ANZAC DAY SERVICES

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1930, Page 11

ANZAC DAY SERVICES

RETURNED MEN AT URENUI. Represefitatives of Urenui arid surrounding districts gathered at the soldiers’ memorial at Urenui on Anzae Day to pay their respects and spend a few moments in memory of those who fell in the Great War. That the removal of the memorial from its place in the- cemetery to the position it now occupies at the entrance to the school grounds was fully justified was shown by the large attendance at the service. The Urenui branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association was responsible for the work entailed in moving the memorial. * A parade of 40 returned men in charge of Major Bertrand, accompanied by a nursing sister, and headed by the territorials under Sergeant-Major Bell, and followed by the school children in . arge of Mr. Bicheno and Misses Elliott and Quin, moved from the Urenui Hall and marched to the monument. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. H. Combes. In the absence of the Rev. McGregor an address was delivered by the Rev. W. Scott. Miss E. Gibson was at the organ, and Bugler R. Sampson sounded the Last Post. After the ceremony the returned men, their wives, and the mother of fallen soldiers were entertained at afternoon tea in the hall. Miss E. Gibson at the piano, and Mr.- Des Forges led the company iri many choruses, and items were rendered by Messrs. Joe Johnson, Copeland and G. E. Jago (recitation). OBSERVANCE AT HIGH SCHOOL. The Gates of Remembrance at the Boys’ High School were the scene of simple recognition as the cadet companies of the school marched to take their place in the procession to the park for the public service on Anzae Day. As the boys marched away from the school,. where they had been assembled, the three. companies were halted while wreaths were placed on the gates, which were erected by old boys of the school in remembrance of comrades who fell in the war. The school’s newly-formed drum arid bugle band headed the cadet companies, and the 16 buglers and eight drummers did remarkably well. SERVICE AT KAPONGA. The commemoration of Anzae Day at Kaponga was marked by a very large attendance. The procession, which left the school under the leadership of Mr. R. A. Law, was composed of the Kaponga Brass Band, returned soldiers, territorials and cadets, in charge of War-rant-Officer J. L. O. Rowe and Captain White, Stratford, local troops. of Girl Guides and Boys Scouts. :■ At Victoria Park the open-air service was held. Those on the dais included 'Commissioner R.' A. Low, deputychairman bf the Kaponga Town Board, and the Revs. P. J. Cdssum and A.. J. Parnell. Assistance in all the singing was rendered by a choir of 20 voices. Mr. Farnell, who was an army, phaplain d ring the war, : chose the £hree words, Sacrifice, Liberty and Gratitude, as the text for his address.” The service was concluded with the Benediction, pronounced by the Rev. P. J. Cossum. Three volleys were fired by territorials, and the Last Post was sounded by Bandsman C. Libeau.

As a result of a collection which realised £9 145., the Poppy Day total, will be £l2 3s.'