CAPTAIN COOK RELICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20252, 11 May 1929, Page 12

CAPTAIN COOK RELICS.

MOT TO: LEAVE AUSTRALf A. '"THE. PERFECT* NAVIGATOR," " Ton may rest assured: that not only tlie State Government, but tlie Federal Government,, too,, is determined tiiat no relics of Captain Cook will, be soldi to America if we can help ir.,,"" siiidi the AJkorrniy-General of Wevx South Wales,Mr.. 3F. S, Boyca,. speaking; ihi Sydney on May 4r at a ga.rjieri.llg in commemoration: of the anniversary of the landing of. Captain Cook;

Thii' parfacfc navigator,, a gjaafe explorer;. a great disciplinarian:,, and! a great Englishman," waa. how Mr. Boyca described' Cook He had: been, fittingly referred to- aa the world's must illustrious navigator;, whose name- would remain; at die baud; of: die list of famous- sailors for all tamo;. In. die words of La .Purouse, be had done so- much that diera waa vary little left for diem, to do but admire his work. Cook's charts: had been prepared wiili such, aeenraey ami precision' that until recent years fclicy had been regarded as standard works. Tlie- Bl'ilish: nadon- had! never adeiquntoly- recogniaeil Cflok.'a- great achievement,, not only, for Eiigiand, hut for the whole- of humanity; The- historian tnid : diem diat even, at the height of his jtairear liiss salary was only five shilling a day.