ANZAC DAY AT TE ARAROA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16116, 3 May 1923, Page 9

ANZAC DAY AT TE ARAROA.

Ansae Day was duly observed at To Araroa. A large number of settlers attended. Owing to some misunderstanding in respect of the time for the ceremony many settlers from the outlying district arrived later. There was -a very fair muster of returned men. The procession formed in the main street of the township, and marched, headed by two pipers, to the schoolground, where the schoolchildren had asembled. After saluting the flag and renewing the pledge of loyalty the children were addressed by Mr Stacy, headmaster of the school. The original purpose of the day was explained. After this the Rev. R. T. r Kohere conducted a. short divine service commenced with tho singing of the hymn "Oh, God, .our help in ages past"'; then the first verses of Revelation XXII. were read. In his address Mr. Kohere, speaking more particularly ito tho children, pointed out that Anzac Day was both a sad as well as a glad day, because it took their thoughts to the boys lying in strange countries, in Gallipoli, France, .and Flanders. Of course, the relatives of those who had made the supreme sacrifice would regard every day as. Anzac Day. .Glad, bocause while thinking of the fallen, they would naturally think of their heroism. After the great war,, ho was. sure they were satisfied war was a curse and would not care to-see-another war. The Kaiser was generally blamed for the war, but Mr Lloyd Georgo had pointed out it was the whole of the : German nation were to blame. They had perfected such a. gigantic fighting maohine they naturally wanted to see "the wheels go round" just as a boy possessing a machine would like to see the "wheels go round." In these days it was the people, and not tho Government who made w r ars. They .should therefore as a community, small though it was, strive to make wars impossible, in the future. The only preventive for the occurrence of wars, Mr Kohere pointed out, would be the love of God shed abroad in the hearts of the nations', for that would be the onjy thing to curb men's evil tendencies. . After the close of the service and the singing .of the National Anthem the returned men. marched back to the township. (Own correspondent.)