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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 220, 11 June 1920, Page 8

'A meeting of delegates from the through Council, Returned Soldiers' Association, and Patriotic Society was held at Pnlmorston North to formulate and discuss proposals for a local war memorial. The Mayor, who presided, suggestod that a cairn should bo erected at Anzac Park, just across the Manawatii River, but in addition something of more imposing nature was required. Ho fnid that the Town-Planning Association had suggested permanent highways as memorials, and the idea was being carried out in Borao instances. Parliament had authorised money for the purpose of war memorials, but tno public would naturally/bo'called upon to subscribo. In oue placo ten cottages had boon erected as war memorial l '. After connidornlblo discussion, in which, various forms wore suggested, a committee was formed to go into the matior and bring up « report to fc future meeting.