CAIRN OF PEACE

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 14

CAIRN OF PEACE

This is an artist’s impression of the Cairn of Peace, which will be unveiled at the end of the world ploughing contest in the PrebbletonDarfleld district on May 13 and will be permanently located near the/match site as a reminder of the occasion.

The erection of sueh a cairn is a traditional feature of world ploughing contests and it will Incorporate a piece of stone from each of the 18 countries taking part. The cairn has been designed by Paul Pascoe and Linton, and is being built by a Christchurch stonemason, Mr L. Robertson, with the

modelling for the bronze work being done by Mr C. Dunn. The individual stones from each of the participating countries will be set in Halswell blue stone.

On one side of the cairn will be a plaque of the northern hemisphere with the Golden Plough (the trophy for the world contest) on it On the other side will be a Similar plaque showing the southern hemisphere, with New Zealand the focal point. Over Christchurch will be a representation of the first plough used in New Zealand. There will also be a large Southern Cross superimposed on the plaque. Mr Robertson said last

evening that the plaques for the cairn had been modelled and were now being cast in bronze. He said that 10 stones had been received from countries taking part in the contests for inclusion in the cairn. New Zealand’s stone would be highly polished dark grey Bluff granite, he said. The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson will attend the unveiling ceremony, which will be held on the match site and will mark the close of the contest. The cairn will probably be subsequently moved to a permanent site at the corner of Springs and Robinsons roads prepared by the Paparua County Council.