ANZAC DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1928, Page 3

ANZAC DAY

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. IN LONDON. LONDON. April 25. Australians ami New Zealanders joint ( olc-Ura tion ,> I" Anz.ac I lay was must sm - cessliil. Wreaths were laid on llm cenotaph by Lord Kyie and Sir .1, Parr, also Lord Dalwav. Colonel Clegg on behalf of the Little .'ml Big Brothers. Lady Forster on heliall of the Victorian League; also wreaths from ivinrim I .soldiers associations ul all States. Lord Eyrie addressed ex-diggers at Australia House. The service at St. ( lenient Danes was crowded. A wreath wa ; laid on the war shrine. Rev. A! ilMi - ll ic- it x oflieiated. Sir .1, Pan read ilm lessons, and .Miss Steb.-t M nrra \ -a Ing the Anthem. SYDNEY CELEBRATIONS. SYDNEY. April 2d. An/.ae Day camiiieimu':i t ion eomtitenced at -1.-Ti o'clock in the morning, the hour of the historic landing at Dallipoli when repie-enl al ivc- "i Associated Returned Soldiei- (I'd., phued wreaths on tin cenotaph.

I,a ter in l lie day ov< r t hilly ' h sand ex-soldier- in multi' headed h motor car load- of blinded. limbic:.': soldiers marched from (ioverument House . through the city streets which were lined with great crowds, to th' Domain where in the presence of over 12IIJMID the chief An/.ae memorial service was held. It was one of tin* most impre-sive services held in Sydney. Services were also held at all churches and count ry cent re-. AIEbnorUXE. April 2(5. Anznc Day was commemorated by special services in all churches iu th" morning, and iu the altei'iioon 2 1 .o.■ • * troops Ted by Ceimral Alonash marched through the city, the Covernor taking the salute at a temporary cenotaph on the steps 01. Parliament I louse.

PROPOSED VISIT. CANBERRA. April 20.

National .\nzae services were held in Albert Hall and were attended by eight, thousand including the Gover-nor-General. Mr Ilnur and many Fedor;ll Ministor>.

(Vrohioni«*s wore ;i!m> Ik*lil through out all the Stales and were largely at tended.