CAPTAIN COOK STATUE
LONDON, July 7.
Mr Herbert Samuel presided, and Prince Arthur of Connaught unveiled Brock’s statue of Captain Cook on the Mall. Prince Louis of Battenberg, Mr Churchill, Sir George Reid, and the Hon. T. Mackenzie were among those present. Rushall’s Cadets were present at the unveiling, also the Agents-general and a number of prominent colonials.
The Hon. T. Mackenzie, said that New Zealand’s loftiest peak (Mount Cook) was the everlasting memorial to Captain Cook’s work. New Zealand’s external trade was now equal to the total import and export trade of Great Britain, Germany, and France at the time of Captain Cook’s visit.
Sir George Reid eulogised Australia’s debt to Captain Cook.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 24
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