As the outcome of this decision, the first visit was made to the military cemetery at Waltemade, near Capetown, where these soldiers lie, and saw that their graves were decorated with beautiful flowers. It is the intention of the committee to visit the graves quarterly and generally attend to them.
In conveying this information to the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr J. J. Clark), Mrs W. Lund, hon. secretary of the committee, writes:
''We have already had one very sad letter of inquiry from a mother in Tasmania about her son, who died and is buried here, and were able to send her full particulars and a photograph of her son's grave.
"There may be others who would be pleased to receive similar information with reference to relatives or friends. It will be a comfort to some poor father or mother to know that their dear one's grave is being looked after by their own country-women.''
The writer forwards a list of the names of the deceased soldiers, among which appear those of two New Zealanders - Private C. H. Kirkpatrick, 19th Battalion, New Zealand Infantry; and Corporal R. E. Stevenson, New Zealand Infantry, both of whom died in South Africa at the end of 1916.
Chisholm memorial
An inscribed brass memorial tablet, which has been placed in Tokomairiro Presbyterian Church, to the memory of the late Rev. James Chisholm, was unveiled at the morning service on Sunday by Mrs Edward Stewart.
The Rev. S. R. Orr paid an eloquent tribute to the ministrations of Mr Chisholm, referring to his earnest, Christian zeal and his activities on behalf of the church, both at Milton and in the wider cause of the foreign and home missions, as clerk to the Presbytery, Moderator of the Assembly, and historian of the Southern Church.
In addition to the memorial tablet, the congregation at Milton has decided to defray half-cost with the Roslyn Presbyterian Church of the erection of a memorial stone over Mr Chisholm's grave in the Anderson Bay Cemetery.
Banning Sunday golf
The decision of the Supreme Court that the Wellington City Council cannot prohibit the playing of the game on Sunday was discussed at length.
On the casting vote of the Mayor it was decided to make the necessary arrangements to obtain power from Parliament to control Sunday as well as week-day golf.
- ODT, 19.6.1917.
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