AUCTION SALES. THE COLLECTION OF A LIFE TIME. ~ GENUINE OLD MAORI PIECES, NATIVE BIRDS, MATS, STAMPS, AND ISLAND ARTICLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. COMPLETE MUSEUM—THE PROPERTY OF MRS BELLA HALL, REMOVED TO JOHN COULL’S SALE ROOMS, MARIA PLACE. TO BE SOLD TO-DAY (THURSDAY), AUGUST 20BEGINNING AT 1.30 P-M. 1 Case 6ft. x Bft., 2 glass doors conI taining beautifully-mounted birds: — 2 Bittern, 1 Sparrow Hawk, Cockatoo (from the Line Is.), 2 Kiwi, 1 Longtail Cuckoo, 1 Kinglisher, 2 Woodhens (Wekas), 2 Wild Ducks, 3 Kiwi skins, 1 Kiwi egg, 3 Ostrich eggs; also Woodhen and Wild Ducks eggs. Kiwi skins all cured. 1 Case mostly New Zealand birds, all well-mounted and set to advantage: 1 Kaka, 1 Morepork, 1 Tui (male), 2 Kingfishers, 2 Quail, 2 Parakeets, 2 Silver Eyes, 1 Pukeko, 1 Stilteo Pluma, 1 Snipe, 1 Landrail. < 1 Small case of Mother Carey’s chick I ens. : 1 Albatross, mounted. • 1 Case 4ft. long, glass front, beautiful j collection shells, full set shells exIcept orange kauri. Shells snown to advantage and beautifully polished. ’ 1 Glass case 4ft. long containing specif mens of pink and white coral, also i in case 2 Island fans and 1 Island mat. 32 Soiomon Islanu plaited arrows and 3 bows. Other Island arrows and spears, clubs, paddles, 6 Maori mats (5 beautifully feathered in good condition; original Maori workmanship; valued at £lO to £l5 each;. 1 Maori axe with carved handle. 1 Mere, 1 Whaler’s axe, 2 Maori pui pui Maori kits, various kinds, several stone axes without handles. Maori figurehead off canoe, carved Maori figure, 1 Maori canoe bailer. Carved Maori walking stick, 4 Island miniature canoes. Interesting collection of Tapa and other Island mats. Specimens of Kauri gum in case, several with carved figures on block, bayonets, cannon balls, and several other relics of Maori wars, 2 N: 1 tive Calabash, several shell necklaces and other ornaments for the neck, collection foreign and English coins, 1 officer’s sword, very old; full collection of wood specimens (N.Z-) in book shape, 1 native food bowl, native mask and fans collection of stamps. JOHN COULL, Auctioneer.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 196, 20 August 1931, Page 12
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