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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11206, 26 April 1917, Page 4

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Anzac Day was observed yesterday by the Balls. Sanson, Carnarvon, Obakea and Lower Rangitikei residents and in spite of the inclement weather about a thousand men, women and children assembled to do honour to those represented New Zealand at Gallipoli on that fateful day, 25th April, 1915. The procession, under the charge of Marshal Drew, formed at the District High School, headed by the Martou Brass Band, then followed the Boy Scouts, Bulls Patrol (28 strong) under Scoutmistress N. Wilson and Assistant Scout Mistress Carrnthers, Sanson Patrol (8 strong) under Scout Master Katliff, Girl Scouts to the uumber of 14 under Scout Mistress Jamieson and Assist ant Mistress Carter, school children to the number of ScO from the Balls, Bauson, Carnarvon, Ohakea, Grsatfcrd and Parewanui Schools under their respective masters and mistresses, returned soldiers to the number of 12, headed by the following returned wounded Anzacs: W. J. Knos, A Jessop, . W. Meehan, Charles Imrie, Roy Hall and E. Jamieson. Territorials (25 strong), Senior Cadets (50 Strong) nuder Captain L. M. Tavener, Rangitikei Rifle Uab (26) strong under Captain E. C. Gais'ord, the Friendly Societies and Masons numbered 30,and a good sprinkling of the general public, and marched to the Bulls Town Hall The children were placed on toe stige and also the returned Anzac*.

Toe Chairman of the Bails Town Board, Mr J. E. Walker, opened the ceremony by saying “You have been requested to assemble here this afternoon in order that you may unite in observing Anzac Day and do honour and pay tribute of respect to the men who this day two years ago made that memorial lauding on tlia shores’of Gallipoli. |The manner ni which the task allotted to them was carried out has been admired by the whole of the civilised world and clearly demonstrated that tiie sain • spirit that carried the men of the British Army to victory daring the past ages still existed in the men we are sending from tn'S Dominion. Some of the men win took part in the lauding are beta w'th ns to-day. AH 'honour to them. Some have paid the great sacrifice and some are still fighting for the great cause on the various battle fronts to-day. It devolves open us to sea that the meu who have returned and will be returning from time to time have their path through life made easier by us who have remained behind, which we can do without any undue self-sacrifice on our part. ’’ The following hymns were then rendered: —“Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow,’’ “Nearer My God to Thee,” “Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing,” and “God of Our Fathers.” The prayers were conducted by the Rev. J. Blackburne. The Rev. R J. Ambnry then addressed the gathering, and was listened to with great interest by those present, tie described the great hardships the Anzacs had suffered at the landing and the great bravery shown by the untried men who bad lived up to the best traditions of the British Empire, and asked those present to follow the example set by them, who so nobly stood up for honour in the face of death, and to remember that it is our duty to show the Anzacs and their dependents every kindness and assistance that lies in our power.

An address was also given by the Rev. K. P. Keall, who considered that the war was going along in our favour, but there was a long way to go yet before victorv would be ours. We ware fighting for (honour and right. The United States had celebrated this anniversary by coming into the war almost on the same day, and now the American flag was for the first time in history flying alongside of the Union Jack, which was an augury of success as it showed that all the English speaking races were ranged on th- same side against Germany. It behoevd all those present to do their duty to those and the dependents of those who leave these shores for the honour of the Dominion, and to see that their conditions are as nearly the same as.they were before the war. Mr Walker, on behalf of those present, thanked the Martov .Brass Band for coming to assist, sayma what a great help they had been in making a success of the ceremony.