BATTLE EXPLOITS
THE FLERS VICTORY
NEW ZEALAND MEMORIAL
WELLINGTON This Day.
Cabinet has approved of the design of Mr S. Hurst Seagtr for the Battle Exploits Memorial, to be erected at Longueval, in France.. The site cHosen for the erection,-of the mtemorial was recently visftjed by Sir James' Allen. It is an elevated point known as Le Haut de la Justice ; and the ground necessary for the erection of the" memorial has been presented to. New Zealand 'by the local authority. In recognition of this gift the Government of New Zea land, on the recommendation of Sir James Allen, has presented a tractor and plough to the commune to assist in the work of restoring the devastated area.
The site is at a point where three roads meet, one going towards (JourColette, one towards Longueval and one to Flers. . A circular space of 120, metres in.diameter will be prepared for the memorial which ia to be in the form of a graceful obelisk, erected in white limestone. It will be 25 feet high, and will be readily observable from the surrounding villages. On the curved base of the obelisk. wiU>e.. panels, one of which will bear the inscription: "Erected to commemorate the Battle of Flers. in Tvhich New Zealanders and their comrades in achieved, a noble victory." . , Round the .obelisk it is proposed] that hedges, trees and New Zealand flora shall be planted. The design j for the memorial has been warmly! approved by the Mayor and'Councill-1 ora of Flers.—Press Assn. J
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Northern Advocate, 27 April 1921, Page 2
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