TRIBUTE TO FALLEN.
WAIKARI MEMORIAL UNVEILED
One of the largest gatheringheld in' Waikari assembled to ult . t lift ilio unveihnp cercmonj or memorial to fallen soldiers of tic met. The memorial consists or" taph in whit© cement, find is s ' lI " in a vcrv prominent position, ai J at;C to the Waikari Hospital. ivas the work oi Mr t«. "■ V , f t >v ihe erection -work rarrtci .■ j Silvester and Co. under tiic super of Mr L. "Wemlclboni. gj .. Amongst tlioso present VS.' Charles and T.adv Campbell. ui ' ~ and Lady Clifford, Messrs -V T>. C .ii" bell, A. Cameron, H. M. An . • . H. Finchant (Waipara County ( ounu and many other prominent resi'.ie a tho district. , . . The unvcilin- of the memorial performed l>y Mr -T. Allan, an old iomdent of tho district, who haa lost isons fighting. c .. Addresses were made by »n « >- Clifford, Mr G. W. Forbes M.1., onel Gard'ncr, and Mr P. Mow at, p sident of the R.»S.A. i,,„t„r| The religious service was eomluciL by tho Revs. AY. A- Orange and JThomas. ,1 After tho -Last Post" was soumlca, the lament was played by Piper Keui. of Amberlev. Tho ceremony conduct liv the singing of Kipling's hymn, t.oci of Our Fathers" and God Save Iving.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18604, 1 February 1926, Page 5
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