Tuakau War Memorial Hall

Tuakau War Memorial Hall.

On 18 March 1918, a roll of honour listing local men who had been on active service during the war was unveiled at the Tuakau public hall. Work soon began on a more substantial memorial to the town and district's fallen, and on 15 September 1924 the Tuakau War Memorial Hall was officially opened. In 1929 a memorial plaque was placed on the front of the new town hall.

For further information relating to this memorial, see: 'Tuakau: Roll of Honour Unveiled by Sir James Allen', Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, 19/3/18, p. 3; 'Proposed Memorial Hall: Tuakau Meeting', Franklin & Pukekohe Times, 17/9/20, p. 1; 'Tuakau Memorial Hall: Loan Proposal Carried', ibid., p. 2; 'Tuakau Memorial Town Hall' [sketch], Franklin Times, 21/12/23, p. 5; 'Tuakau Memorial Hall: Brilliant Opening Function', Franklin Times, 15/9/24, [p. 7]; 'Tuakau Memorial Hall: A Tribute to Progress', NZ Herald, 16/9/24, p. 10; 'Tuakau Hall: Official Opening Ceremony', Franklin Times, 17/9/24, p. 5; 'Tuakau Hall: How the Loan Was Spent', Franklin Times, 5/12/24, p. 5; ‘Notes from Tuakau ... Memorial at Town Hall', NZ Herald, 6/3/29, p. 17; Tuakau & Districts Golden Memories, 1942-1992, Tuakau, 1992, p. 58.