ANZAC PICTURES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 23 September 1918, Page 4

ANZAC PICTURES

NOT YET PURCHASED BY THE DOMINION. I Very manv Now Zealand people have 'seen and admired Sapper 11. MooreJones's water-colour paintings of t»ailinoli Theeo sketches were produced while Sapper Moore-Jones was. serving with the New Zealand forces at Anwjc. They constitute a unique record of the Galiipoli campaign and of scenes, that are full of poignant interest for tens of thousands of Now nAc \ KnnrpA Nearly a year ago Sapper Moor* Jones offered these pictures to ih» New Zealand Government, in order that (hoy might be placed m a national I gallery as a permanent record of this country's share in thev Gallipo > camSign. Ministers stated publioly that ft \orks ought to l.e ; retained m New Zealand, and that thev hoped tho matter would be arranged Bu nothing has been done, and Near Zealand » ui danger now of losing the l*s ?' °- eether. The Commonwealth Government has offered to jftty *«" at SaPper Moore-Jones's price. Some people who are interestedl in the retention of these paintings injeff Zealand are making another a ttanpVto inoro the Government. It has been suggested that, if the <jn6.nalea.ro not tolecome the possession of this Dominion. Sapper Moore-Jones slionld at least be asked to execute ft set <* coSs which could bo Placed in a war museum or a national gallery.