WAR MEMORIES ON WESTERN FRONT
SIR JAMES ALLEN SECURES SITES. AUCKLAND, Dec 8. The question of a New Zealand war memorial in Franco was referred to by Dr Averill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, at St Mary's Hall, Parnell, in describing his visit to tho battlefields on the Western front. Hp said he found that Vimy llidgo had been purchased by Canada for tho purposo of a memorial to her soldiers, that Dclville Wood hacl siriiil • r'.y. been acquired by South Africa, rind that Pozieres and Passchendaele were to bo the location of Australian metiidrials. Where did the New Zealanders come in? Where was our national memorial in France? When he thought of what our boys did in France his mind was much agitated, and lie saw the High Commissioner (Sir Janies Allen) in London. Sir James was iiblo to assure him that he had secured a site between High Wood and Delvillo Wood, where six roads met, and that he had got a design for a monument to be erected there. He also proposed to have memorials at Le Quesnciy, at Messiries, and in Belgium. Bishop Averill said he was greatly pleased to find that Sir James was so very keen about the matter, arid had already mado the arrangements ho had. •
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1920, Page 1
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