IN AUSTRALIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18929, 26 April 1933, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA.

SOLEMN CELEBRATIONS.

SCENE AT SYDNEY CENOTAPH.

UNITED RELIGIOUS SERVICE

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SYDNEY, April 25. The commemoration of Anzac Day in Sydney began at dawn. Under gr y clauds and in cold, drizzling rain se - eral thousand people gathered at t Cenotaph in Martin Place. The Governor of New South W ales, Sir Philip Game, the Premier, Mr. B' S. Stevens, and the Federal Minister of Health, Mr. C. W. Marr, headed the march of the Australian Legion. The , Governor deposited a wreath from the Legion. A brief religious service followed. Then the people slowly filed past the Cenotaph and many laid wreaths on it. The main 'spectacular commemoration was witnessed when 15,000 to 20,000 ex-service men began to march through the city past the Cenotaph to the Domain, where a united religious service was held. Ex-naval men headed this procession. They were followed by the Light Horse, New Zealanders and detachments of all the various Australian army units, South African veterans and “ Old Gontemptibles," with the Governor marching in the van. Then came Canadians and veterans of other campaigns. The streets were 'lined by many thousands of people and a great concourse toot part in the Domain service, which was attended by the Gov-ernor-General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, leading public men and officials. Afterwards there were other brief services at the Cenotaph, including one at which New Zealand ex-soldiers placed wreaths on the memorial and the New Zealand Government agent, Mr. W. R. Blow, placed a wreath on its behalf. There were services also in suburban and country centres. In Melbourne simple and impressive servioes in the cold starlight of early dawn marked the Anzac Day commemorations. BERVIOE IN LONDON. SERMON BY DEAN BARNETT. * WREATHS ON THE CENOTAPH. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel, Copyright. LONDON, April 24. The Australian Minister in London, Mr. S. M. Bruce, read the lesson and the Rev. G. R. Barnett, formerly of Hamilton, New Zealand, preacheu at the Anzac Day service in St. Clement Dane’s. 'Miss Eunice Meredith, of New Zealand, was the soloist, and Mr. Arthur Mason, of Sydney, was. the pianist. The congregation included FieldMarshal Sir William Blrdwood and General Sir lan Hamilton and the Australian Agents-General. Mr. Bruce placed a wreath on the shrine of remembrance in the church on behalf of the, Commonwealth. Mr. Hal Williams did the same on behali of New Zealand owing to the absence at Geneva of the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Wilford. Afterwards, in the presence of representatives of the British and French armies and navies, Sir lan Hamilton placed a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of the Empire Service League, Mr. Bruce on behalf of the Commonwealth and Colonel E. F. Lascelles on behalf of New Zealand. Mrs. Hal Williams placed one on behalf of the Auckland .branch of the Mothers' Union.

The day was also commemorated at Woking, Harefleld and Walton-on-Thames and wreaths were placed on the graves of Australians and New Zealanders.