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Further Treasures of the Dominion Museum.—The transference of th e many hidden treasures of the Dominion Museum to the new building at Mount Cook—some time in .the more or less distant future, will no doubt recreate interest in the many links with the Native race which the Museum possesses. Two of these are reproduced above. That at the left is the stump of a tree which was felled With stone tools. It was recovered from the Ohinemuri River in 1917, and came into the possession of the M useum i n the following year. Right.—The carved prow of one of the canoes occupying the floor waiting for Mr. Heberley's attentions. A beautiful specimen of ugliness and one of the numerous fine carved' heads in the collection. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available.

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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 30, 30 October 1929, Page 9

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Further Treasures of the Dominion Museum.—The transference of the many hidden treasures of the Dominion Museum to the new building at Mount Cook—some time in .the more or less distant future, will no doubt recreate interest in the many links with the Native race which the Museum possesses. Two of these are reproduced above. That at the left is the stump of a tree which was felled With stone tools. It was recovered from the Ohinemuri River in 1917, and came into the possession of the Museum in the following year. Right.—The carved prow of one of the canoes occupying the floor waiting for Mr. Heberley's attentions. A beautiful specimen of ugliness and one of the numerous fine carved' heads in the collection. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available. Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 30, 30 October 1929, Page 9

Further Treasures of the Dominion Museum.—The transference of the many hidden treasures of the Dominion Museum to the new building at Mount Cook—some time in .the more or less distant future, will no doubt recreate interest in the many links with the Native race which the Museum possesses. Two of these are reproduced above. That at the left is the stump of a tree which was felled With stone tools. It was recovered from the Ohinemuri River in 1917, and came into the possession of the Museum in the following year. Right.—The carved prow of one of the canoes occupying the floor waiting for Mr. Heberley's attentions. A beautiful specimen of ugliness and one of the numerous fine carved' heads in the collection. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available. Unfortunately no records as to its past are available. Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 30, 30 October 1929, Page 9

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