ANZAC DAY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 516, 27 April 1933, Page 6

ANZAC DAY

Our Own Correspondent.)

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT SCHOOL AND MEMORIAL LARGE NUMBER PRESENT

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There was an innovation in the Anzac Day ceremonies at Opotiki this year when a special children's service was held at the sehool in the morning. Mr. F. G. Kibblewhite (headmaster) opened the service by giving the children a short' addres^ ob| Anzac, in the course of which he explained the reason for observing Anzac Day. The Rev. G. Peterson (Methodist) led the children in prayer, and Captain Andrew (Salvation Anny) read a ' portion of the Seripture. The address was given by the Rev. D. W. McDiarmid (Presbyterian) while the Benediction was pronounced by the Rev. C. G. G. Salt (Anglican). A hymn "Oh God Our Help in Ages Past" wa3 sung after which the siruging of the National Anthem coneluded the service. A dais which had been erected wa,s draped with the Union Jack and after the service the different forms of the ,;chool placed beautiful wreaths at the i'oot of the platform. There was an exceptionally large attendance of parents present as well as members of the sehool committee. Afternoon Parade The usual parade of ex-service men was held at 1.30 p.m. when some 50 or 60 returned soldiers fell in outside the R.S.A. rooms under the command of Sergt.-Major E. Baigent, the whole parade being under the command of Lieut. G. Murray. From this point, the parade marched down Church Street to the war memorial led by acting Drum-Major Pearson. The parade was played down th'e street by the Salvation Army Band under Capt. J. N. L. Andrews (S.A.). A contingent of High Sehool cadets under Lieut. E. Seville and Sergt.Major Ormandy, two companie3 of girl guides, under Capts. T. Morell and H. E. Martin and Lieuts. D. McNee and N. Johnson iand a' pack of Wolf Cubs under Assistant Cub-master Miss E. Kirkbride, also took part in the parade. When the parade reached the memorial the various contingents placed wreath's at the foot and Mr. Ian Thompson sounded the Last Post after which the parade marched back to the Regent Theatre for a combined Anzac Day service. The Hon. J. B. Gow presided over a: packed hall. The order of th'e service was as follows: Voluntary on the organ by Miss M. Sydenham; recessional hymn; address by the chairman; prayer by1 Rev. D. McDiarmid; solo "Let us Have Peace" by Miss J. Sampson; seripture reading by Capt. J. L. Andrews (S.A.), hymn, "All People That on Earth do Dwell"; voluntary by th'e Salvation Army band; anthem, "I Will Arise" by combined choirs; address by Rev. C. G. G. Salt; the "Last Post"; hymn "O God Our Help in Ages Past"; benediction, Rev. G. R. H. Peterson; National Anthem.