ANZAC DAY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4403, 19 April 1922, Page 2

ANZAC DAY.

PAEROA COMMEMORATION. PARADES AND SERVICE. Arrangements similar .to those obtaining last year have been made for the commemoration, of Anzac Day (April 25), in paeroa; namely', parades and united church; service. A meeting was held in the Borough Chambers consisting of the DeputyMayor (Mr. E. Edwards) representing the Mayor, Revs. Dobspn (St. Paul’s Church), ,and McDonald (Presbyterian), the Rev. W. J. Enticott being unavoidably absent, Captain Peapock, 0.8. E. N.Z.S.C., O.C. No. 2 Regimental District, Mr T. E.. McMillan, for Thames Valley (Paeroa) R.S.A., when a programme was decided upon. The decision to hold a parade and service wps carried on the motion of the Rev. McDonald and Captain Peacock. R was left to the. Rev. McDonald to confer with ministers of other denominations, including the Salvation Army, to arrange the religious moniesThe procedure for the returned soldiers is that they parade at. the Soldiers’ Club, at 1.30 p.m., march to the Paeroa District High School, where a wreath will be placed at the foot of the Roll of Honour. They will then assemble at the Drill Hall, and march to the Central Theatre for the service, which will commence at 2.30 p.m. The Salvation Army Band will, it is hoped, be secured for the march music and at the hall. A collection will be taken up to defray expenses, the remainder going to the War Memorial Fund.

A meeting of the Thames Valley (Paeroa) branch of the N.z. Returned Soldiers’ Association was held in the Soldiers’ Club on Wednesday night, the president, Mr J. Walmsley, being in the chair. The secretary (Mr R. Hodson) read correspondence from Captain Peacock, 0.8. E., N.ZJ3.C,. 0.C.: No 2 Regimental District, stating that officers commanding the Territorial and Senior Cadet units were instructed to co-operate with the returned soldiers in regard to Anzac Day parades. POPPY DAY. Wearing a popy on Anzac Day will prove that you have the right remembrance of what. New Zealand soldiers did for you. ,“Ypur Country needs you,” was the call to the men in the War years. Some of-those men who now lack work are calling out “Wp need our Country to give us jobs.” You can help to bring brightness into many a home by buying a poppy, which will be your badge of remembrance on Anzac Day. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in oie sky The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amidst the sound below, We are the dead. Short days ago Wc lived, felt dawn,, saw sunset, glow. Loved, and were loved;, and now we lie In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe ; To you from ifalling hands we throw The Torch.. Be yours to hold it high! If ye break faith with us who die ' We shall no,t sleep though poppies grow In Flanders Fields.