli landing, laid wreaths at 1 the foot of the Armada monument. ‘ The Mayor paid a tribute to the im- ' mortal dead. ‘ Gallipoli gave to Australians and New Zealanders what they needed, namely, * historic traditions, and Australasians ' for all time must live up to the deeds [ of their glorious heroes. The musical 1 service was furnished by the Irish ' 'Guards Band. The proceedings con- 1 eluded with the “Last Post” and reveille. ’ , 1 Australian natives arranged for a pil- ( grintage of Australians and New Zea- 1 landers to graves throughout 'the kingdom wlieron flowers were laid, with the 1 inscription.—‘‘ln grateful remembrance of the gallant sons of Australasia, who : fought and died for the Empire during the war. Their names livetb ior evermore.” Sir T. MacKenze visited Brookwood 1 cemetery in the morning and deposited a wrentH in memory of New Zealanders. He afterwards attended the memorial service at Walton Church. CELEBRATIONS AT SYDNEY. 1 (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A body of New Zealand troops participated in the Anzac Day procession, which was beaded by General Birdwood. Six thousand Anzacs participated in i yesterday’s procession. Subsequently an service was held in the Domain, as a tribute to their fallen comrades. Despite rain, great crowds lined the streets and participated in tin: service. The day was similarly observed m the other States.