PRIVATE T. COOKE, V.C.

Nelson Evening Mail, 22 September 1916, Page 1

PRIVATE T. COOKE, V.C.

HiONOTJEINiG HI'S DEPENDENTS. - Steps- arer "being taken to suitably horn. our the memory of the late Private T. Cooke, V.G., 'by doing something specially on .behalf, of his.widow and family of three children, who reside at Brooklyn, Wellington, says the Post. ' Tho Mayor of Wellintrton {Mr J;- P. Luke) stated that he had been in communication with MrsVCooke, and also with the late Private Cooke's mother, and when Mrs liuke returned from her ountry tour she also would get into touch with them. In the meantime, .he had done everything possible to show that the city was. ready to do honour to the "widow and mother of a man who had done suvh gallant service for his country. ' : _ ;■ The Wellington War (Relief Association ■'also has ibeen no less propipt in taking action, its rules heing wide enough to' cover the cases of dependents of.the Australian aridJ other Imperial Forces residing in Wellington. (This is a point .that will doubtless be borne in mind, in con- • nection avith the proposed, rules-of . tha Nelson ITnndi). On Thursday. "Mrs J.' B. . M'Bwen, the association's official visit-or, paid a special visit to Brooklyn for-tho ' purpose of seeing Mrs Cooke, and. since, then ai-ranjrements have been to supplement her income. The association, - no doubt, will take into early considers- . tion the question of further honouring, the deceased hero's memory.