The spectacle of persons remaining sealed during' the playing of the National Anthem is rare at Greymouth, but an incident of this nature occurred at a Scottish concert at the Opera House the other evening. A man and woman, newcomers to Greymouth, did not stand up for the Anthem, and this called forth the indignant remark from a local resident behind them: —“And these are the people our sons died for! There was no answer from the seat- ■ ed couple.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2558, 22 March 1923, Page 1
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