THE MEMORIAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 120, 25 May 1925, Page 3

THE MEMORIAL

10 THE EDITOK.

Sir, —I an} also deeply interested in tho question of the war memorial, if only for'tho reason of its being a memorial to so many of my old comrades in the late war. I am not in favour of a peal of hells for our memorial, as the country in and surrounding Wellington is nol favourable, nor would give justice to such a memorial.

How can anyone compare Holland, Belgium, or the South of England with their low-lying or undulating country, with the high hilly country surrounding Wellington? In the countries mentioned one can see the towns or villages in which the bells are played, usually perched a little higher than the surrounding country, for many miles away, and the sound of the bells is likewise allowed to travel many miles.

Now, our memorial site is in front o£ Parliament Buildings, and a most suitable place, but not for a peal of bells, for which of our suburbs excepting Thorndon would be likely to hear them? Nearly all our residential areas are hehind high hills from Parliament Buildings, and the bells most likely would bo played on holidays or Sundays, when people enjoy a little of home life, and incidentally, the best place to enjoy such music.

Ihcn, there is our prevailing wind, the northerly. I have stood on the heights oi Wadestown, overlooking the wharves' wlien you could not hear the shrill whistle of tho Harbour Board, and only on occasions can one hear the Post Office clock. _ If wo have to havo a utilitarian memorial (if you can call a peal of bells as such), let it be one that will fit in with the environment of the country -, I am, etc., 25th May. «¥»»,

• I was rather surprised that no T &- cord was obtained here," replied the Government Astronomer (Dr. C E. Adams) when asked by a 'Tost"' rc^' porter whetlicr the Japanese earthquake reported to-day had been picked up by the seismograph at Kelburn, "we may find some record when we are able to examine the photographic sheet with greater care, but'there is certainly nothing outstanding upon it. Apparently the shake was a very severe one locally, but did not involve any great mass." Signor Mussolini, Italy's "Fascist" Prcnuer.was sent to prison five times 6<* tween 1904 and 1911 for such., offences as lecturing without permission and demonstrating against the Italian Govern tljea in power.