COOK STATUE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20620, 9 August 1932, Page 11

COOK STATUE.

J COMPLETED. | Ijtl arrangements in con- , nnveiling ceremony toptain Cook Statue Comerday afternoon. There The Mayor, Mr D. G. chairman), Messrs J. J. • Berry, J. J- Staples, A. j jlcvillc, J. Laurenson, j Wilson (K.N.V.K.). | ections of the arrange- j , through and the mem- ; omittee responsible fori ;hat the arrangements | said that the school | , be in their positions ! 10.45 on Wednesday j sported that the plat- j erected. id that the members of Travellers' Choir of •ed their assistance m the singing of "Land j ,X T*" j • ' accepted, and it -was ; , Mr Neville's sngges- j lember of the choir | jed at each section to j inks to all who have] Tganisation of the cere- ; jrised to be sent after r Programme. j frith to-morrow 's core- ■ r programme is to be contain the order of ! ,re of the statue, a por- ; F. Barnett, the giver | nd the words of the j Hope and Glory." On j trill appear a short ac- | vement which resulted ) 0 of the statue to the >f Ceremony. | K.Z. Air Force and j Aero Club. 11 a.m. j Excellency the Govev- [ by his Worship the ; layoress. j rtiard of Honour pro- I Canterbury Division. • Volnnteer Reserve), j „ard of Honour by his j the Governor-General. j j [>rir caress by his Worship the ; jMVto Excellency. j A( and primary si-houl# . fis S! '' L a"d of j Glory.' : j ,1^ w'jfr M- F. Barnett (donor of i **Unsi)- | tflistten. ;' jptlMT of the Statue. ■H»il the acconnt given in the Jjjpjjgtanuae of the history of reeords few exploits mm ti.tti voyages of Captain V- explorer and naviga■.jkftjetf Eflgtichman to set foot in trlaSoi. Is the course of a. jour- ■ jmf ftp world in a vessel that Seei'jSwt as a tiny cockle-shell IftfUieiß greyhound of to-day he tofrMfo cf New Zealand on be«SSE rani a's ari'imperishable JHm&aiia his skill and valour , 9R& Mml** re " ■|HFto tn6Fin 1 Ar t «tory of our HSFrct ChifetehnrA is the only K New Zealand that has raised a ■taient. to his memory. v > JHtFebrnary 6th, 1529, the Canter'flrerogress League convened a meetcitizens to discuss a proposal to suitable memorial' to commemoEmpire's greatest explorer and flmttn The memorial was prompted Bfgnerons gift by Mr M. F. BarHroitizen of Christehnreh, to form Sinless of the necessary fnnd. Hptmsolt of the initial meeting a ■mm, consisting of Messrs D» G. (chairman), M. F. BarHI.E. Straehan, J. J. Dougall, A. K. Ki, J. H. Han, P. B. Climie, Dr. Charles Chilton, J.'Hnnter, J. J. Staples, A. E. and .J. Lanrenson, was aparrange details as to raising of rands necessary to comMr M. F. Barnett very ■*3y nndertook the whole finanHaMunhility. The committee con■prth the Mayor, the Rev. J. E. Sfc-'tad the (Sty Council. As a HI this conference the City ConnwHMei Mr Barnett's gift to the HjjSgla site wbieh mefcwith the apHKVnMr Barnett abd'the communBmaelMUd. It was decided to call HJtfpdHife the shape of from sculptors throughout jff! * Christehnreh sculptor, Mr ■rt iMiheweyr received the commisw>»neeote the. statue. This it is ■■ftnß stand for all ;ime as a jvyuna, of .the sculptor's skill 73*" ttpiwsioa of the City's apof. t|e grea£ services ren-1 j"* »6 hy Captain James. r?f the Governor-General nnvoDutent, the Dominion will (Kt * of the devout mE / congratulate the Su on the possesl*f *wtky^manorial to a national