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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 27 July 1916, Page 5

TIONS TO BE PASSED

f\ The Prime Minister was asked in I the House ,of. Representatives yesterday whetn|#4he •■•dbvfeMfisent intended to observe August. 4th next as a public holiday, that being the anniversary of the ndpclaratiqii / »£ tlffe viar|| reason for asking thV question, said Mr Sykes, was that there was 'to a celebration in the Wairarapa on that day, and they were desirous of not clashing with anything the Government might do.

The Rt. Hon. W. P. Massey replied that the Government did not intend to ask the public to observe August 4th as a public holiday, but they were communicating with the Mayors of cities and boroughs and the chairmen of county councils and other local bodies, asking them to convene meetings and to pass resolutions similar to those passed last year. That was being done in accordance with the wishes expressed throughout by the Imperial authorities.