PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17948, 15 November 1918, Page 5

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

IK THE COUNTRY. SBPTON. As soon as tho offioial news arrived at_ Sefton that Germany had signed tho orrawfclM terms, flags were, hoisted, bells we; o rung and whistles were blown. The nc (s was quickly spread through the district, and in some oases rosidents who were on their way to tho Rangiora market turned back to join their rejoicing friends. In tho afternoon fully three hundred people, old and young, on. horseback, in motor-cars, in traps and on foot, marched in procession through tho streets of tho village to tho Domain, whore speeches were delivered by Messrs J. J. Henrr, R. J. Tliorno, H. F. Thomson and J. I). AVyllie. Cheers were given for the King, the Army, the Navy.and the Allies. An impromptu sports • gathering for tho children was lield. In tin evening a thanksgiving service was conducted in the Pro* 1 ' ''?riatt Church by Mr P. J. Thome, the E'iV W. Wills being laid up with * serero attack of influanz*.