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No 215 : May 17, 1972

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Tuesday Service

Anzac Day fell on a Tuesday this year and an exceptionally large erowd attended the Commemoration Service at the Cenotaph.

Guest speaker was former master of Hmnzs Blackpool, Commander R. E. Lawry, while the chairman of the service was the president of the Gisborne Ministers' Association, the Rev. M. C. Campbell.

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Taking the salute at the commencement of the service.

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Territorials on parade.

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Rev. Campbell giving the reading.

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Commander Lawry addressing the gathering.

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The Homeservicemen's Association wreath

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Three members of the Salvation Army Band playing for the hymns

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Laying of wreaths were undertaken by the Mayor, Mr H. H. Barker, on behalf of the citizens of Gisborne …

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Mr D. G. Dymock, chairman, Waikohu County, on behalf of counties…

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And Mr G. Harris, president, Gisborne Returned Services Association

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Youngers frame the olders at the Anzac Day service

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