ANZAC DAY.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1073, 28 March 1917, Page 6

ANZAC DAY.

- HOW. IX. IS TO 33E CELE-

I The following notification with re- j gard to the celebration of Anzac Day appears in this week's: 'Gazette" over the signature of the Acting-: Prime-Minister (the Hon. Sir James Allen):— ; *: I hereby notify, for public information,, that the -Government have decided to observe Anzac Day. this year on" Monday, April 23rd, 1917, St George's Day, instead of on Wednesday, April 25th, 1917, owing to the municipal elections beiug fixed by statute for the latter date. . "2. I shall be glad if the Mayors of all cities and boroughs, the chairmen of county councils and town boards, as well as other local bodies, as far as their districts are concerned, will similarly observe the day iu remembrance of the notable deeds perfoitned by the Australians and our brave New Zealand soldiers on that memorable and historical occasion. "3. It is specially fitting that on j this occasion special services of public worship be held' by all religious denominations, and I therefore appeal to .all ministers of religious and* all congregations to hold such services on behalf of the people of the Dominion at such hours during the forenoon or afternoon as arc found convenient "4- The New Zealand Eusigu will be displayed on all public buildings in the Dominion from sunrise to sunset. 5. It is requested that the managers and representatives of shipping companies should direct lh.it all ships in the various harbours display their Hags during that day. " b*. It is considered that the occasion is particularly one upon which opportunity should he taken to arrange patriotic meetings during the day, and especially in the evening, to commemorate the anniversary, the question of how this may best be done being left to the discretion of the Mayors of the various boroughs and the chairmen of other local bodies."