SERVICES ELSEWHERE.

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SERVICES ELSEWHERE.

THREE AT WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, April 25. Anzac Lay memorial services 'were held, to-day in the Basin Reserve and the Town Ilall and at the cenotaph in front of Parliament Buildings. The service this morning at the cenotaph was conducted by the Rev. Ernest E. Weeks, H.C.F., Congregational minister, and wreaths were also placed at the foot of the cenotaph.

The next-of-kin assembled in the Town Hall, when Canon Pielden Taylor delivered the address. An address was also given by Rev. H. Ej IC. Fry (St. Mark's), after which all troops on parade, South African veterans, returned soldiers and sailors, marched through the city and saluted the cenotaph when passing it. A sacred concert was held in the Town Hall to-night. Throughout the day wreaths were placed on the cenotaph by returned soldiers and the relatives of the unreturning brave. Tiie whole of the day's ceremonies were of a most impressive nature. All churches acid special services yesterday.

PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 25. There was an impressive parade of returned soldiers and territorials for the Anzac Day ceremonies. About 400 returned men paraded, 'among them being the Prime Minister, Major Coates M.C. There were 3916 territorials on parade. Special services were held in all the churches, including a Requiem Mass at the Catholic Cathedral in the morning, for which a voluntary parade of Catholic returned soldiers was held. An Anzac Day service, arranged by the Returned Soldiers' Association, was held in the King Edward Barracks, and the huge building was filled with an assemblage of from 8000 to 9000 peojde. A wreath from the returned Soldiers’ Association was laid at the Bridge of Remebranee, and scores of others from public bodies and relatives of soldiers were placed at the front of the Cathedral, having been blessed bv the Bishop of Christchurch. The Prime Minister delivered the address in the barracks. All that was hoped for was not accomplished, but all that brave men and stout hearts could do was done, said Mr Coates. “There is inspiration to be ,drawn from the self sacrifice and heroism of the rfien who so nobly embarked on that glorious defence of the Empire, which will go down as an epic of militarv history.’’ The whole fabric of The world had been shaken, but now that the Empire was recovering from the terrible sacrifice, strain and toll of conflict, he would ask all to do their utmost in the present time of economic difficulty, to show brave faces and keep stout hearts. If they did, they would pull through. “Unity is strength,’’ said Mr Coates. “The future holds good things-for us, and I have complete-confidence in the pluck and determination of the people o 2 New Zealand.’’ Mr Coates spoke of his vdsit to the battlefields of France and Flanders and of the splendid work being done by the Imperial War Graves Commission. IMPRESSIVE FEATURES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, April 25. Impressive Anzac Day services were

held in Auckland to-day. • The Town Hall, where the main service was held in the morning, was crowded. Thousands. unable to gain admittance, were enabled to hear the proceedinns by means of loud-speakers outside the hall. Archbishop Averill and the Eev. D. C. Herron, AI.C,, delivered addresses. The feature of the day was the impressive procession of over 1000 exsoldiers in Queen Street from the wharf to the Town Hall. A cenotaph waß erected outside the Town Hall, many hundreds of wreaths and floral emblems being deposited. A special service for the pupils of secondary schools was held in the Town Hall this afternoon.

SERVICES AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, April 25. The weather for Anzac Day was dull, with a strong wind. A big memorial service, held in the Drill Hall, was largely attended by returned isoldiers, ,territorials and cadets. A wreath was subsequently laid on the cenotaph. Anzac Day' services were held in the various churches. WESTPORT’S PRO GRAMME*. WESTPORT, April 25. Anzac Day was observed with the customary religious services, conducted by the associated ministers. There was a. large muster of returned soldiers, territorials and cadets. Technical school students and primary school children also attended. The Municipal Band led the music. At the conclusion of the .service in the hall, + h© procession marched to the 'Gates of Remembrance at Victoria Square, where a further, brief service was conducted bv Chaplain Jermyn. Earlier in the afternoon, addresses were given in the primary school by Captain Harman, Lieutenant Byna.n, find the Rev. Jermyn, and wreaths were placed on the Roll of Honour of the Great War and on the photographs of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice- in the South African War.