WAR MEMORIAL.

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1922, Page 6

WAR MEMORIAL.

HALL OPENED AT AHAURA. It was a red letter day in Ahnura annals yesterday on the occasion of the formal opening of the war mcmcr-i ial hall erected by the residents to > commemorate the fall in Die late war| of the soldiers from that district, i Many visitors came .'Tom erreymouth i and elsewhere, numerous motors Icing in evidence. Before the /unction a goodly squad of returned soldiers accompanied by childroii, maicned through tlvc town in. procession. Mr D. Bay butt presi ded, and addresses were given by him and by Messrs J. W. Hannan (County Chairman), and JIL Lynch (Mayor of Greyniouth and chairman of the P.-.triotic Association) i Then Colonel W. Meldrum, S.M., de- | liverod tlx* occasional address, eulogis-’ ing the, residents for tb°'T natriotin effort in providing so fine menioriab and recalling the war-time sacrifices and victories. The fallen brave scserved all the honour they could pay them. Then the ceremony took place- 1 The front of the hall ,vas draped, and likewise a tablet with the names of the fallen soldiers, placed upon He building. Colonel Meldrum unvM’ed the tablet, whilst Mcsdamcs Ward and Hahn, of Ahaura district cut the rib-' bons from the screen. The children ‘ were royally regaled, while the hiGies committee provided for the wants of j the adults. The function was rem-1 porarily interrupted by rain, but prov-, cd a great success, concmd ng at 4.30 • p.m. In the evening the fall w;.s, opened with a grand social which was crowded and proved a memorable success.