Observances Respecting Anzac Day

Levin Daily Chronicle, 29 March 1917, Page 3

Observances Respecting Anzac Day

o_ The following letter is to hand at The Chronicle office from the Acting Prime Minister.— Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, March 8, '1917. I hereby notify for public information, that the Government have decided to observe Anzac Day this year 011 Monday, 23rd April, 1917, St. George's Day instead of on Wednesday, 25th April, 1917, owing to the municipal elections being fixed hy statute lor the latter date. I shall be glad if the mayors of all cities and boroughs, the chairmen of county councils and town boards, ae well as other local bodies ,as far as their districts are concerned, will similarly observe the day in remembrance of the notable deeds pefrormed by the Australians and.our brave New Zealand soldiers on that memorable and historical occasion. It is specially fitting that on this occasion 'special services of publio worship be held by all religious denominations, and I therefore appeal to all ministers of religion and all congregations to hold such stervjicetf on behalf of the people of the Dominion at such hours during the forenoon or afternoon as arc found convenient. The 'New Zealand ensign will, be displayed 011 all public buildings in the Dominion from sunrise to sunset. It is requestied that the managers and representatives of shipping companies should direct that all ships in .he various harbours display their Hags-- during that day. It is considered - that the occasion is particularly one . upon which opportunity should be taken to arrange patriotic meetings' during jthe d(ay. and especially in the evening, to commemorate tho anniversary, the question of how this may best be done being left to the discretion of the mayors of the various borough and the chairmen of other local bodies. J. ALLEN, Acting-Prime IMjinisted-