AT SYDNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 November 1928, Page 7

AT SYDNEY

SUNDAY SERVICES

SYDNEY, 11th November

Armistice services were held in some churches to-day, with appropriate gatherings in various suburban parks, and Sccut parades. A wreath was pjaced on the Cenotaph by the Fellowship of Mons as a tribute to Australian comrades who fell in the war, but the official ceremony arranged by, the Government and military authorities is being held to-morrow.

OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE THIS MORNING

(Received 12th November, 1.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

Armistice Day was officially observed this morning. There were large crowds in Martin Place, where the Cenotaph is situated, and upon which wreaths were placed by the returned soldiers' organisation and the Government, army, navy, and air force were represented at the subsequent commemoration, wreaths being placed on the Cenotaph by Lieu-tenant-Governor Cullen, the State Premier, Mr Bavin, and representatives of the services.

Two minutes' silence was observed at 11 o'clock throughout the city, when there was a sudden cessation of all activities, producing an impressive calm. The great bell at the University tolled for 15 minutes from 10.30. The. weather was fine. OBSERVANCE AT WELLINGTON (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. Armistice Day observances in connection with the tenth anniversary of the conclusion of the Great War were held in the city yesterday. Two minutes silence was observed at 11 a.m. In the morning there was a church parade, which was attended by returned soldiers, South African veterans, and members of the Army Service Corps. This was followed by a service at tlie Salvation Army Citadel, after which the parade proceeded to Parliament Buildings, where the Prime Minister inspected the unit and where a wreath was presented to him on behalf of the people of New Zealand.

In the afternoon a demonstration in favour of world disarmament was held at the Town Hall.

A Jewish service was held at the Synagogue on Saturday morning.

OBSERVANCE IN NELSON

In accordance with Empire-wide arrangements Armistice Day was recognised throughout Nelson yesterday by a two-minutes .silence at 11 a.m. A special Church parade of the Nelson City Cadets was held and to avoid overcrowding the company was divided into three detachments which attended at the Cathedral, the Presbyterian and the Methodist Churches respectively. The Roman Catholics attended St Mary's. All churches commenced their usual morning services at 10.45, a quarter of an hour earlier and the silence was "observed by the congregations. The various ministers preached' sermons dealing specially with Armistice Day and commemorating the sacrifice of those who gave their lives during the (treat War., Traffic everywhere stopped at 11 o'clock. The -Last Post" was sounded from the Church Hill by a cadet bugler. The Girl Guides and the Sea Scouts also held a Church parade in uniform.