Auroa War Memorial Hall - WWII (1956)

The Auroa War Memorial Hall was officially opened by the local Minister of Lands, Mr E. B. Corbett on 3 March 1956. The multi-purpose building included a large auditorium, kitchen and supper room, a library and at the north-western end of the building Plunket Rooms. The original cost of the building was £7,000, however additional fittings had added another £2,000 to the cost, an amount the Auroa War Memorial Board was tasked with paying off. 

The following day the hall was dedicated, and the memorial plaque unveiled. The granite plaque is located on a free-standing wall outside the memorial hall.

The inscription reads:

WORLD      [ Laurel Leaves]      WAR

 1939                                       1945

LAC R Furey                   Pte C Murfitt

Serg Pilot  P J Hooper

2nd Lt C J O'Dea                Pte C McLean   

Gnr J Skinner

"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" 

Related documents:

Auroa Hall Opening Souvenir Programme

Mr Corbett will open the Hall Tonight Story (Taranaki Herald 3 Mar 1956)

Grand Opening of New Auroa Memorial Hall (Taranaki Daily News 3 March 1956)