CELEBRATING PEACE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14963, 16 July 1919, Page 7

CELEBRATING PEACE.

REMEMBERING THE#HEROIC DEAD. **»er Preset Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Sir James Allen states that Cabinet decided to-day that the public of | New Zealand be asked to suspend all g festivities and activities throughout the I Dominion on Peace Celebration day, I July 19, from. 12 noon until five min- [ •utes past the hour and to devote these I few minutes to the memory of the New Zealand soldiers who so bravely sacrificed their lives for the Empire during i the war. I t The Acting Prime-Minister has rei ceived the following message from j the .-Governor-General, dated July 10, ait Suva: — "It is with feelings of devout thankfulness that we learn that peace has been signed and Lady Liverpool and myself and all who are on board the Tutanekai much regret that we shall V not be able to be with you on the dates I set apart for universal rejoicings. Nevertheless, although .we shall be absent from New Zealand we shall be present with you in spirit.'! i It was officially stated , to-day that I the present train time-table will re- - main unaltered on' Peace, .celebration day, and there will be no special trains anywhere in the. DominionY '•'■'- " j DUNEDIN,. last night. . i At a largely-attended meeting of the Licensed victuallers' Association, it I was unanimously, decided to close all a hotel bars all day next Saturday. , \ TIMARU, last night. *| Each township is arranging Peace jj celebrations on Saturday. At Fair- I •lie the official committee, on account', •of the wet grounds and winter weather, decided to drop the adult-programme | ; and to postpone the children's fete till spring. The young people, who had been preparing, took matters into their own hands and will carry out a programme, of their own, including a procession, fireworks, bonfires and a dance.' I n i . [