THE MAYORS SPEECH.
The Mayor, advancing id the Duke, handed the trowel to him, and said: "Your Royal Highness, I beg to be allowed to say <t f«w worttei on this Laet December ivß celebrated tbe rlfbieth anniversary of the Canterbury settlement, December 16th, being the day on which the pioneers of thje province came to Lytteltoai. It was decided that we should eroot a memorial to serve as a token of the honojir and esteem in whidi we hold the early settlers, many of wdiom, I yegi-et to stay, have gone from amongst us. It was also decided that there should be a memorial of those of their descendants who have gone to South Airiea m recent years, and nave died there. The names of tihose who lost fcheir lives in . the -war will be inscribed on the bas reliefs, which will be placed on the stone, tt was thought that it would be of great value to tihe memorial if your Royal Highness would consent to lay the foundation stem*. Therefore I beg leave to ask if you would- be good enough to lay the foundation stone of the Jubilee Memorial of Canterbury."
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10999, 24 June 1901, Page 7
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THE MAYORS SPEECH.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10999, 24 June 1901, Page 7
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