THE COMMEMORATION

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 515, 26 April 1933, Page 3

THE COMMEMORATION

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND . MARK HISTORIC LANDING . MESSAGE FROM KING Anzac Day was marked yesterday by commemoration services — throughout Australia and New Zealand. A great concourse assembled in Sydney at the service in the Domain and 15,000 to 20,000 exservicemen, headed by the Governor, Sir Philip Game, marched througb the city. Cold weather marred the attendance in New Zealand's capital city, but it improved in the afternoon. -when requiem was piayed on the memorial carillon. A gracious message of sympathy was forwarded to the Deputy Governor (Sir Michael Myers) by their Majesties. Rec. April 25, 6.20 p.m. Sydney, April 25. Anzac Day commemoration began with the day, when under grey slcies and drizzling rain several thousand people gathered at the Cenotaph in Martin Place fronting the General Post Office. The Governor, Sir Philip Game, the Premier, Mr. B. S. Stevens, and the Federal Minister of Health, Major Marr, headed the march by the Australian Legion. The Governor deposited a wreath from the Legion. A brief religious service followed and as the people slowly filed pasttlie cenotaph, many laid wreaths thereon. The main spectacle of the commemoration service was when 15,000 to 20,000 ex-service rnen began their march through the city past the cenotaph to the Domain, where a united religious service took place. Ex-naval men headed the procession, followed by the light horse, New Zealand ers and detachments large and small of all the Australian army units, South African veteran and the "Old Contemptibles," with the Governor marehing in the van with veterans of other campaigns. The streets were lined with many thousands of people, and a great concourse participated in the Domain service which was attended by the Governor-General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, leading public men and officials. Afterwards there were other brief services at the cenotaph, including one in which New Zealand soldiers placed a wreath on the memorial and Mr. W. R. Blow placed a wreath on behalf of the New Zealand Government. Commemoration services were also held in suburban and country centres. Almost at the moment when the notes of reveille were sounding a storm broke at the cenotaph, and three returned soldiers died in the Randwick military hospital.