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351: 222:, assisted by the structural engineer Robert Campbell (1881–1955). This stone pillar was to have a core of reinforced concrete, with local stone attached to form the obelisk. Bronze plaques at the base were to show Dobson's name on one side and provide an inscription on the other side. The public meeting resolved that both memorials were to be built, with the stone pillar in the place originally chosen and the hut some distance closer to Arthur's Pass village. The Sunlight League and the Youth Hostel Association felt compelled to go ahead with the memorial shelter as they had been fundraising for that purpose since they had presented the design earlier in the year. 366: 390: 378: 35: 1032: 1084: 203:, who was on the executives of two of those organisations, was part of a subcommittee that chose the site for the memorial. The initial options considered were for shelters and the more enclosed design was agreed upon; this was a small stone shelter of 8 by 8 feet (2.4 m × 2.4 m) with external seats around its perimeter. 234:
500 and half that amount had been received or spoken for by June 1936, with the funds previously raised for the shelter combined with the funds for the obelisk. Construction of the stone column was awarded through tender in December 1936 to Silvester and Company, who started work the following month.
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The memorial is listed in the Selwyn district plan with registration number H110 for its historical and social significance, its cultural significance, and its architectural and aesthetic significance. It also has technological and craftsmanship significance due to the construction quality and the
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The plans for the shelter by the Sunlight League and the Youth Hostel Association were dropped, although the Arthur's Park National Park Board had a shelter built near the memorial. The plans were approved in April 1937 and the shelter had been constructed by the following June.
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By early March 1937, it was reported that the monument was nearing completion. The Progress League had drafted text for the memorial plaque that they put to Dobson's family for approval; the draft was used with a change to the date format (from "March 12, 1864" to "March 12th
218:. The Canterbury Progress League disliked the utilitarian aspect of the proposed shelter and just prior to a large public meeting called by Sullivan for 8 August 1935, they presented an alternative memorial design: this was a stone obelisk designed by the architect 225:
From then on, the Canterbury Progress League was leading further initiatives. They were the contractual partner for the architect. They had a fundraising brochure produced that contained a biography of Dobson written by the rector of Canterbury College,
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for the 700 people who attended. Other dignitaries who attended included R. M. D. Thomson (chairman of Tarawera County Council, covering the Canterbury area up to the Main Divide), the Hon.
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involvement of Campbell as a leading civil engineer. It is a regional landmark that is often photographed being located next to a state highway in a picturesque setting.
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Dobson died in 1934 and early in the following year, proposals were put forward to commemorate him at Arthur's Pass. Organisations involved were
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village to the memorial at the mountain pass; the 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) trip (one way) takes 2 hours 40 minutes for a return trip.
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The memorial, which measures 25 feet (7.6 m) in height, was unveiled on 18 April 1937 by the former
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To raise the necessary funds, a conference of various organisations was initiated, to be chaired by
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For the memorial sometimes known as "Dobson Memorial", see
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maintains the Arthur's Pass Walking Track that connects
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near the highest point of the pass. It is located in
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The memorial is located on a rock knoll adjacent to
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Westland Explorers' Monument

42°54′28″S 171°33′33″E / 42.9079°S 171.5591°E / -42.9079; 171.5591
Arthur's Pass
Cecil Wood
obelisk
Arthur Dudley Dobson
obelisk
Arthur's Pass
Southern Alps
George Forbes
Arthur Dudley Dobson
The Sunlight League
Cora Wilding
Dan Sullivan
mayor of Christchurch
Avon electorate
Cecil Wood
James Hight
NZ£
prime minister
George Forbes
Railways Department
Christchurch
William Hayward
MLC
Christchurch City Council
Walter Moffatt
mayor of Nelson
State Highway 73

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