The Archive · 1897

The Diamond Jubilee Memorial

The Jubilee Committee held another meeting on Friday at which I understand they practically came toa conclusion as to into form at the next meeting on Monday. their recommendations, which will be put

They will recommend that the Permanent Memorial should take two forms in deference to the wishes of the residents, who are distinctly divided in their choice. These are a Hospital for Women and Children, and a road, presumably from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen, along the coast, being the commencement of a road round the island. They hope that $50,000 will be subscribed by the public, and they will suggest, I believe, that the Government should under-

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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