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a fine collection of things almost impossible to replace kept in a very 

 combustible building. Surely New Zealand has more of these fire- 

 traps to her discredit than any other country. 



We found Mr. A. Hamilton, the Director, who welcomed us 

 most cordially and proceeded to show us many interesting things, 

 among: them a collection of Cook relics from the Bullock Museum 1 



MKAT HOOK. 



150. I'HAI.I.IC STONE DAGGERf?). 



151. MAORI KM'TKS. 



containing many choice things: feather cloaks and capes, a small 

 feather Kukailimoku, a helmet and a hat of foreign shape but cov- 

 ered with Hawaiian feathers ; of these we have photographs by the 

 kindness of the Director; Tongan club of exquisite workmanship; 

 meat hook (Fig. [49) of unknown origin; phallic stone dagger 

 ([?]^'g- 150); carved Maori flutes, one double ( Fig. 151); Maori 



'Among liis possessions Mr. Hamilton showed us a priced copy <>f the 

 sali catalogue of this old museum with the prices obtained i<>r these very 

 relics in the early ]>art of the last century. 



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