New Museum used For First Time

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 442, 25 August 1928, Page 1

New Museum used For First Time

Institute Council Meets Yesterday’s meeting of the Council of the Auckland Museum and Institute was held in the board room of the new Museum Building. This is the first time the building has been used. In his report the curator, Mr. Gilbert Archey, announced that the transference of the exhibits from the old building had been satisfactorily completed on August 8, and the building had been handed over to the purchasers. In moving the adoption of the report the chairman, Mr. H. E. Vaile, suggested that there be recorded °n the minutes the compliments of the council on the efficiency with which Mr. Archey had managed the work The motion was carried by acclamation. The curator announced that there had been 26 accessions to the collection since last meeting. Among them were the following: Two greenstone car-pendants, presented by the president; a greenstone hei tiki, from Mrs Gladstone Mahon; a carved chief’s stick from Pentecost Island, given by Mies L. M. Browne; a greenstone adze, from Mr. Hallyburton Johnstone; a nreplough and stick found at Huia, from Mr. J. Hinge; and a very old keyed Kent bugle, from Mr. J. W Levey. Important additions to the war collection had also been received. They Were the last message sent by the Aew Zealand Infantry Brigade to the *' e w Zealand and Australian Division °n Gallipoli, notifying the withdrawal th t^le * ast ew Zealand troops, and the message received by the New Zealand Division from the IV. Corps iQio* n ** cessa ti°n of hostilities in s lB, as well as the copy of the same Message transmitted from the New Zealand Division to the Ist Brigade. SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS .The committee appointed to deal with ne New Zealand Institute Scientific ongress reported that the Congress a- OUl ? be h . eld in Auckland from JanuJ y 24 . until January 29 of next year entative sub-committees had been rawn up and the various sections had ceen decided on. The City Council had i en a PProaclied and had agreed to issue a number of the Municipal Reord dealing primarily with the sciennatC and scenic attractions and the resourc es of Auckland, cid V er Sol ! ne discussion it was dee d that in future the council would a at mid ' da y instead of four o’clock has been their custom in the pa-st wl T ne a PPli ca tion of Mr. S. J. Crookes m *J S . visitin S the U.S.A., for four on..hs’ leave of absence, was granted ihe chairman reported that it had arrf n * ound necessary to reduce the ount asked for in the War Museum ‘Maintenance Bill from local bodies rom £6.000 to £5.500. Mount Rosth Onehunga were still opposing nil. , L but if was hoped to win them °ver in time.