IN MEMORY OF THE WAR.
1-10,000 MKDALS IN NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, October It). There will be 110,UOO war cominoinoration medals struck by the Uovernment for distribution among school chldren, at a cost of £12,300. 'l'he design has not yet definitely been decided upon, but there is little doubt as to the design that will meet .vith oilicial acceptance. It will bo a copper-bron/e medal of the size of a florin, bearing on the reverse tho representation of a mounted trooper in khaki, galloping over the feldt. the background being a kopje, while above will be an inscription, " Presented to children attending Sew Zealand State schools." On the obverse fide will be the words "In commemoration of the war in South Africa, IbOO-1900, in which 1788 men from New Zealand took j>iufc " The medals will bo struck in the colony. No provision has yet been made for n fastening attachment, and if it is decided to have one, the present estimated cost will be trobled if not quadrupled.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 248, 20 October 1900, Page 2
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