ANZAC DAY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17748, 27 April 1923, Page 11

ANZAC DAY.

ASHBURTON

IN LONDON. IVREATHS on cenotaph. r.-PSESS ASSOCIATION— COPYWOHT./ W *? us 7*l) K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) jIC3 IBAWA» AS" LONDON, April 20. Tte Cenotaph a general gather. i.«. for those who honoured the W Lad in London. There was a service at St. Clement Danes' in tbo Strand, where Archdea- ® Martin, of Sydney, who landed f-'the Ormonde three hours before, Srered an address. ' Joseph Cook presided at a lunchthe Australian and New Zea- *■ club at the Hotel Cecil. The rang with the glory of the gatherins round the Cenotaph .Jin drizzling ram, while Empiretributes were laid at its baae, H wreaths replacing the faded ones J earlier in the wee*, which ghstenj with rain drops. In the centre was a large one of real latralian wattle laid by the Dowager Ltess of Jersey on oehalf of the Lria League in Australia foe "Daily Mail's" Uallipoli corres,adent wxit^a:—"This Anww Day U many sights and sounda familiar fthos© who died there. The ComLjbration Service will be attended by of all branches of the Zv encamped on we Peninflula, as ts !j as war graves workera. It will be ill Army's solemn farewell to its dead, t eit year, if ia signed with Turkey, the Peninsula will resume its utiM solitude apart from a few Turkpeasants and the guardians of the pnj ards." Representatives of all the Australian Elites and New Zealand were present jtile memorial service, also a number (jmitors from the Dominions. 'Buses paing the service stopped while the lingers reverently bared their | iajJs. jrchdeacon Martin said th« Anzacs y jot enlist for adventure, but were uiuatcd by a love of the flag, and iplly to the Empire. Homes in Ausand New Zealand would never be nme as before the war, but relate tod friends found contentment in 4, fact that their , dead still lived in amy.

i ffcconntess Nov*r placed a wreath L'the vrar shrine. Many beautiful ttjtis, official and prirate, were 6ent, Riding those eent on behalf of the &r Zealand and Australian services, kd Derby and General Sir lan imilton were the guests of honour at Slustralian and New Zealand Club's ino luncheon. The toast of "Our fire Bead"' was drunk in silence, ir George Puller, Premier of New lib Wales, in proposing the toast of t Guests," said Australia recognis(Lord Derby's services during the jt,'and they were sure his energies jto present position would be conIdrated on making tho Empire greatjisd stronger still. Referring to fcjral Sir lan Hamilton, Sir George jfltr eaid: <r Wien the Anzacs landed iGtllipoli, we-became familiar with i Mme... We. in, Australia recognisIftit we had in him a leader worthy 1 the best Instincts of the British

H Derby, replying, said Tie had a il. extreme, regard for the soldiers iostralia and. New Zealand. It was a asity luat those who went into the fed sphere shouiu visit overseas fc . He had spent too short a time iastralia and New Zealand, bat just itaough to have justified him in % a book on the subject. In pay[i.tribute to the overseas soldier's' fe/he said he sometimes wonderwe had not put in the Jfonndj by Anzac Day, that great Vfllers Bretonneui, where the Lilians finished the last German against the British forces. »that 'moment, in his mind, we pok". back to it as the turning s'the war. The Australians «aim to be the cliff against which fitnaan tide had broke. [April 2oth was a great day in the lof Australia and New Zealand. Derby said he knew it was life prophesy, but looking, to '"hire he was going to predict ;H time rolls on, and as each of l |reat Dominions becomes a na- |~ e ties which bind them to the will, 'become not less, but

j?v "As a nation united," he :V can stand for all time, but j7. we shall bo open to attacks* Jfiflea. The Empire is not going 'lied together by pecuniary ties, sentiment which exists so win Australia and New Zealand, filing for whicu men laid down ,® e, j aQ d that belief in Britain, Britain, and the flag which them.' Sir lan Hamilton expressed |jw that he had been invited to He said; "As to this J®* April anniversary of the ~ the Anzacs, poets, nov- , loornalistSj historians, soldiers, gW' have vied one with another the story. Now there is j*®' He referred, to the fa- •«• sent out in September last p» Downing street to Australia. th® wizard's touch indeed. :-the diggers of the Antipo--7™ to the butt. Lord! How Jy those clean potatoes peeli J apart from the merits or ittto iwelf, the response 6ent a through the whole Embiggest combine since Ml •' 'S&te off to the Diggers!' B"*tt H® was a keen adHL of Defence and E . eilera l Stair, not in name ■; 11 Personnel. said Australia had rs^ a6s m©n, gradually ■ % er the strain of a long war. have been shining Pude our steps from the Bltef hostilities. As a administrator, I doubt," ' *hile for a born leader cool, level-headed and in- • he hard indeed to surRussell, of New Zea- • 6ria l Administration pict-me-up in the shape the Dominions. The

Australians, for their part, must play up. Don't for heaven's sake, cut down places like Duntroon." Sir lan Hamilton said he had seen most of the military colleges in the world, but none with fairer prospects than Duntroon. "To stint it, and then say you want to be commanded and staffed in war by Australasians, is really unfair to the rank and file."

AUSTRALIAN OBSERVANCE. •SYI/XrTf, April 2'3. Anzac commemoration services were held in fine weather m all the States except New South "Wales and "West Australia, where most of the outdoor ceremonies were conducted with difficulty. The day was observed as a holiday in some cities, but notwithstanding the lack of uniformity in this direction, the whole Commonwealth was in unison in solemnly demonstrating an affectionate remembrance of Anzac sacrifices.

It was intended in some quarters to divide the day into periods of sadness and gladness to mark the deeds at Gallipoli and consequent entry of Australia into nationhood, but joyful celebrations were overwhelmed 'by the sombre, impressive. services for the dead.

REPLY TO KING'S MESSAGE. (W. 833 ASSOCIATION TELEQEAIt.) WELLINGTON, April 26. The Governor-General has sent the following reply to a message from the King to the people of New Zealand on the occasion of Anzac Day:— "On behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand, I beg to inform your Majesty that the gracious message which you liavo forwarded is most deeply appreciated on this most sacred of days. The thoughts of all people in the Dominion turn •with loyalty and affection to the Throne. / JELLICOE."

SERVICE ON GALLIPOLI. (raise AssocriTroH tileobaji.) WELLINGTON, April 26. The following cablegram has been received by the Prime Minister from Chanak, Dardanelles, under date April 23rd:—"Memorial service being held at Anzac Cove at the hour- of 11.30 a.m. on April 25th. The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force will be represented strongly. Australian and New Zealand members of the Imperial War Graves Commission, with other Australians and New Zealanders from Constantinople, will also bo present. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Ellinston Walker, of Melbourne. Wreaths will be placed at the foot of the Memorial Cross in Ari Burnu cemetery. Services will also be held at Cape Helles, where wreaths will bo placed on French and British graves.

SERVICE AT THE CEMETERY. The Anzac Day proceedings at Ashburton commenced .with the placing of wreaths at the base of the column erected in Baring square West to the memory of those who fell in the South African War. Subsequently there was a large gathering at the cemetery, where an impressive service was conducted jointly by Pastor 0. S. Matthews, the Rev. T. W. Vealie, and the Rev. Geo. Miller and Commandant Bayliss. A number of beautiful wreaths were laid on the soldiers' graves, the service concluding with the sounding of the "Last Post" and the pronouncing of the Benediction. There was a general parade at tho drillshed at 2 p.m., including the band of tho First Canterbury Mounted Rifles, the A and B Companies, 7th Cadet Battalion, returned soldiers, officers of the retired list, and also the Ashburton Pipe Band. They marched to the Dominion, where a united religious service was held, the presiding. minister being Pastor C. S. Matthews. The other clergymen taking part were the Rev. J. F. Wiseman, Rev. T. W. Vealie, Rev. Geo. Miller, Rev. R. J. Liddell, and Commandant Bayliss. His "Worship the Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith), in a brief opening address, expressed his pleasure at seeing such a large gathering, and was glad that the Legislature had made Anzac Day a holy day, and that as such it was being observed that day, and would be on all future occasions. Ho had the pleasure of introducing to them Mr F. 'Milner, M.A., Rector. of the Waitaki High School, who had come up specially from Oamaru to address them. Mr Milner commenced his address by remarking that it had given him the greatest pleasure to accede to a request that he would visit Ashburton on Anzac Day and address the returned soldiers and the general public. Recently, when in conversation with Colonel Young, who had charge of the Southern Command, he had been told that in no other place in New Zealand were the returned men held in higher estimation than they were in Ashburton and that in no other place had moro been done for the returned soldiers He had that morning, under the guidance of Mr F. Ferriman, visited the Soldiers' Club and gathered some idea of what was done for them in that institution. He had also seen the very tine and handsome memorial window which had recently been placed in St. Stephen's Anglican Church, and had seen other evidences of what the Ashburton people thought of the men who had gone from the Ashburton district. There were in all, he understood, 2000* who had gone from the Ashburton district, and this, lie considered, a very fine record indeed, and one which he felt sure the Ashburton people were proud of. The men who had come from Ashburton and all other parts of New Zealand had a moral calibre which was absolutely beyond compare. They had that day met to pay a tribute of respect to the splendid band of fellows who had represented New Zealand in the greatest crisis of the British Empire's history. It was an occasion for inspiration and pride when they thought of the grand achievements of the New Zealand Division, and the sacrifices they had made. The Dominion had given her all towards tho maintenance of the ideals of justice and truth. It was with pride that they assembled on April 25th to remember men who, when placed alongside the pick of the British Army and the French Army, had held their own, and more than held their own. Tried soldiers of all countries had paid the highest tributes to the New Zealanders' courage, resourcefulness, and initiation on the field, and after what General Sir lan Hamilton had said of them, and what John Masefield had written of thom, it seemed

almost desecration to attempt to speak of them by any tricks of speech or ■words. The deeds of- the men would ring down through the ages. Presi- | dent Lincoln, after the Battle of Gettsburgh, had said that they could add nothing to the glory of the men whom I they honoured. It was for the living j to be honoured by the great and glori- ! ous sacrifices made for high ideals, and j the same applied at the present day. j These men had given their lives, and | had gained in return the most glorious of sepulchres and tombs. The whole world was a sepulchre of famous men, and their story lived, not only sculptured in marble and bronze, but in the hearts of men.

Mr Milner then went on to give a most eloquent description of the landing of the New Zealanders and Australians at Gallipoli, and what had been accomplished in Palestine, Mesopotamia, France, Belgium, and other places during the Great War. Over 100,000 men had been called to the colours from New Zealand. Of this number there had been 50,000 casualties, and 16,000 had never returned to us. They had been told that Belgium had been bled white. Belgium had lost 13,000 killed out of a total population of 7,000,000, ami New Zealand had lost 16,000 out of a population of about l,ooojooo. Yet we '-d not been told that the Dominion 1 been bled white, but that we woui«.. -lay at our dooy as great credit as any other country. He then went, on to speak of what the League of Nations had already done since the war, and what it was hoped it would do in the cause of peace. It had already prevented three great wars. He did not believe the League could wipe war off _ the face of the earth, but he believed that if the nations were brought together then they could accomplish a very great deal towards abolishing war. After the service in the Domain, a number of the soldiers made their way to the Soldiers' Club, where they were hospitably entertained by the members of the Lady Liverpool Society. Mr J. Usher, on behalf of his fellow returned men, expressed his high appreciation of the .thoughtfulness and kindness of the members of the Lady Liverpool Society in entertaining the soldiers on that day as well as on previous occasions. Miss C. Menzies, the secretary to the Society, thanked Mr Usher for his kindly remarks, and said it was always a pleasure for the members of the Lady Liverpool Society to do all they possibly could for the returned soldiers.

TEMUKA. Anzac Day was appropriately observed in Temuka on Wednesday afternoon by an impressive -service being held at the fallen soldiers' memorial in the Domain. The wealth of wreaths deposited at the foot of the memorial testified that the heroic deeds in the Great War had not been forgotten. Prior to the commencement of the service a procession was formed at Gunnion's corner, headed by the massed bands and followed by returned soldiers, about 70 strong, under the president, Mr J. S. Lee, Territorials and Cadets, under Lieutenant E. G. Scrimshaw. and the general public, and inarened to the Domain, where it was estimated that about 2000 persons had congregated. The Mayor (Mr T. Gunliion) occupied the cliair, being supported by the Rev. Chas. Mac Donald, Commandant Cook, S.A., the Rev. P. H. Pritchett, and Chaplain W. H. E. Abbey. The proceedings were opened by the massed bands playing "Nearer My God to Thee," after the hymn "0 God Our Help in Ages Past" was .sung by those assembled, and tho Rev. Chas. Mac Donald repeated the Lord's Prayer. The chairman said that they all knew that they had assembled to honour the rnomorv of the fallen heroes. He was pleased that the memorial had been erected in the Park. Other sites had been mentioned, but finally the spot recommended by tho speaker . had been chosen, where all could assemble at least one day in the year.

The Rev. Pritchett gave as a Scriptural reading the 107 th Psalm, after which the hymn "God of Our Fathers" was sung. Commandant Cook, of. the Salvation Army, gave a stirring address, taking as his text 2 Samuel, chapter 1, verses 17 to 27, "David's lament." The hymn "For Ever With the Lord" was sung, after which a prayer was offered up by Chaplain W. H' E. Abbey, and the audience again joined in singing "Abide With Me."

The Benediction was pronounced by the Rev. Mac Donald, after which the National Anthem was sung. Three volleys were then fired, and "The Last Post" sounded h.v_ Cadet Burtenshatt, concluded a most impressive service. CLANDEBOYE. The school children, accompanied by a goodly number of adults, assembled at the school at 10 a.m., when the flag was hoisted and saluted. A procession was then formed to the Oiandeboye Hall, where the memorial tablet bearing the names of the fallen soldiers of the district is placed. Mr W. H. Cartwright. in addressing the children, spoke of th<» tragedy and the glory of Gallipoli. Tho same spirit of heroism, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice there displayed had been shown by our kinsmen in Flanders, Egypt, and Palestine, and by our nurses and sailors. The women who stayed at home had perhaps the hardest part of all, but nobly had they carried it out. To the relatives of those whose names were inscribed on tho memorial the sympathy of the nation was extended. Mr R. M. Sievwright, chairman of the School Committee during tho past year, also spoke. The children placed wreaths around and below the memorial tablet, and the ceremonv closed with the sinking of the National Anthem.

GERALDINE. Following u. gloomy eariy morning the sua made its appearance, before noon 011 Wednesday, and somewhat later people were maJciiig their way to the Drill Hall, where a combined service was to be held. Iho returned soldiers were assembling at the Bank of New Zealand corner preparatory to marching to the hall. Before tlie hour appointed for the commencc-:iient of the service the building was closely packed and the people stood as the opening Funeral March was played by the organist, Mr Axel Newton, and orchestra under the leadership of Mr J. P. Cliff. After this the people, led by a combined choir, sang the hymn "0 God Our and the Mayor, Mr E. Hard-casu-i, gave an introductory address, in the course of which he said that they in New Zealand had much to be grateful for. He also referred to the present unrest, and mentioned that he was opening a subscription list for Greek refugees. A selection by the orchestra was followed by the reading of the 46th Psalm by Captain Ba.rtlett, of the Salvation Army, and prayer offered by the Rev. H. Purchas, vicar of Geraldine, at the conclusion of which the hymn "The Nameless Graves" was sung. The Rev. J. Featherston (Methodist) then delivered an impressive address, in which ho urged that the slogan of all Parliaments, public bodies, and Churches shoud be "a Warless World in the Nnmo of the Prince of Peace." Orchestra and organist then pl'ayed the "Dead Mtvch" in "Saul." A volley was fired iust outside the open doors by the Territorials. Cadet Watt sounded the "Last Post." Miss Cara Holdgate's fine rendering of ( Know That My Redeemer Liveth," followed and after prayer by the Rev. J. D. Mavill (Presbyterian), the singing of the hymn "God of Our Fathers,"

and the Benediction, the people joined in singing the National Anthem. On leaving the hall the people made a general movement to the war memorial cross, on which a laurel wreath with poppies had been placed, and deposited thereon the manv wreaths from tho hall.

IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS. On Tuesday afternoon the children of the Burwood School paid a most impressive tribute to the memory of the Burwood boys who lost their lives in tne war. The buys spent a very busy afternoon clearing the grounds surrounding the Monument, and then, at -'.45. the whole of the children and staff marched to the Monument, where they were addressed by the headmaster, Mr L. B. Bradstock. Twenty-two beautiful wreaths, which had "been made by the children, were placed at the base of the column, the whole company remaining at the salute during the ceremony. Anzac Day was observed as a close holiday in Akaroa. At 11 a.m. the Rev. A. 11. Julius, vicar, conducted an appropriate service at St. Peter's Church, a fair congregation being present. In the evening a united commemoration service was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. There was, aa usual, a large and representative attendance, several returned soldiers being among those present. The Mayor, Mr F. E. Davis, who presided, brieliy addressed the gathering on the significance of the occasion. The order of service was: —.National Anthem; hymn, 100 th Psalm; Scripture reading,' Psalm 4(3 and part of second chapter Isaiah, Rev. Hay ward; prayers of thanksgiving and invocation, Revs. A. H. Ju'iius and J. W. Hay ward; hymn, "0 God, Our Help"; address, Rev.* A. 11. Julius; hymn, "Praise My Soul the King of Heaven"; address, Rev. J. W. Hayward: hymn, "The Recessional"; Benediction. In their addresses the two clergymen emphasised the lesson i.o be learnt from the heroism and the self-sacrifice of our men on Gallipoh, and urged their hearers to be ever mindful of the ideals for .which thosa nicn fr-ught- and died, and to see to ;t mat the treasured Anzac memories were not allowed to fade away. The liev. liavward stressed the value the League of Nations, pointing out that its work was the practical exemplification of the ideals already dealt with. The service was in every ifense worthy of the occasion, and those who attended were obviously impressed with its solemnity and its significance. There was a large congregation at the fiombined service held in tho H'nc'S Hall at 11 a.m. on Anzac Day. Hinds Orchestra was present, and played two appropriate selections, one bo-fore-the service, and the otlier_ during tho offertory, as wcdl as playing for the special hymns. These were pniu-. Ed on sheets provided gratuitously b) Rev. F. A, Crawshaw. a T and prayeir, the Rev. E. J(Methodist) read a le f son I f '. om 12, verses 28-34, and then delivered an address on "Anzac Day. T p^ m F. A. Crawslniw (Anglican) read Psalm 66, and gave fin address on Lest Wl Forget." Tlve offertory for the -Re turned Soldiers' Unemployment Fund realised £3 10s At Sefton Aimac Day was fittingly celebrated by a combined memonal Hervioe. Owing to the inclement weather the service, whir.li was to have taken place in the local Domain was held in the Presbyterian Church, there being a very good attendance of tiie people of Sefton district, lhe service v aa under tho direction of the Rev. \V. J. Youngson, Presbyterian minister. After the hymn, "0 God Our Help was sung, the Ilev. Lawton, or Auckland, read Psalm 00. Suitable addresses were delivered by the ivevs. Harold (Amberley), Foot (Woodend), and Youngson. At the conclusion ot the addresses, the organist played the "Dead March" in "Saul." ihen the congregation, headed by the returned soldiers and the school children, marched to the Domain. After the returned soldiers and the school children had placed wreaths on the fallen soldiers monument, the "Last Post" was sounded by Mr C. Neale, of Amberley, and the Benediction pronounced by the Rev. Foot. TTie collection, which amounted to over £5 at the Anzac memorial, service. is to bo given to assist the soldiers of the Dominion. The pupils attending the Lobur* School assembled at the Coronation Hall and there placed two wreaths beside the oak. Honours Board. This contains in gilt lettering in the centre the names of those ulio made the supreme sacrifice:—A. B. Brittain, H. Baird, L. W. Blunden, F. 1\ Cunningham, P. Casey, J. Doyle, L. Dickson, E. B. Dalby, W. H. Feather, E. Fitzgibbon, C. D. Harris, W. J. Joynt, W. E. King, J. A. Loffhagen, M. K. Macleod, A. M. Martin, C. N. Mackintosh, T, Quinlan, and J. Tait. These names were reverently repeated, together with the following message:—"ln loving memory of the glorious dead, lrom the Loburn school children. Anzac Day, April 25th, 1923."

Anzac Day at Rakaia dawned threateningly, but fortunately the rain held off, though the day was cold. The churches held special services suitable to the occasion. In the afternoon a comhined open-air service took place at the Soldiers' Memorial. The attendance was not nearly so large as at the unveiling last year. The Rev. A. S. Morrison read the Scripture, and the Rev- E. N. Blakiston led in prayer. A very fine address was delivered by the Rev. J. Field. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem and the Benediction. Many beautiful wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument. The returned soldiers sent a large cross of Flanders poppies.