ARMISTICE DAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1923, Page 2

ARMISTICE DAY.

THE TWO-.MINI'TISS’ SILENCE. [liV Tm,K(.:U.U'H— I*lilt PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON. October 29. The whole Empire has united, since the year 1918. in commemorating Armistice Day by a solemn silence of two minutes, beginning at the hour ui eleven a.in. in each country. Dominion and dependency. His Majesty lias expressed a wish that in this present year, when Armistice Day lulls on a Sunday, a service of commemoration should he held in the churches, and the Government of New Zealand trusts flint the several denominations throughout the Dominion will agree to partly devote their morning services on Sunday, the 11th. November, to that, object. If those set vices commenced, a- is usual, at It a.in., it would be difliciilt to observe .file precedent of silent commemoration at the same hour. For that tea so n. the special service at Westminster Abbey, at which the King will be present, has been by His Alajesty’s desire. appointed to commonee at 10. lo a.in. During that service at the hour of 11 a.in., a ,-olemn silence will he observed. The New Zealand Government iru-ts that Dominion churches will agree to arrange that on Sunday lltlo November, the morning services shall commence noL later than 10.10 and that in the enur.-e id those torvices.'the several emigre,gat ions may he invited to rise at II a.m., ami silence he observe I for two minutes.