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To complement the setting this octagonal band rotunda was built in 1908 with casting from Glasgow Scotland. Set on a solid concrete base with a reeded kauri ceiling the ironwork is ornamented with birds lyres sunflowers and scrolls. -
On the 21st of August 1918, the New Zealand division joined in a last Allied offensive of the war. It was almost constantly in action from that date until the Armistice on 11th of november 1918. At the end of october 1918 the NZ division had reached the outskirtes of le quesony. It was ordered to capture the town. Le quesnoy is an old fort. The entire town was defended by thick stone walls, flooded ditches and fortified islands
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During World War II and the treat of Japanese invasion in the South Pacific efforts to defend New Zealand were increased. In 1942 Cambridge was chosen as a substitute location for a secret aviation reserve 9 sort for AR9. This concrete pump house and a large depression at the top of the hill Are all remain of the depot. The fuel tank was emptied in 1946 and removed in 1950. In the 1970s The pumphouse was sealed from trespassers. -
To commemorate one hundred years in the history of the Cambridge district. This was put here after the Maaori land wars when the British soldiers took over there land. People ran from the court house all the way down to king tawaioo in his house on the hill. The lake used to be a clear lake until king tawaioo washed his tears in the lake and that is why its not clean. -
This mare and the foal statue depicts the past president & future of the equine industries in Cambridge, the centre of the equine industries and New Zealand. of the equine industries thoroughbaed Breeding racing and jumping standardbead.
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