GIFT TO ADMIRALTY
ANONYMOUS NEW ZEALANDER RELICS OF TRAFALGAR LONDON, June 21. The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr M. J. Savage) and the High Commissioner (Mr W. J. Jordan) visited the Admiralty and made a presentation from an anonymous New Zealander of Nelson's quadrant and Hardy's sextant.
The board thanked the donor of the gifts, which are being placed in his Majesty's ship Victory. The relics were purchased at ft sale at Christie's in 1930.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23224, 23 June 1937, Page 9
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