Gift tO Lord Bledisloe.
OIIINEMUTU carver is at present engaged in preparing a large carved “ kumete ” or casket which the Arawa confederation of tribes proposes to present to the Governor-General. Lord Bledisloe. before his departure from New Zealand. The casket is intended as a container for the film of the Waitangi celebrations, and the measurements have been designed accordingly. Inside will be fitted a spool to carry the film, while it is also intended to paint representations of the kowhai and manuka blossoms on the inside of the casket. It is hoped that an opportunity will present itself to make the presentation to his Excellency personally.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20455, 7 November 1934, Page 8
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106Gift tO Lord Bledisloe. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20455, 7 November 1934, Page 8
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