THE HON. T. MACKENZIE.
'■'■' BKITOMART MONUMENT. ; ..(By 'Teiegraph.-Press.'Association.) "'-.'.. ;■■.':■'.•.'■ .':-. Akaroa, March 8...... ■ The Hon. T. Mackenzie visited Akaroa to-day, ahdiilct several • deputations, which, brought- before 'him several mat* tera; chiefly of. local interest. One request . hlade was : that the . GoVefhineut. should endeavour' - to acquire the site of the-;Britohiaft mDhulnent, which was erected on the • spbt Where the British flag: was first hoisted there. At present it.;-stands partly on private land, th« Owhef of which, Jifiof to his decease, 6ipressed the-ilitefltidn'of; giving; necesf sary ■■■; area', to give" public". access '■ to the monument, but did libt dafry out his aild his trustees consider that it is not in their power to give the land. The Minister said-he recognised that the monument, was a national one); and un. dertook to communicate with the tru& tees on the.subject of the acquisition of the necessary area. The Minister left for.Wellihgton to-nighti . .'.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 761, 9 March 1910, Page 7
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