21 April 1936
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANZAC COMMEMORATION – Close Holiday – Public Services at Creswick and Newlyn. – Anzac Day on Saturday will be a close holiday throughout the State.
Shops, banks, factories and other businesses will be closed all day but essential services such as the railways, eating houses and businesses handling perishable foodstuffs will be permitted to operate.
Hotels will be open for meals and lodging as usual but the bars must be closed as on a Sunday.
The post office will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all classes of business except money order. Mails which usually close at 10 a.m. will close at 10 on Saturday. Telegraphic business will be closed at 10 a.m. but the telephonic service at continuous exchanges will be uninterrupted. Letters will be available at the counter from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. but there will be no delivery by postmen that morning.
Motorists intending to go on long trips on Saturday should stock up with petrol and oil on Friday evening as garages must be strictly closed to all sales on Saturday.
At Creswick the public Anzac Day service will be held on Saturday morning. Returned soldiers, the Dads and schoolchildren will march from Davies’ bridge, at 10 a.m., to the memorial column in Raglan street where wreaths will be laid on the memorial. After the two minutes’ silence and the sounding of The Last Post, the gathering will move to the town hall for a short service at which Major F. H. Ingamells, formerly of Creswick, will be the principal speaker.
Newlyn returned soldiers invite the public to attend the service in the Newlyn hall on Sunday afternoon when the Revs. T. K. Gibson (Creswick) and G. E. Harrison (Smeaton) will be the speakers and the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band will play.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANZAC COMMEMORATION – Close Holiday – Public Services at Creswick and Newlyn. – Anzac Day on Saturday will be a close holiday throughout the State.
Shops, banks, factories and other businesses will be closed all day but essential services such as the railways, eating houses and businesses handling perishable foodstuffs will be permitted to operate.
Hotels will be open for meals and lodging as usual but the bars must be closed as on a Sunday.
The post office will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all classes of business except money order. Mails which usually close at 10 a.m. will close at 10 on Saturday. Telegraphic business will be closed at 10 a.m. but the telephonic service at continuous exchanges will be uninterrupted. Letters will be available at the counter from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. but there will be no delivery by postmen that morning.
Motorists intending to go on long trips on Saturday should stock up with petrol and oil on Friday evening as garages must be strictly closed to all sales on Saturday.
At Creswick the public Anzac Day service will be held on Saturday morning. Returned soldiers, the Dads and schoolchildren will march from Davies’ bridge, at 10 a.m., to the memorial column in Raglan street where wreaths will be laid on the memorial. After the two minutes’ silence and the sounding of The Last Post, the gathering will move to the town hall for a short service at which Major F. H. Ingamells, formerly of Creswick, will be the principal speaker.
Newlyn returned soldiers invite the public to attend the service in the Newlyn hall on Sunday afternoon when the Revs. T. K. Gibson (Creswick) and G. E. Harrison (Smeaton) will be the speakers and the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band will play.
20 April 1937
Anzac Day
The Creswick Brass Band will lead the Anzac Day march from Davies’ Bridge to the Memorial column at Creswick next Sunday (25th April). Returned Soldiers, Dads, school children and others will join in the march which is to start at 9.30 a.m. The ceremony at the memorial will be very brief. There will be a short address by the Rev. T. K. Gibson and the ceremony will conclude before 10.30 a.m. to allow folk time to reach their respective churches in good time. School observance of Anzac Day will be on Friday. The Creswick Branch of the R. S. L. has arranged for the Rev. T. K. Gibson to speak at Bald Hills, Mr. A. Edmends at North Creswick and probably Mr. T. Smith at Springmount. The headteacher of Creswick state school, Mr. L. Edwards, himself a returned soldier, will address the children there.
27 April 1937
Anzac Must Not Be Forgotten:: Impressive Address At Creswick
Anzac Day, 1937, twenty two years after that historic act of heroism, lost none of its appeal in Creswick for the March on Sunday was as strong as ever and the gathering at the monument probably a little bigger than it has been for some time. “In our generation, at least, Anzac Day must not be forgotten, must not become just another “holiday” said the Rev. T. K. Gibson, in an address to those assembled and the spirit of the gathering supported his sentiment.
The ceremony was brief but impressive. Following the march, there was a short address by Mr. Gibson, wreaths were laid on the memorial column and the two minutes silence observed.
The march began at Davies’ Bridge, with Mr. L. Edwards as Marshall. It was led by the Creswick Brass Band and Diggers from Creswick and Clunes.
Only three of the Dads marched this year. Then followed scholars from the various schools- the Victorian Forestry school, Creswick, North Creswick, and Springmount State schools and St. Augustine’s School.
The Shire President, Cr. E. A. Dooley, introduced the Rev. T. K. Gibson to the assemblage which formed up around the memorial.
With bowed heads the gathering repeated after Mr. Gibson, slowly and with emphasis, “We Will Remember Them.”
Wreaths were then placed on behalf of the Shire, the R.S.A. and Women’s Auxiliary, the schools and by individual school children. Lady Peacock was then invited to lead others in bestowing their individual tributes.
The commemorative silence was then observed, broken by the words, “Lest We Forget” uttered by the R.S.A. president, Mr. H. Dean, and followed by “The Last Post,” played by the bandmaster, Mr. H. Vague.
SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS HELD ON FRIDAY
Anzac Day was marked in the schools by special lessons, saluting the flag and appropriate addresses on Friday.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick School, the Rev. T. K. Gibson spoke at Dean and Bald Hills and Mr. T. Smith, of Bald Hills, spoke at Springmount.
A feature a the latter school was a chart depicting features of Anzac and a map of the Dardanelles. This and a laurel wreath were made not by picked pupils but by the whole school also all could learn by doing something.
At Creswick where the head teacher, Mr. L. Edwards, gave the Anzac Address, he threw open the office wherein war records concerning this school are kept and found the children intensely interested in the honour roll and the honour list which latter some had never seen. He was kept busy reading to them information concerning different soldiers they knew for this book is a “who’s who” of soldiers who formerly attended this school.
At Dean, the chairman of the school committee, Mr. P. Pearse, presided and there was a good gathering of parents. The program included hymns and songs in which the school joined and recitations (“Anzac Day,” by George Pearse and “To the Fallen” by Vera Osborne). The Rev. Mr. Gibson gave an address on the significance of Anzac Day. The names on the honour roll were read out by Eunice Richards while Brian Clark, and Laurence May and Bill Keating were detailed to place wreaths on the honour roll and the commemorative silence was observed.
Anzac Day
The Creswick Brass Band will lead the Anzac Day march from Davies’ Bridge to the Memorial column at Creswick next Sunday (25th April). Returned Soldiers, Dads, school children and others will join in the march which is to start at 9.30 a.m. The ceremony at the memorial will be very brief. There will be a short address by the Rev. T. K. Gibson and the ceremony will conclude before 10.30 a.m. to allow folk time to reach their respective churches in good time. School observance of Anzac Day will be on Friday. The Creswick Branch of the R. S. L. has arranged for the Rev. T. K. Gibson to speak at Bald Hills, Mr. A. Edmends at North Creswick and probably Mr. T. Smith at Springmount. The headteacher of Creswick state school, Mr. L. Edwards, himself a returned soldier, will address the children there.
27 April 1937
Anzac Must Not Be Forgotten:: Impressive Address At Creswick
Anzac Day, 1937, twenty two years after that historic act of heroism, lost none of its appeal in Creswick for the March on Sunday was as strong as ever and the gathering at the monument probably a little bigger than it has been for some time. “In our generation, at least, Anzac Day must not be forgotten, must not become just another “holiday” said the Rev. T. K. Gibson, in an address to those assembled and the spirit of the gathering supported his sentiment.
The ceremony was brief but impressive. Following the march, there was a short address by Mr. Gibson, wreaths were laid on the memorial column and the two minutes silence observed.
The march began at Davies’ Bridge, with Mr. L. Edwards as Marshall. It was led by the Creswick Brass Band and Diggers from Creswick and Clunes.
Only three of the Dads marched this year. Then followed scholars from the various schools- the Victorian Forestry school, Creswick, North Creswick, and Springmount State schools and St. Augustine’s School.
The Shire President, Cr. E. A. Dooley, introduced the Rev. T. K. Gibson to the assemblage which formed up around the memorial.
With bowed heads the gathering repeated after Mr. Gibson, slowly and with emphasis, “We Will Remember Them.”
Wreaths were then placed on behalf of the Shire, the R.S.A. and Women’s Auxiliary, the schools and by individual school children. Lady Peacock was then invited to lead others in bestowing their individual tributes.
The commemorative silence was then observed, broken by the words, “Lest We Forget” uttered by the R.S.A. president, Mr. H. Dean, and followed by “The Last Post,” played by the bandmaster, Mr. H. Vague.
SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS HELD ON FRIDAY
Anzac Day was marked in the schools by special lessons, saluting the flag and appropriate addresses on Friday.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick School, the Rev. T. K. Gibson spoke at Dean and Bald Hills and Mr. T. Smith, of Bald Hills, spoke at Springmount.
A feature a the latter school was a chart depicting features of Anzac and a map of the Dardanelles. This and a laurel wreath were made not by picked pupils but by the whole school also all could learn by doing something.
At Creswick where the head teacher, Mr. L. Edwards, gave the Anzac Address, he threw open the office wherein war records concerning this school are kept and found the children intensely interested in the honour roll and the honour list which latter some had never seen. He was kept busy reading to them information concerning different soldiers they knew for this book is a “who’s who” of soldiers who formerly attended this school.
At Dean, the chairman of the school committee, Mr. P. Pearse, presided and there was a good gathering of parents. The program included hymns and songs in which the school joined and recitations (“Anzac Day,” by George Pearse and “To the Fallen” by Vera Osborne). The Rev. Mr. Gibson gave an address on the significance of Anzac Day. The names on the honour roll were read out by Eunice Richards while Brian Clark, and Laurence May and Bill Keating were detailed to place wreaths on the honour roll and the commemorative silence was observed.
26 April 1938
CHALLENGE TO YOUTH OF TO-DAY:: ANZAC THOUGHTS
“The challenge is to the youth of today. Your fathers and elder brothers accepted that challenge and they never flinched. The youth of Australia must play its part in the cleaning up of the world’s affairs,” said the Rev. A. S. Nicholas, of St. John’s Creswick, in the course of an Anzac address at Creswick town hall yesterday morning.
The service at the hall followed the customary march of soldiers and sailors, “dads” and schoolchildren, from Davies’ bridge through Albert street.
On arrival at the memorial column, the soldiers, led by Mr. L. Edwards, formed up one side and school children on the other.
The shire president laid an official wreath on the column, followed by wreaths on behalf of the R.S.S.I.L.A., the Women’s Auxiliary of that organisation, the schools, (Creswick, St. Augustine’s, North Creswick, and Springmount), Junior Red Cross Societies and members of the public generally.
With the returned men standing on guard at the gateway in the memorial railing with the uniformed padre standing in front of them facing the column and with these and the whole assemblage standing heads bowed, the commemorative silence was keenly impressive, broken by the sounding of the “Last Post, the words, “Lest we Forget” and the Padre’s salute to departed comrades.
From there the assemblage adjourned to the town hall where the Shire President, Cr. A. C. Boustead, was chairman.
OTHER SERVICES
Anzac Day was observed in the schools on Friday.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick, the Rev. A. S. Nicholas at Creswick, Dr. Ellis at Springmount and Mr. T. Smith at Bald Hills.
Wreaths to place on the school honour boards were supplied by the Creswick R.S.A. womens’ auxiliary.
CHALLENGE TO YOUTH OF TO-DAY:: ANZAC THOUGHTS
“The challenge is to the youth of today. Your fathers and elder brothers accepted that challenge and they never flinched. The youth of Australia must play its part in the cleaning up of the world’s affairs,” said the Rev. A. S. Nicholas, of St. John’s Creswick, in the course of an Anzac address at Creswick town hall yesterday morning.
The service at the hall followed the customary march of soldiers and sailors, “dads” and schoolchildren, from Davies’ bridge through Albert street.
On arrival at the memorial column, the soldiers, led by Mr. L. Edwards, formed up one side and school children on the other.
The shire president laid an official wreath on the column, followed by wreaths on behalf of the R.S.S.I.L.A., the Women’s Auxiliary of that organisation, the schools, (Creswick, St. Augustine’s, North Creswick, and Springmount), Junior Red Cross Societies and members of the public generally.
With the returned men standing on guard at the gateway in the memorial railing with the uniformed padre standing in front of them facing the column and with these and the whole assemblage standing heads bowed, the commemorative silence was keenly impressive, broken by the sounding of the “Last Post, the words, “Lest we Forget” and the Padre’s salute to departed comrades.
From there the assemblage adjourned to the town hall where the Shire President, Cr. A. C. Boustead, was chairman.
OTHER SERVICES
Anzac Day was observed in the schools on Friday.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick, the Rev. A. S. Nicholas at Creswick, Dr. Ellis at Springmount and Mr. T. Smith at Bald Hills.
Wreaths to place on the school honour boards were supplied by the Creswick R.S.A. womens’ auxiliary.
25 April 1939
Anzac Today
School Services
Creswick R.S.S.I.L.A arranged for a number of speakers to visit schools yesterday afternoon and the Women's Auxiliary provided wreaths for the Honour Boards at Creswick, North, Bald Hills and Springmount schools.
Mr. A. R. Edmends addressed the children at North Creswick and the Rev. A. S. Nichols spoke at Bald Hills. At Creswick school, in addition to having an address by the Rev. P. W. Turner, the children heard a radio broadcast of the school childrens service at the Shrine of Remembrance.
Anzac Today
School Services
Creswick R.S.S.I.L.A arranged for a number of speakers to visit schools yesterday afternoon and the Women's Auxiliary provided wreaths for the Honour Boards at Creswick, North, Bald Hills and Springmount schools.
Mr. A. R. Edmends addressed the children at North Creswick and the Rev. A. S. Nichols spoke at Bald Hills. At Creswick school, in addition to having an address by the Rev. P. W. Turner, the children heard a radio broadcast of the school childrens service at the Shrine of Remembrance.
22 March 1940
ANZAC DAY WILL BE ON SAME LINES AS LAST YEAR
Arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day in Creswick were made on Wednesday night at the public meeting called by the Shire President (Cr. J. S. Morrison).
It was decided, on the motion of Mr. W. S. Watts and Mrs. G. Bean, that as last year’s service had proved satisfactory, the same order should be adopted this year.
That is:
Returned soldiers, soldiers fathers, and school children assemble at Davies bridge at 10 a.m. and march to the memorial column where wreaths will be laid on the memorial after the playing of the National Anthem.
The gathering will then assemble in the town hall where after the hymn, “O God our help in ages past,” there will be a recital of the Ode to the Fallen.
This is followed by a brief space for silent prayer, to give each an opportunity of offering up a personal prayer, each one after his or her own manner of praying.
After another hymn, Mr. W. L. Prowse, of Ballarat, will deliver the principal address.
This will be followed by a third hymn and the two minutes’ silent tribute to the Fallen, the silence being broken by the Last Post and the Reveille.
If possible the Ballarat Orphanage band will be engaged again.
The secretary (Mr. A. R. Edmends) reported that the Anzac Day Committee still had £6 19/6 in the bank and that Cr. Morrison had just given another lot.
26 April 1940
SHADOW OF WAR BROUGHT DEEPER SIGNIFICANCE TO ANZAC COMMEMORATION.
Under the shadow of war again, Anzac Day took on a deeper significance this year, a fact exemplified yesterday in Creswick as it would be in other places, by a deeper solemnity in the commemoration service and by a greater attendance of the public.
Creswick saw again the customary march from the bridge and the quiet, solemn commemoration at the war memorial. Then at the town hall, which was practically filled, stirring addresses were given.
Even though drizzly rain was falling throughout the proceedings there was a big gathering at the monument where others apart from the returned soldiers, soldiers fathers, and school children who participated in the march, had come to pay tribute.
St. Augustine’s, North Creswick and Creswick School children and the forestry students participated in the march.
Wreaths were placed on the monument on behalf of the shire, the Returned Soldiers League and its auxiliary and other official bodies and the schools and many private wreaths were added to these tributes.
There the commemorative silence was observed, broken by the words “Lest We Forget” and the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille.
The ceremony was continued in the town hall where the shire president, Cr. J. S. Morrison, was chairman and was assisted by the Rev. H. C. Kent. P. W. Turner and A. S. Nichols to announce the hymns, take a reading and pronounce the benediction.
Cr. Morrison, in his opening remarks, referred to the commemoration of the deeds of Anzac and those who had fallen. “I hope that as the years go by, we will continue to honour and observe this day,” said Mr. Morrison.
WREATHS FOR HONOUR ROLLS AT THE SCHOOLS
A number of reports have already come to hand of Anzac services held at various schools on Wednesday.
At Newlyn, Mr. L. Hopkins was the speaker. Mrs. E. Lay had made a wreath which Phil Lay placed on the honour roll and Nancy Elburn read the commemoration address.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick school. Here a rather unique function takes place on Anzac Day for wreaths are placed on two honour rolls-one belonging to this school and one belonging to the former Hollinwood school.
At Creswick School the Rev. H. C. Kent delivered an address. Mr. J. Waddingham provided a wireless set and the full assembly of the school was able to listen to the broadcast at the Shrine service in Melbourne.
Dean scholars were joined by the children from Wattle Flat and Mollongghip schools. The chairman of the school committee, Mr. A. C. Boustead, was chairman and addresses were given by the Rev. P. W. Turner and Mr. G. A. McKay.
ANZAC DAY WILL BE ON SAME LINES AS LAST YEAR
Arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day in Creswick were made on Wednesday night at the public meeting called by the Shire President (Cr. J. S. Morrison).
It was decided, on the motion of Mr. W. S. Watts and Mrs. G. Bean, that as last year’s service had proved satisfactory, the same order should be adopted this year.
That is:
Returned soldiers, soldiers fathers, and school children assemble at Davies bridge at 10 a.m. and march to the memorial column where wreaths will be laid on the memorial after the playing of the National Anthem.
The gathering will then assemble in the town hall where after the hymn, “O God our help in ages past,” there will be a recital of the Ode to the Fallen.
This is followed by a brief space for silent prayer, to give each an opportunity of offering up a personal prayer, each one after his or her own manner of praying.
After another hymn, Mr. W. L. Prowse, of Ballarat, will deliver the principal address.
This will be followed by a third hymn and the two minutes’ silent tribute to the Fallen, the silence being broken by the Last Post and the Reveille.
If possible the Ballarat Orphanage band will be engaged again.
The secretary (Mr. A. R. Edmends) reported that the Anzac Day Committee still had £6 19/6 in the bank and that Cr. Morrison had just given another lot.
26 April 1940
SHADOW OF WAR BROUGHT DEEPER SIGNIFICANCE TO ANZAC COMMEMORATION.
Under the shadow of war again, Anzac Day took on a deeper significance this year, a fact exemplified yesterday in Creswick as it would be in other places, by a deeper solemnity in the commemoration service and by a greater attendance of the public.
Creswick saw again the customary march from the bridge and the quiet, solemn commemoration at the war memorial. Then at the town hall, which was practically filled, stirring addresses were given.
Even though drizzly rain was falling throughout the proceedings there was a big gathering at the monument where others apart from the returned soldiers, soldiers fathers, and school children who participated in the march, had come to pay tribute.
St. Augustine’s, North Creswick and Creswick School children and the forestry students participated in the march.
Wreaths were placed on the monument on behalf of the shire, the Returned Soldiers League and its auxiliary and other official bodies and the schools and many private wreaths were added to these tributes.
There the commemorative silence was observed, broken by the words “Lest We Forget” and the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille.
The ceremony was continued in the town hall where the shire president, Cr. J. S. Morrison, was chairman and was assisted by the Rev. H. C. Kent. P. W. Turner and A. S. Nichols to announce the hymns, take a reading and pronounce the benediction.
Cr. Morrison, in his opening remarks, referred to the commemoration of the deeds of Anzac and those who had fallen. “I hope that as the years go by, we will continue to honour and observe this day,” said Mr. Morrison.
WREATHS FOR HONOUR ROLLS AT THE SCHOOLS
A number of reports have already come to hand of Anzac services held at various schools on Wednesday.
At Newlyn, Mr. L. Hopkins was the speaker. Mrs. E. Lay had made a wreath which Phil Lay placed on the honour roll and Nancy Elburn read the commemoration address.
Mr. A. Edmends was the speaker at North Creswick school. Here a rather unique function takes place on Anzac Day for wreaths are placed on two honour rolls-one belonging to this school and one belonging to the former Hollinwood school.
At Creswick School the Rev. H. C. Kent delivered an address. Mr. J. Waddingham provided a wireless set and the full assembly of the school was able to listen to the broadcast at the Shrine service in Melbourne.
Dean scholars were joined by the children from Wattle Flat and Mollongghip schools. The chairman of the school committee, Mr. A. C. Boustead, was chairman and addresses were given by the Rev. P. W. Turner and Mr. G. A. McKay.