IN REMEMBRANCE.
MESSAGES FROM ABROAD. (PEISS ASSOCIA.TIOV TBMORAM.^ WELLINGTON, April 25. The Governor-General has sent the following reply to the message received from his Majesty the King on the occasion of Anzac Day:—"Your Majesty's gracious message has been communicated to tho people of New Zealand, who' appreciate most deeply the knowledge that the thoughts of your Majesty and the Queen are with them in their services on this day of hallowed memories."
The following Anzac Day messages have been received and dispatched by the New Zealand Military Forces:— • From Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, Commander-in-Chief in India, to the General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces:—"l shall be grateful if you will once more convey to my old comrades my greetings on Anzac Day. They jvill know without my aying moro how much I shall be thinking of them, while we will all havo in our thoughts those, who have gone before in upholding the honour of our Empire. Please also convey my sincere greetings to the, people of New Zealand, with my best wishes to them for happiness and prosperity during many years to come." Keply from Major-General Young to Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood:— "Your Anzac Day message gratefully appreciated. It has been conveyed to all old comrades and the people of New Zealand, who heartily reciprocate by sending you their sincere and wishes of remembrance of Anzac. To General Sir Alexander Godley, Governor of Gibraltar, from MajorGeneral Young:—"The New Zealand Forces send greetings and remembrances of Anzac." The following message has. been received by the Minister for Defence (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) from General Sir Alexander Godlfey: --"Please convey my greetings to all Anzac comrades." From Defence Department, Wellington, to Defence Department, Melbourne:—"New Zealand Forces send kindliest greetings and rememßrances to Australian comrades on the anniversary of Anzac."
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19912, 26 April 1930, Page 18
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301IN REMEMBRANCE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19912, 26 April 1930, Page 18
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