DECLARATION OF WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 31 July 1915, Page 5

DECLARATION OF WAR.

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. The arrangements for the Declaration Day services in the Town HaS y Taihape, on August 4, are now complete, and it is earnestly hoped that King George's request that this day should be observed as a day of intercession will be honoured by the people of Taihape and surrounding districts. The organisers of the various services would like it to be widely known that a collction will be taken up at both services—the afternon for wounded soldiers, and the evening for wounded soldiers and Belgian relief. It is hoped that this appeal will meet with a generous response. All money received for the soldiers will be placed in the hancfet of His Worship the Mayor till a .boaid or other authorities be apopinted i« deal with the matter of securing the fund for the best ends. The organisers of the Declaration Day services Have been advised to adopt this course >« view of some doubts being expressed as to the destination of some funds catItected. It is hoped . that the whole community will work together to malie thesc services a success and so strngtlicn the hands of our boys by letting them know that those at home are prepared to do their share to help them to victory.

AN EMPIRE RESCI-TJTION. -J**

THE MES@AQ& EOROuGII COUNCIL TAKES ACTION At the meeting of the Taihape Bost ough Council last night a telegram was received from the Priai e Minister asking that the Borough Council shonM: call a public taoetlng for Wednesday, August 4th, being the- anniversary df th e declaration of -war with Germany. A sub-committee, consisting of the aet-ing-mayor (Cr H. D. Bennett) and Cris Sonierville and Wrightscn was appointed to confer with the miaistane: in Taihape with th e object of combining the public mect!ng with, the services to be hold on that day, Further particulars of tb 0 arrangement will apr pear in the paper en IJonduy. The tdegram read as fellows: The Government has 'received a frequest that New Zealand should co-op-erate in giving effect to th c proposal that on the 4th August" next, being anniversary cf the outbreak of the vtsj? between England {and Germany, all parts of thg British Empire shook* join in demonstrating its union and determination. An; identical' jfesolo{tion will be proposed to public meetings being held on that day throughout Great Britain and its dependencies.and the Government invites your "Worship to convene a public meeting to b© fheld in y£mr borougjh. km. 'the August, and to propose a * such meeting a resolution which is in the following terms: That on this annivfcfsary of th e declaration of a righteous war, this meeting of the burghesses" of Taihape records its inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end the struggle in maintenance o£ those ideals of liberty and justice which are the common and sacred? cause of the Allies.

W. P. MASSBT.