DR. BUCK’S RESEARCH IN SAMOAN GROUP

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 303, 14 March 1928, Page 8

DR. BUCK’S RESEARCH IN SAMOAN GROUP

VALUABLE DATA SECURED

SPECIMENS OF NATIVE AST

Dr. P. H. Buck has returned to Bobo. lulu after a visit to Samoa, wfcerei! carried out important scientific > BV * titrations on behalf of the tm,.*' Museum. On the eve of departure for iw Pago. Dr. Buck informed the •Sa**’ Guardian” that his investigation,'!* Savai’i had proved to be of value. He had been able to r*~!z some actual specimens of nativv” in relation to nets used in pi£T catching and fishing. He was of the opinion that hi, had been none too soon, for with .. introduction of modem appliance, apparatus the natives no quired to manufacture from siimet,., other material the equipment req£l for the means of supplying his gZ food wants. Consequently, the nw time natural fishing gear was fast 4*. appearing. One of the many interesting artiefc, now in the possession of Dr. Buck vrs, a tattooing set made from tortci*. shell and boar's tusks. In the course of investigations D, and Mrs. Buck walked 150 miles Savai’i. much of the traveliw over the lava beds. They * pitably entertained by Captain rST the commissioner. They left Apia by the Lady Rob«fe for Pago Pago, en route for Hondtah where Dr. Buck has placed bef ore «T authorities of the Bishop Museum th! results of his preliminary inv—«£* tion in the Samoan Group.