LATE MARSHAL FOCH.
REQUIEM MASS IN SYDNEY.
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
(Received April 3. 8.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 3
A requiem mass for the late Marshal Foch was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral io-day by Father Piquet, the oldest French priest in Australia.
Tho Governor of New South Wales, Sir Dudley do Chair, and a large, number of officials and representative citizens were among the congregation.
Father Lockington's impressive address concluded: "France has mourned for our sons whom wo left in her bosom. To-day it is meet that Australia should kneel with France to mourn tho passing of her greatest son."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20221, 4 April 1929, Page 9
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