ANZAC DAY.

Shannon News, 28 April 1922, Page 3

ANZAC DAY.

SHANNON’S CELEBRATIONS

The weather on, Tuesday was anything but pleasant in the in° rnin SRain fell heavily, but cleared about 10.30 a.ni-» ( when the sehool children and the Girl Scouts, the latter in charge of Scoutmistress Wickliffe, together with many citizens, gathered at the school.

Mr Murray, chairman of the Scho >1 Committee, briefly addressed the children. He spoke of the men who had landed on Gallipoli and had fought and died. They were an object lesson to the world, and had helped to secure freedom for those present, and future generations of this country.

The Mayor, Mr Murdoch, in addressing the children, said that New Zealanders had realised the'ir duty at the call to arms, and had come forward freely and had landed at Gallipoli Tor the honour and safety of the land they loved. The Great War was over, but it had left heavy burdens, but it behoved all to do their duty to-day as the Anzacs had done,

The children.sang ‘‘Rule Britannia,” “The Marseillaise,” and “God Save the King,” and marched to the Parish Hall, where a united service was held and addresses given appropriate to the occasion. The hall was crowded-