LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS CLOSED. In accordance with instructions, most Government offices in Masterton are closed until Monday morning, as a mark of respect to the late Prime Minister, Mr Savage. The Public Trust Office is open for urgent business, and the Social Security Department is also open for urgent public business, and the payment of benefits. The Army Office, which was open throughout Easter, is remaining open, while the Justice Department will be open tomorrow from 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. for urgent business. The Post Office is open in all branches as usual.
Primary and secondary schools in Masterton, with the exception of Solway Girls’ College, are closed until Monday. Yesterday an opportunity was taken at the various schools to give a brief outline of Mr Savage’s life, and in most cases a short silence was observed as a mark of respect to the Prime Minister. School flags are also being flown at half-mast. Ministers are asking local authorities in places outside Wellington to invite citizens to cease activities for a period of 10 minutes from 9 a.m. on Saturday, this being 'the time of the departure of the funeral procession from Parliament House. All trains and telegraphs will cease 'operations for that time. As a mark of respect to the late Prime Minister, members of the audience at the Regent Theatre last night were asked to stand in silence. They did so and not a sound could be heard in the theatre for a period of two minutes.
GENERAL REGRET EXPRESSED IN AUSTRALIA. MOTION BY NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. General regret at the death of Mr M. J. Savage is expressed by New Zealanders residing in Sydney and at a meeting last night of tlie New Zealand Auxiliary War Unit a motion, expressing regret and sympathy with Mr Savage’s colleagues, was carried. A similar motion was carried by the Pacific Islands Club.
There have been many expressions by Federal and other Ministers, party leaders and others of regret at the death of Mr Savage and admiration of his qualities and service.
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