ABOUT AN ARCHWAY
HARBOUR BOARD'S PEACE JUBILATIONS.
At the meeting of Wellington Harbour Board Inst night, Mr. 11; V. Welch lUol Tliat the resolution passed at the last ordinary meeting of the board to spend £350 on uu archway at peace celebrations be rescinded, and (hat the eaid sum of .£350 be given to the Returned Soldiers' Association 6S a donation toward the memorial to the soldiers who have given their lives for their country. • Ho said that the expenditure of £M on a temporary archway would be a "sinful waste of money.'' Mr. W. Cable seconded the mpfaon. The chairman (Ur.-C. E. Daniel) said that the greatest event of history had to be celebrated, and the people wished to "ejoiee. He regarded the motion as nartov and'hoped it would not bo passed. 1 MV. R. A P Wright, M.P... mentioned that the Government was going to piovide a national memorial, lhe a ch aj was in a sense a waste of money, but, on the other hand, a tremendous occasion demanded some jubilation After soma discussion, Mr. Wglcli amended Ms motion by deleting all words after "rescinded." In th» fora'the motion was rejected by 8 votes to i.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 5
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199ABOUT AN ARCHWAY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 5
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