Complaints have delayed the South Otago Historical Society's plans for a new exhibition at the Balclutha War Memorial Hall after it cut a hole in the wall next to the Roll of Honour. An exhibition and mural commissioned by the historical society to be installed in the former Balclutha Borough Council boardroom at the Balclutha War Memorial Hall was scheduled to be opened next month. Mr Barron said allegations the council was not informed about the hole or entranceway ''were untrue and do not reflect the facts''. While the monument in the foyer depicted the sacrifice of those inscripted on it, the hall itself was ''the actual memorial'' - hence the building was named the War Memorial Hall. Future work on the hall will later be decided as part of the War Memorial Hall project which formed a part of the ''Our Place Balclutha Community Plans''.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 17, 2017 16:04 UTC