WELLINGTON.
(FROM A CORBESrONDEN-T.)
WELLINGTON, June 10. The casket and album of New* Zealand ferns prepared for presentation to tiic Duke and Duchess of Cornwall forms a really charming souvenir gift. The ferns were mounted in book form by Mr Ellis, of Palmerston North ; the covers, inlaid in New Zealand woods, were prepared by Mr Lwtjohajm, of Christchurch, the bookbinding was carried out at Mr A. D.Willis's establishment at Wanganui, and the inscription on gold plate is by Mr Bock, or Wellington. Tha casket of New Zealand -woods was made by Mr J. T. Russell, of Wanganui. and the top of the casket, a panel of puriri, representing the I.oyal coat of aims with the Duke's emblems, was done by Mr Andrews, instructor at the Wanganui technical schools.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10988, 11 June 1901, Page 5
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