ANZAC DAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 164, 24 April 1935, Page 5

ANZAC DAY

COMMEMORATION IN ASHBURTON

PLACING OF WREATHS TO-MORROW. SERVICE ON THE DOMAIN OVAL^ : The twentieth anniversary of, the landing of the Australian and NeW Zealand troops on Gallipoli, will be celebrated to-morrow by a series of commemorative services throughout the Dominion, and the usual services will be held in Ashburton.

Wreaths will be placed on the memorial column in Baring Square West at 10.30 a.m., and there will be a service at the Soldiers' Plot in the, cemetery at 11 a.m. This will occupy about three-quarters of an hour. A service will be held at the Hampstead Memorial Gates at 1.30 p.m., when wreaths will be placed and a short address will be given by the Rev. R. S. M.C. "

The principal observation, will be ,on the Domain Oval, commencing at 3 p.m. If the weather is unsuitable, the service will be held in the Majestic Theatre. A military parade ,will assemble art the Drill Hall at 2.30 p.m., comprising "B" Squadron (C.Y.C.)j "C" Company, Ist Battalion Canterbury Regiment, "C" and "D" Com-; pjanies 3rd Cadet Battalion,; . filing : party, returned soldiers, preserve of".;'•. officers, nurses, South Africa veterans, • \ Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and' school"; children. The march to the Oval -will. is be headed by the Ashburton •■Silver ■-;_'. Band, which will. lead. the. singing:.a* ;• the Oval. ■ ?•;•'■' ■ :-;-.{ ;=•;"" i."■The service will be presided over by Captain Ni lE. Bickneil, and •' speaker will be Lieutenant-ColOnel : ? J. Hargest, D. 5.0., M.C-, Y.D.,,M.P., of Invercargill. After the service, those who ; take : official part will be the guests ' of the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr- and Mrs WJ H. Woods) at afternoon' tea, which will be served at the Soldiers' Club:-.., ; ~r . The Ashburton Salvation Army Band will attend the services at the . ceine-r..: tery and at Hampstead. An appeal has been made !by the I President of the Returned Soldiers' Association (Lt.-Colonel J. Findlay, 0.8., D. 5.0.) to all returned men to attend the parade; to-morrow.' .''"-'- .'■

GENERAL GODLEY'S MESSAGE.

WELLINGTON, April 23.

Headquarters of the Returned Soldiers' Association has received the following Anzac Day message from General Sir Alexander .Godley:—

Ansae Day of 1935' has a special significance for me, because it falls almost immediately after my return to the Old Country from' a visit to my old Anzac comrades. That visit has for me cemented' more firmly than ever the wonderful bond which binds together those of us to whom the name of Anzac means so much. The brotherhood and comradeship of arms is the greatest and best comradeship in the world, and when on top of this we have the spirit of Anzao I feel that we have the-most wonderful comradeship that ever existed in the history of war, and so I found it during my visit. This year, fresh from having so lately seen ,so many t of you, I feel my bond and' my comradeship are specially close and intimate.. I think of you all to-day, not only, those who are still with us, but those whom we left""behind, and those who have since passed away.. . . ...■'.'.! ,'., : May the spirit of Anzuc, be;. with us and with" our descendants for.all time. . .: • - ■ '••••'"