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f SPECTACULAR .SYDNEY MARCH. v Received April 25, 6.50 p.m. SYDNEY. April 25. tl Anzac Day was commemorated ii: j brilliant, cool weather. There was a 0 spectacular march of 15,000 veterans y through the streets and past the Cenoc taph to the Domain, where a commemv orative service wa , held. General Hig ;p gins, the Salvation Army leader. gav< n a stirring address, and various returnee tr chaplains participated. The remembrance began at 4.30 thi; l! morning—tbe fateful hour on the troop >t ships 17 years ago off Gallipoli shore .1 Five thousand people gathered a' ,n Martin Place and saw the Ccnotapl st wreathed by the Governor and others >( ; Mr. Schmitt placed one on behalf o. L the Government of New Zealand, am :o in the subsequent march the New Zea is land contingent had pride of positioi 2 e immediately following the naval men ' MELBOURNE CROWDS, r Received April 25. p.m. , MELBOURNE, April 25. In commemoration of Anzac, 22.00 0 march, including Gallipoli veteran? ’ and many bands. L ' A combined religious service was bel in the exhibition building. So
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 8
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