THE MONTH'S WORK.
The work dona has not much to show from a visitor's point of view, but a fair amount of labelling has been done and also the re-arranging and identifying of specimens. Pests.—Wo are still bothered with periodical attacks on our specimens, by moths and wood borers, but by continued application of arsenical wash we hone to rid the Museum of the pests. Maori Carvings.—Unnoticed by most people, thero stands on each side of the •entrance* doors to the Museum two quaint carved figures, of Maori work. hi order to bring them more into notice they have becui "red ochrod" and now form fairly conspicuous objects. They were bought some time ago by the Museum and are very fine specimens of old Maori carving. Originally they wero- used at a whare puni or meeting house named Hamoko Ran at Wacreiicra-a-Hoka, in 1840, in Poverty 13ay, near which stood the first mission station.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12385, 4 December 1909, Page 6
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154THE MONTH'S WORK. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12385, 4 December 1909, Page 6
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