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Completed in 1983, this mural was commissioned for the Clutha County Council by its engineering consultants to mark the opening of a new building.

It measures 1.85m x .9m and depicts a Maori legend about the origins of Balclutha.

The mural currently hangs in the foyer of the Clutha District Council building in Wilson Road, Balclutha.

The Clutha Leader, Balclutha - March 23rd, 1984
"Discussing details of her wool sculpture with the chairman of the Clutha County Council, Mr Jack Treacy (right), is Mosgiel artist Mrs Betty Fraser. The work was presented to the council yesterday by Mr Ian Pairman (centre) from the council's consulting engineers, Duffill, Watts and King. It depicts a Maori legend and was commissioned by the engineers to mark the opening of the county administration buildings last year. It has been hung in Mr Treacy's office.


Angela Fraser, POI Research Team, 2002