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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 550, 3 July 1909, Page 5

Mr. A, Hamilton, Director of Do< minion Museum, has receixed/frqmthe Aticklufld'.Museutt, a cast of- the l cai'ved wooden Handle of ono of the'shark's teeth knives formerly usod by ~the' Maoris &r lacerating themselves at tangis/. and, other pnrposos. The specimen is. in the: finest style of anderit Maon art, and though , it h*s ;loet the teeth, which were originally fastened,into a groove dn the side, and also '.part: of the handle it remains a very interesting niemOnto of the past. ■-_. So many of :the best remains' of Maori art :have left; this country, that Mr', flamilton ■•, finds ■it necessary •:. to V obtain V caste wherever possible,.]^order to have the. best work represented. -As a rule; museums arc •Very; obliging, in supply-fate replicas, and arrangements, havo been made Witli: tho British Museum, , and ■ some ■ oihors,'to' obtain -.rV productions, which, for the purpose of stud* ■' are quite as useful as the originals;- Whet the accommodation of the new mfleeum buM.. J}!^^ be; done in this liroction. .Tlv . - .:■ - •itoii.:.frflin .which -this West oast was taken was brought, back to New Zealand from. England by an Auckland resident,,; who -gave it to.: the Auckland Miisenm.; ■■: . ! - ■■:.:•..; Zpnoit Trilkcys -are bopnlar beoatiaj' tho* ! ar« pleasant in taste; they ■ looeta tight drr coughs and strengthen the throat, ' -: 23

i: :_ V.."S-C.A.T,':/.CAES. : ;;;;.,. > '. - r : ■Wβ have recently been.appointed New Zeaknd.-, ■/ Affcnta _ for -the II"ALIAN-BOttT "S.C.A.T/' - - CARS.y The: sample Car ordered has been disposed of, and is giving. ENTIRE SATISFACTION to it* ownw. FurtherYbd£ arriving ftt an early date, and those in searoh of a ItEALLY HIGH-CLASS MOTOR CAR would do well to INSPECT THE BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE ]^ ; LTJSTIUTED CATALOGUE, WITH MICES ON APPLICATION TO INGLIS BROS., WEL-' UNGTON, SOLE' N. 2, AfiEMU pifa. Bex ca.•■ Xekptoaoe SMI. MS, a; •■' '■■ CEB3