Indignation plaque

THIS PILLAR OF STONE QUARRIED FROM STAWELL WAS PLACED HERE ON THE INSISTENCE OF THE HON. JOHN WOODS, M.P. (BORN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND NOVEMBER 5TH 1822, DIED BRIGHTON VICTORIA APRIL 2ND 1892; ENGINEER POLITICIAN AND INVENTOR, COMMISSIONER INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1880 AND EXHIBITION TRUSTEES 1881-1892) TO EXPRESS HIS INDIGNATION OF THE CHOICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES STONE FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND TO SHOW THE ENDURING QUALITIES OF LOCAL STONE. PLAQUE PRESENTED BY THE EXHIBITION TRUSTEES AUGUST 9TH 1979 B.J. E. W. D. J. C. ELDEN, DIRECTOR E R.G. STRICKLAND. O.B.E., CHAIRMAN