INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14589, 26 April 1918, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

'(P6r Press Asellcintldn;) | v , WAIROA, this dayA Yesterday , afternoon -proved wet, and the Atizac Day procession formed tm under;, unpleasant *..,- cirsumstances. It comprised 40, returned men, territorial^ frontiersmen, veterans of the Maori and South African wars/ and senior cadets, On proceeding to Coronation Square the weather was so inclement that it yfks. decided. td, ; sJi djourn Jto s St. Andrew's Church, where 500 -were .accommodated.: and about. 2CO standing outside. An impressive memorial, service. ..was con-' ducted by three Presbyterian' minister^ the Rev. Mr Hay,- of Nuhaka, deliver^ ing" an inspiring address. The Dead; March m Saul and National . Anthfem closed' the proceedings. A large amount was. raised during the day and evening for the Returned Soldiers' dub.

AA vWANGANHIClase: night. The police .unsucjc^ssfuUy searched the coast to-dpy iov the bodies of the three men drowned by the foundering of the launch Monarch m the roadstead yesterday mowiing.; .The., identity of 'the third victim has. not yet been' definitely established, but he' is 'believed to be Wit Jiam Bateraan, •*• cqok by occupation and a resident of ~*Mukumaru. -.Fnrtnef wreckage and flotsam 'from the launch were found -on * : the, beaclv to-day. It is now thought tbat iat least two of the victims^ were imprisoned^ iii thie cabin of the laupcli when sjgfr foundered.

(Special' -to the Herald.)

CHRISTOHUROH, this day. It is stated .that Bishop Sadlier, of Nelson, may be going Home shortly with a reinforcement -draft? . : It is desired that a New Zealand, bishop should go; to England, and the choice is likely to fall on Bishop Sadlier.