THE COOK MEMORIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9305, 4 August 1908, Page 4

THE COOK MEMORIAL.

Dr Hockeiij of Dunedin, who take a deep interest in New Zealand's history, does nnr favour t o proposal tbp' a memorial should be erected to Captain ( : . ij; ■•■(■■}• ijiixrlvA c bound. •]• < does not feel that the site is suitable. o ..as sent the following letter to the " Dominion " :— " Whilst there ■, is ye-, time I should be glad to see the rrr posal of placing a mon-nr^ent *o Curtain Cook in PMp Cove thoroughly re cwsWftred. A ll "iust asrj-pp in th<» erpc tion of a suitable memorial to the dis- . .•. ..igator, and the only winder is that steps. "arry +his ir < offect we'-e nn+ ltnciprt^ I'^!1 '^! long pco by our New Zealand colonists. The first reomsite in matters of this c c is certainiy that a monument should adequately represent its object, ihe second is that it should be erected on the most availablo and suitable site.

i •/hero it can be constantly dewed by )e largest number of people and 'rnkon in them those sentiments and reflections -which should be a chief aim. j urely. the site chosen of Motunra la- i md in Ship Cove does not fulfil these -mditionp. Onh those would see the | proposed monument who, from £he >■[< of a passing steamer, descry it t ?ome distance without any # oppor-'ini*-y of examining its details. A"• -imila-r, but worse 3 blunder was made •tli regard to +!*«» iwonumo-nt of t*i«> Snmnel Marsden, recently areo*** '■■< a little nook st the Bay of Tpla^n's '^n+ here t!'e generous donor nor«» nearly the whole~expense, and so aruVht o-.onse. T would pnagest th?»t Caotain ni.onnnieTit be e^po+ed in one of Mie laree spares or public ga^nc o f • ■>ne of ovr four chief towns, Welliiur- i l on or AucVlfind preferably. H >»riy • •jase, the subject is worthy of fuller • consideration th«n it hns receiv«d be- j Joro a final conclusion."