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1936
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1937
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11 November 1938
School Children to Meet at Memorial for Armistice Service
“In grateful remembrance of 11th November, 1918- just twenty years ago today- we desire to inform citizens of arrangements made to celebrate Armistice Day at Creswick,” said the Rev. H. C. Kent, yesterday, as secretary of Creswick Ministers’ Fratenal. The co operation and attendance of the public is hoped for.
To day’s recognition of Armistice Day is being organised through the schools.
The head teacher of Creswick State school, Mr. L. Edwards, will have the scholars assembled at the war memorial column at the Raglan and Albert streets intersection to commence a brief service at 10.55 o’clock this morning. (Friday)
The Rev. A. S. Nicholas will preside there, two verses of the hymn, “O God our Help’ will be sung and the two minutes silence will be observed at the universal and historical time of 11 o’clock. There will be a five minute address by the Rev. P. W. Turner before closing with the National Anthem.
The Returned Soldiers are co operating in the celebration of the occasion.
The Rev. H. C. Kent will attend at North Creswick school to assist with the service of remembrance there.
15 November 1938
ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY
School children and older folk participated in Creswick’s celebration of Armistice Day on Friday.
The children marched to the monument at the post office intersection where they placed wreaths in addition to those placed on the monument by the Shire of Creswick, the R.S.A. and the R. S. A. Auxiliary and members of the public.
The assemblage stood with heads bowed in commemorative silence at 11 a.m.
The Rev. P. W. Turner, briefly addressing the gathering, referred to the opening of the great war in 1914, the four years of fighting, the terrible suffering, the heavy death toll and the long list of those returned men who have grown old all too soon.
At 5 a.m. on 11th November, 1918, an Armistice was arranged; at 11 a.m. that day, the bugles sounded the cessation of hostilities. “Since then England has remained at peace- the longest period of peace, I think, in the history of Britain,” he said.
They all hoped that peace could be sustained. What could they do to help? Well, after the Great War, there had been dreams of a new world, a world without wars. Those dreams, however, were going by the board because of human selfishness. Boys and girls, men and women, could paly their part in the making of a world which could maintain peace by each avoiding selfishness in public and private relations.
Mr. L. Edwards thanked Mr. Turner and expressed the gratitude of the R. S. A. for the wonderful public response to the sale of poppies. “Every penny obtained from those sales of poppies will be well spent in helping the comfort of ailing soldiers.
He apologised for the absence of the Rev. A. S. Nicholas who was taking part in a similar function in connection with another school while the Rev. H. C. Kent was at North Creswick School.
On behalf of the shire of Creswick, a wreath was also placed on the public memorial at Kingston.
School Children to Meet at Memorial for Armistice Service
“In grateful remembrance of 11th November, 1918- just twenty years ago today- we desire to inform citizens of arrangements made to celebrate Armistice Day at Creswick,” said the Rev. H. C. Kent, yesterday, as secretary of Creswick Ministers’ Fratenal. The co operation and attendance of the public is hoped for.
To day’s recognition of Armistice Day is being organised through the schools.
The head teacher of Creswick State school, Mr. L. Edwards, will have the scholars assembled at the war memorial column at the Raglan and Albert streets intersection to commence a brief service at 10.55 o’clock this morning. (Friday)
The Rev. A. S. Nicholas will preside there, two verses of the hymn, “O God our Help’ will be sung and the two minutes silence will be observed at the universal and historical time of 11 o’clock. There will be a five minute address by the Rev. P. W. Turner before closing with the National Anthem.
The Returned Soldiers are co operating in the celebration of the occasion.
The Rev. H. C. Kent will attend at North Creswick school to assist with the service of remembrance there.
15 November 1938
ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY
School children and older folk participated in Creswick’s celebration of Armistice Day on Friday.
The children marched to the monument at the post office intersection where they placed wreaths in addition to those placed on the monument by the Shire of Creswick, the R.S.A. and the R. S. A. Auxiliary and members of the public.
The assemblage stood with heads bowed in commemorative silence at 11 a.m.
The Rev. P. W. Turner, briefly addressing the gathering, referred to the opening of the great war in 1914, the four years of fighting, the terrible suffering, the heavy death toll and the long list of those returned men who have grown old all too soon.
At 5 a.m. on 11th November, 1918, an Armistice was arranged; at 11 a.m. that day, the bugles sounded the cessation of hostilities. “Since then England has remained at peace- the longest period of peace, I think, in the history of Britain,” he said.
They all hoped that peace could be sustained. What could they do to help? Well, after the Great War, there had been dreams of a new world, a world without wars. Those dreams, however, were going by the board because of human selfishness. Boys and girls, men and women, could paly their part in the making of a world which could maintain peace by each avoiding selfishness in public and private relations.
Mr. L. Edwards thanked Mr. Turner and expressed the gratitude of the R. S. A. for the wonderful public response to the sale of poppies. “Every penny obtained from those sales of poppies will be well spent in helping the comfort of ailing soldiers.
He apologised for the absence of the Rev. A. S. Nicholas who was taking part in a similar function in connection with another school while the Rev. H. C. Kent was at North Creswick School.
On behalf of the shire of Creswick, a wreath was also placed on the public memorial at Kingston.
1939
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1940
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