ARMISTICE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1932, Page 5

ARMISTICE DAY

OBSERVATION at WELLINGTON. \Per Press Association — Copyright .J WELLINGTON, November 11. Th e two minutes Armistice Day silence wae observed at Wellington at 11 a.m. to-day, a combined service being held in the Town Hall, Mayor Hislop presiding. , After the silence --a programme comprising the national anthems of the Allies and favourite songs thereof was played on the V ar Memorial Carillon. 1 CEREMONY AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, November HA large assemblage at • the C«no- . taph in Martin Place • observed the two minutes’ silenc®. : The Governor placed a wreath on the Cenotaph, as did the Prime-Minister,—-Mr <L A. Lj-oni; the State premier, Mr Steyen* j the Lord Mayor and 1 Now Zealand representative, Mr Sch. m mitt. KING AND QUEEN AT CENOTAPH. .LONDON, November 11. The King; wearing his Field-Mar-shall’s uniform, the 'Queen,, and the Duke of Gloucester .attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph, on which Mr ' Bruce placed a wreath, on 'behalf of Australia, and Colonel pitzherbert, owing to Mr Wilford’s absence at Geneva, on behalf of New Zealand., The Prince of Wales placed a wreath on the Scottish Stone of Remembrance at Edinburgh. - . v ' returned men annoyed. CANBERRA, November-11. Returned soldiers are annoyed at the absence for the third year of the Governor-General from ..the Armistice day commemoration in the capital.