A TOY LANTERN THE DOMINION MUSEUM

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 34, 9 February 1935, Page 20

A TOY LANTERN

THE DOMINION MUSEUM

Troin a large cotton Teel you can make a very pretty little hanging lantern, which will look jolly hanging up in your doll's house or above its door." Bosides the cotton reel you need a piece of wire, a hairpin, and a long piece of string. Pusn the hairpm through the hole HTthS reel, and bend the two ends outwards under the reel," as shown at C. "Bend the small piece of wire to the shape of the letter. S, which forma a hook, which in its turn is fastened to th'o piece of string. Place the hook thibugluthe top o;£ haixpiiii-as at E, and "fastens the end of tfe x string to the ceiling; liy^nieans of'a drawing pin, to suspend the lantorn. Paint tiie top ' and bottom ot the reel, and the latticework black, and the spaces between a roddish jollow, so that they look as though the Lin tern is lit up.

(An Essay Tjy James Hurdle, 12, -, •* -. • Peilding.) i ' ' m Qn'entqring\thp. Museum one notices I * a' fine gallant model of- a' young Maori I chief "as lli6' appeared', jar , 'early New Zealand. Wjth,th6 aid^'bf his warriors, this cliief"lias skilfully, and care-1 , fully, carved manjr beautiful carvings -^-worth while looking at. One cleverly * carved~tikr-risesj-as higH-'as the building itself, while others are wonderfully . modelled. It is not surprising, then, to see the image" of a good "tiki, cut out on a rough'tree trunk. weapons -1 which' were^'tho Maoris' safeguards, , and'only 'defence in- the' battles against the white men, are also displayed.' Great interest is-taken in the Maori Village or Pa, with its whares i and storehouses, etc., <■ carefully arranged and surrounded by a fence 6V'erlooKing the sea. Carving was use-1 ful for~the Maori -when the canoes were modelled, and although there are few , canoes exhibited, this is' proved. Ex-1 hibited also is a head-'dres& once worn ! by the Maori. < One admires the scene in a New Zealand bush, with its "-punga-fern and native birds of which we are so proud. Cleverly-arranged, it is ■pleasing to look a.t. Although the nioi is I,an . extinct bird, there' is a fine specimen of one which draws attention. .'Vniat'a gi an t bird he is! The skeleton of this large bird is also on view; but have we not forgotten the kiwi? This fast-fading bird, which once had wings, 'one also sees. Added to the boys' delight is a very find collection of eggs, and 'a fine set of I guns. t An Egyptian mummy and Japan-! eso "armour are* the curiosity of the smaller children.' -Numerous: coins collected -,from.' different countries of the world make one interested. ' - Amongst the animals Africa has the i monkeys, apes, and a beast from the, 'tiger "family, with" two' tiger cubs as representatives. From America comes ' the bison, once hunted by the Indians; while the frozen south sends in the cute ' penguin and the seal. Alligators and crocodiles also show themselves. Great notice is taken of the real live lizard. Eocks, shells, and coral of the sea glisten gorgeously,1 and attract tho "landlubber's" eyes. There are many species of them—a wonderful assortment indeed! ' The sun and the dog fish are the most , peculiar of the fine section of fish. Then there is a young shark and a s«a eel, both very good specimens. Large bones from a whale have been collected, and they are worth looking at. One bone is exceedingly larger (and rather liko a pieco of concrete in appearance and touch) than the others. Turtles, lobsters, and other small sea creatures are also included in tho ' sea-dweller's list. . "Exhibiting, too, are 'throe or four ships,''beautifully modelled. There is an early ship, tho Queen, something like Nelson's1 Victory. , Caution has > been taken in the making of this model. One sees; too, a Chinese, junk, a modern steamer, and the battleship H.M.S. ; New Zealand. The museum therefore is ■ full. of cariosities; one sees things known be- , fore 'to the mind and hearing, but not to the eye, and it is with great intelli- , are looked at. Thus one depaits con- , fldent in what he or she has seen x and, we hppe^full p£ knowledge,