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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 73, 25 March 1912, Page 2

The Government has pr;.:nised a gmnt to the Victoria Leaguu for theJ renovation of the sokiioM , graves in SymondsRtreet, Auckland. Under the conditions of tin , graat, th<: iiayor i.-i to certify \\ hen the work has been done satisfactorily. Accordingly, Mi. Parr en Saturday visited the cemetery with the Victoria League officials. It is proposed to remove the old s-nd broken iron railings, aad to put dov.n solid concrete slabs to mark the last resting places of thoee who (ell in the Mtori wars. Amongst other graves requiring attention are thnsn of rcloncl Nixon, LieiitenantColonel Kpmpt Captain John Shaw Phelps, T/ieutensnt Stuart Menticth. Oaptnin Smith, R.N., and Captain Rinp. These ofi-vrrt !>.nd tlie men buried beB i.l« them mostly fell. ftt Kangiri, Pokeno, sine! other Hocnes of engagement in the V\ ailsitn. Another grave muot in need of renovation was that of the lave ni'tinfi-Chief ■Tustict' Sydney Stephen, who died in 1858, Tliin grave, the flavor thinks, the T.aw Society should kr-cp in ordtr, and he will bring the matter under tho notice of that jnstituiion. Thß Mayor adds that it ia quite timn that these rneting-places Bhould ho placed in order, having in mind the quotation that no nation it great which forpets itr dead heroes.

Xcxt week the Mayor is to drive the first pile of the new Shelly Beach baths. The Work 3 Committee of " the City Council is also, at its next meeting" to consider a proposal from the various swimming clubs that the size of the proposed neW Customs-street baths should be Increased.