A MAORI CARVED HOUSE.
The council of the Auckland Instil I just completed the purchase of on "* -*•■» j finest Maori carved houses in the c\ not the finest. This house former' ,iJ at Te Taheke, Lake Rotoiti. and to the late Major Fox (Te Tokilii *%* *'"' At the time of the Tarawera ern*largo quantity oi ash fell upon the"iC" 1, * I threatened to make the structure Tl'*® It was decided to take it to pieces ?*• 1 move it to Maketn. This was done "U.I*-1 * - Major Fox was dying,"he told bert Mair that he would haw&S&a house to him on certain conditioni""*' 1 " tain Mair some time since made m '<&$■ the house to the Auckland InstiJ? *M Mr. Cheeseman went down to ''Matt complete the purchase, and to male an? *• Brents for the transmission of thewv? o *' carvings to Auckland. Mr. • ' turned yesterday, having completed 1? *'- \ sion. The house will be erecteo iT' 11 ?' Auckland Institute in some positiw jfi* V it can be easily seen. **<**
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11716, 26 July 1901, Page 6
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164A MAORI CARVED HOUSE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11716, 26 July 1901, Page 6
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