ANZAC DAY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 April 1928, Page 11

ANZAC DAY

late edition

SERVICES ELSEWHERE. EVERY MAN’S DUTY. PRIME MINISTER’S REMARKS [BY TKLEGBAx-n—miESa ASSOCIATION.] FEILDING, April 26.

Anzac Day was celebrated, here when over 130 returned soldiers paraded for the service at fc>t, John s Anglican Church. The sermon was preached by Canon Petrie, M.A. The soldiers were afterwards entertained at lunch by the ifeildiug ladies.

The citizens’, memorial service was held in the afternoon and was very largely attended. All Protestant clergy assisted, and the address was given by Captain Thorne, Salvation Army. The Prune Minister, while on his way to Hunter ville, stopped for a few minutes and spoke to the soldiers. He said • “We wanted peace to preserve our constitution and freedom and would support the League of Nations. It was a sensible way for the nations to meet and discuss their difficulties, but we must so prepare that should trouble arise, we shall not be taken by surprise. The duty of every man was to prepare to defend his country, its constitution and its freedom.” REPLY TO KINO’S MESSAGE. AUCKLAND 1 , April 2G. The Governor-General has sent the following reply to His Majesty's* message: “Your Majesty’s gracious message has been received with deep appreciation by the people of New Zealand, whose hearts are touched by the continued sympathy evinced by your Majesty and the Queen with, their feelings on this day of sacred remembrance. I beg to- submit to your Majesty the appreciation of their grateful thanks.” —Signed, Charles Ferguson. MEMORIAL, HOSPITAL. OPENED AT HASTINGS. HASTINGS, April 26. The sacred' observance here of Anzac Day is undiminished as the yeans pass by. The morning service attendance Was.so great that large numbers were unable to gain admission. A further commemoration of the day took place in the afternoon when the Minister of Health, the Hon. J. A. Young, opened the Hawke’s Bay Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in the presence of some 3000 people. This hospital was built by public subscription of £17,000 and the Government subsidy of £9OO. The cost of the building and site was £23,000. The Minister, accompanied by Dr. Valentine, returned to Wellington this morning.

PRIME MINISTER AT HUNTERVILLE.

MARTON, April 26. The Prime Minister attended Anzac service at Hunterville yesterday, delivered a stirring address to a large assemblage and placed a wreath on the memorial on behalf of Cabinet. EAST COAST SERVICES. MEMORIA Fun VEILED. GISBORNE, April 26. Two thousand people,. native and European, assembled at Te. Aroa, East Cape district •yesterday, for the unveiling of a war memorial. The Maoris had prepared a great feast for the occasion. A welcome wasi extended to the Hon. K. S. Williams and Sir A. T. Ngata led a party-of chiefs in singing a Maori lament for the soldiers who failed to return to their hapas. Mr. Williams, replying, . spoke in Maori to the great delight of the natives, and proceeded to unveil the memorial —a granite obelisk erected by the joint efforts of Maoris and pakehas in memory of the dead of both races. The dedication was prefaced by a procession, including 200 returned men.

An impressive Anzac Day service was held at the war memorial at Gisborne, there being: a large muster of returned men, territorials and the public.