WONDERFUL DREAM CITY

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1931, Page 5

WONDERFUL DREAM CITY

NEW DELHI INAUGURATED

BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE

THE DOMINIONS’ COLUMNS

NOBLE IDEALS REALISED

By Talegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

Rec. 7.25 p.m. Calcutta, Feb. HThousands of people, including a distinguished assembly of officials and ruling princes, witnessed the first public ceremony in connection with the inauguration of India’s new capital at New Delhi yesterday, when the four columns presented by Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa were unveiled by representatives from the Dominions. The columns -are of red Stone, designed on the lines of the famous columns erected by Asoka, the great philosopher of the fourth century, C . the bane of each column are carved the arms of the Dominion, and oil the column itself words recording the gift. In accordance with an old Hindu custom each column is surmounted by a terrestrial globe tif white stone, with bronze galleons in full sail on top, symbolising 0 the spirit of adventure and exploration. The Viceroy in ids speech thank’d the Dominions for their generosity and goodwill.. He said the columns would help to commemorate the days when the Dominions fought shoulaer to shoulder with India in the Great War, and they told of the . long history of selfsacrifice which was a proud Imperia! heritage. Sir John Monash, 1 representing Australia, in an appropriate speech offered congratulations upon the realisation of a noble idetil and the contemplation o* a wonderful dream city, Sir Joseph Bhore, a member of tfie Viceroy’s Cabinet, unveiled New Zealand’s column, reading a message of felicitation from the Governor-Gen-eral.