CAPTAIN HUTTON’S VISIT.
To the Editor of the Cromwell Argus. Sir,— ln the last issue of the Dunstan Times appears a paragraph noticing the visit of Captain Hutton, Leaving alone the bad grammar, I would call your attention (and thus make it generally known) to what I consider a great omission in the paragraph. While noticing the visit of Captain Hutton to the cave near Alexandra, I think it might have been mentioned that he was accompanied by Dr Thompson, and that it was owing to the great interest this gentleman takes in science that the Captain was induced to make the visit. It must also have been well known to the editor of the Dunstan Times that Dr Thompson presented his very valuable collection of moa bones, &c., to Captain Hutton. I may also mention that Dr Thompson some time ago forwarded a collection of bones, &0., from the cave and other places, to Dr Hector, and the paper accompanying the bones was printed in full In the next publication of the learned Doctor, with some flattering remarks.— 1 am, &c., Clyde. December 6, 1873.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 213, 9 December 1873, Page 6
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186CAPTAIN HUTTON’S VISIT. Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 213, 9 December 1873, Page 6
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