CAPTAIN COOK STATUE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 8 September 1930, Page 16

CAPTAIN COOK STATUE.

COMMITTEE j; ARRANGEMENTS Provided there are no lays the memorial statue Cook, which is being given to by Mr M. F. Bamett, s looking the streams of base in Victoria square in. ab*^_|J|^B The clay model was studio of the sculptor, thewey, Ljnwood air&m, afternoon, by members Committee' and from 2 p.m. every studio is to be ' the general public to; From, an. .Engta^Pii^^^^M The model was tor from an engraving by T/K-Hmffi* dated 1779, and the, slight ■ notably in the swing of certain facial aspect, were qubjw|||gfl very favourable 1 comment bers of the committee the exhibition. The pose one and the statue will addition to the beauties 'of CsnMHEj|H| Tho marblo block, from, .wMS|9MK statue proper will bo euMMH pected to arrive *in : month. It weighs 12 tons, MMSwHIBB tho largest single block ever Will into New Zealand or Australia. Acuity is anticipated in from Lyttelton to statue, when completed,_ wws|Jj|^B| about eight tons* vlt will, be in height, and will bq placed base, making a height of >nea[gß&HH|| from the ground to the cre«n|HlffiM|| Bamett has wderta)^ the-' whole of the cost which is expected to reach aWtWfim^H • The clay mtfdel is pensnal»^BammM|| of shrinkage being, rabout <»« SBfflm® 13ft, therefore ft has Those who attended noon's pre-view H. T. J. Thacker, e*& Miss M. O. StQddart, Jtr- HaMMI J. Doug-all, MwsrsA. P. "Wildey They w«e WjffiMffl |f at afternoon tea "by Sir