ANZAC DAY.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 April 1919, Page 2

ANZAC DAY.

The Chairman of the Helensville Town Board has received the following Gazette, notice from the Acting Prime Minister :'

" I hereby notify, for public inform*; tion, that the Government have decided to observe Anzac Day, Friday, 25th April, 1919, as a public holiday.

2. Isballb© glad if the Mayors of »U cities and borough*, the Chairmen of:. County Council* and Town Boards, id.:} well as other local bodies, as far at their wJ diitricts are concerned, will similarly observe the day in /remembrance oftht notable deeds performed by the Au*. tralians and our ; brave New Zealand soldiers on that mamorable and historic!' occasion. \ . . ' "*•:

3. It is specially fitting that on this occasion special seryicw of public ! worship be, held by all religious dtipm* inations, and I therefore appeal .^•U^ Ministers of religion and all congreffift* r tions to hold ■uchiu prices. ...

4. The New Zealand Ensign will be displayed on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset. -%'- ---5. It is requested that the manage*! ' and representatives of shipping com* panics should direct that all ships in the -* various harbours display their flags during the day. 6. It is considered that the occasion ii > particularly one upon which opportunity should' be taken to arrange patrietfc meetings during-the day, and atfW^Uf ,_ in the evening, to commettioratc f||*"" anniversary, the question of how fUt; X may best be done, being left to ,&!" discretion of the Mayors and Chainnej^ * of the local bodies. /