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23-May-2014
23-May-2014

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The Memorial Hall was erected to commemorate those from the district who lost their lives in World War One. The foundation stone for the hall was laid in November 1922. A marble tablet containing the names of the fallen was originally erected on the front of the building.

There was a great gathering at Yolla on Saturday last at the official opening of the Memorial Hall, and the occasion was one of which the district may justly be proud, for more reasons than one. The front of the hall has been well finished of with a gable porch which gives a pleasing appearance to the whole of the building. The porch consists of an iron roof ceiled with stamped metal, with two concrete pillars rough cast. The sides of the porch are open, and a cement wall is built across the front between the pillars, about four feet high. Into the front of this wall has been built the marble tablet inscribed with the names of those to whose memory the hall has been erected. The total cost of the building is approximately £800.
Advocate (Burnie), 30th April 1923.

Location

Address:Murchison Highway, Yolla, 7325
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -41.125481
Long: 145.717424
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 28th April, 1923
Front Inscription

YOLLA MEMORIAL HALL

Plaque:
YOLLA MEMORIAL HALL
This Stone Was Laid By
LIEUT COL. G. J. BELL C.M.G.  D.S.O.  M.H.R.
November 1922

Source: SKP,TWM, MA
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