PEACE CELEBRATIONS
THE GOVERNMENT'S ARRANGEMENTS. • ADVICE TO LOCAL BODIES. WELLINGTON, April 25. Sir James Allen states that the Government has teen in communication with the Imperial Government asking whether it * would say if the celebrations were to take place on the signing of the preliminary or. on the final peace. "Wo have been unable to get any answer, so we have had to decide for ourselves. Cabinet has come to the conclusion that the celebrations should take place on the signing of the preliminary peace. As this may take place at any time, those local authorities who desire to carry out the peace celebrations are warned that they should make their preparations without delay. The Minister of Internal Affairs has been asked to circularise this information to local bodies. As ■ soon as we get official intimation of the signing of the _ preliminary peace wa will notify the public. I hop© the people will ■ not accept anything but official information, from the Government."
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Otago Witness, Issue 3398, 30 April 1919, Page 39
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162PEACE CELEBRATIONS Otago Witness, Issue 3398, 30 April 1919, Page 39
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