SOLDIERS' GRAVES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 12 January 1911, Page 2

SOLDIERS' GRAVES.

THE • GOVERNMENT GRANT.

The dutv of caring for the graves of. thS men who "died in the defence of the colch , ny in the early days is one that claims the interest of all residents in the Dominion (says the Auckland "Star").-' During last .session of Parliament the. secretary of the Victoria-League wrote-to Sir. A. M. Myers, 11.P., asking ihim to endeavour to get a sum placed on tlio Estimates for the-purpose of repairing the f raves. of the soldiers who fell in tho [aori War, special attention being drawn to tlie neglected state of those in the Symonds Street Cemetery, a,matter which the : -league had appointed a special committee to deal with. Iu reply to a question by, 3lr. Myers, the Government intimated their intention to allocate a sum 'of =81000 for the purpose, which was afc cordingly. placed on the Supplementary Estimates.; ■ ;; MfT-'Myei's subsequently'.wrote to the Premier, inquiring. whether the .Government ' proposed -to place aiiy- portion .of this , amount at tile -disposal, of the Yfo■toria Leiigue, and lisi-just receivedl:'a reply 'that the Prime ''llim^ter\will ibe iiappy to allocate a. portion of-the amount to the Victoria League, for the purpeso mentioned, but'- that before doing .• so, ihfl would■ be. glad to. bo. .furnished witht a schedule showing the names of'the different cemeteries-proposed to be'included within the. sphere of operations, and tha estimated cost of repairs, etc., in each case. .. . •: . •