A kiosk showcasing the history of Menzies Ferry from the 1800s to today has been unveiled after four years of hard graft. Dozens gathered at 300 Island Edendale Rd on Anzac Day to open the information kiosk. Five horses with poppies on their faces also watched the service, started with a prayer by the Rev John Ranstead. Southland District councillor Paul Duffy, pointed out how devastating the loss of a horse was in war. “My granddad was at the [Battle of the] Somme and I did hear from him that a horse’s life was almost more valuable than a man’s.” A local committee also saw the value of an information kiosk about Menzies Ferry after the local hall was sold and a reserve was created at the site. Menzies Ferry is a farming area on the west side of the Mataura River, southeast of Edendale. It was named after Dr James Menzies, who supplied a boat to ferry passengers across the Mataura. The area was surveyed as a township in 1876.…