ARMISTICE DAY
THIS YEAR’S CELEBRATION A letter setting out the arrangements to be made for tile observance of Armistice Day, in accordance with the wishes of His Majesty the King, has been forwarded to all local bodies by the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward). It states that the Gov-ernor-General has received the following cablegram:— “His Majesty has approved of arrangements for the observance in this country of Armistice Day, November 11, on the same lines as in previous years, namely:—(a) A short service will be held at the • Cenotaph on the lines adopted in previous years, including the hymn, “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”; (b) two minutes’ silence will be observed at 11 a.m. Local authorities in this country will be asked to arrange for the suspension of all vehicular traffic for two minutes from 11 a.m., but rail and water transport will not be suspended.”
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 31, 31 October 1929, Page 10
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150ARMISTICE DAY Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 31, 31 October 1929, Page 10
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