THE ARMISTICE

Southland Times, Issue 19396, 10 November 1924, Page 5

THE ARMISTICE

TOMORROW’S COMMEMORATION To-morrow at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the residents of Southland in common with their kindred throughout the broad expanse of the great British Empire are invited by his Majesty the King to observe a reverent two minutes silence —a complete cessation of all work—in memory of that heroic band who “went West” during the Great War in defence of King and Empire. It is hardly necessary to add that locally the request will be obeyed with patriotic pride mingled with a grief begotten of the sacrifice entailed by the great conflict that rocked the world to its foundations. CHURCH PARADE. The annual Church parade of territorials and cadets in commemoration of Armistice Day was held yesterday morning, when 30 officers and 689 other ranks assembled at the Drill Hall to take part in the parade, which was under the command of Colonel J. Hargest D.SD. The parade was preceded by the Garrison Band and the Pipe Band was also in attendance. Marching from the Drill Hall, the parade marched through Dee Street, thence along Tay Street, one section proceeding to the First Presbyterian Church, and Lhe other, in accordance with custom, proceeded to the Roman Catholic Bascilica. The Rev J. Lawson Robinson preached an appropriate sermon at the First Church and at the Bascilica special prayers were offered up for those who were killed during the war IN AUSTRALIA. COMMEMORATIVE FUNCTIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). ‘ SYDNEY, November 9. (Received, November 9, 11.5 p.m.) Armistice Day was yesterday celebrated by a General March past of citizen forces. Other functions to-day are open-air church military parades with special references iu the churches.