DAY IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 14

DAY IN AUSTRALIA

MARCHES OF VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES IMPRESSIVE PROCESSIONS (Received April 28, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 20 The 21st anniversary of Anzac Day was commemorated throughout Australia yesterday at services of remembrance and thanksgiving, and marches of war veterans, many of whom now are white-haired and maimed, yet cheerful. Tho weather was ideal in Sydney, where more than 30,000 men participated in the march through the city streets to the Domain. A united religious service in the Domain was attended by 80,000 people. New Zealand ex-servicemen, as usual, were near the head of the procession, which was most impressive. Divine service was held at dawn at the Cenotaph, at which 15,000 people were present. Tho Cenotaph was almost hidden behind wreaths and flowers. Tho main observance in Melbourne opened at dawn with a service at the Shrine of Remembrance. Twenty thousand Anzacs marched 20 abreast to tho shrino in the afternoon, where a commemoration service was conducted, but was partly marred by rain. Tho other capital cities and Canberra commemorated the day in a fitting manner. Tho Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, received the following message from the King:— "On this, the first Anzac Day of my reign, my thoughts go out to my people in Australia." RANKS OF THE DEAD MORE AUSTRALIANS JOIN CASES DURING CEREMONIES (Received April GG. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 26 While the Anzacs were honouring the memory of their former comrades yesterday, several others joined the ranks of the dead. During the march of war veterans in Newcastle, a returned soldier dropped dead. He had taken part in the Boer War and tho Gallipoli hostilities. A patient in the Randwick Military Hospital, John McH'jgh, died in bed while he was listening-in to a broadcast of the Sydney procession. Albert Macev, aged 59, an exsoldier, was found dead in the city last night. Harry Lodge, aged 45, another exsoldier, was fatally injured by falling down a flight of stairs. Frank Gillam, a Gallipoli veteran, was killed in a brawl. Walter Glutton fell out of the Anzac march at Newcastle and died on tho footpath. Padre Douglas Bruco, of tho Cranbourno Presbyterian Church, dropped out of the Melbourne march and died en route to hospital. Ambulance ipen conveyed several men to various hospitals last night from the city streets. Some wero seriously injured in street accidents.

LONDON SERVICE WREATHS ON THE SHRINE NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTED (Received April 26, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 25 A crowded service in St. Clement Dane's Church inaugurated tho Anzac Day observance in London. Dr. Earle Page (Australia) and Sir James Parr (New Zealand) read the lessons. Dr. Crottv, Bishop of Bathurst, New South Wales, delivered a!n eloquent address to younger Britons. He urged them to be as instant and as adequate in their sacrifice for the common civilising task, should the times demand it, behind Britain that she would bo made so strong that others would hesitate to provoke her. After tho two minutes silence officials and ex-servicemen, headed by Sir William Birdwood, Sir lan Hamilton, Sir Alexander Godley, and Sir Cyril Deverell, marched to tho Shrine and placed wreaths, the rest of the congregation meanwhile kneeling and singing Louie Pennington Bickford s Anzac Hymn. After that <i agw lander, Miss Merle Miller, sang the solo, "Fear Ye Not, Israel." 'lhen tho "Last Post" and "Reveille ' wore sounded by Sergeant Dean. The official party went to the Cenotaph, where Dr. Page placed a wreath on behalf of the Commonwealth. Sir Alexander Godley placed one on behalt of New Zealand. Lady Gunson placed an iced wreath on behalf of the Auckland Mothers' Unipn.