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OIIAUT OF Till: LOCALITY" UK Tlltt WKKUK. The dotted line beginning opposite the North (Jape aud carried down the East Coast indicates the coime usually followed l.y vessel*ifrom Sydney. The thinly dotted line which begins near the Poor Knights Ibland shows the fair weather course from the ocean, taking vessels inside the Little Carrier, but in foul weather the course from the North Cape is c mtinued in the direction of the uxfcended line until the vesbel picks up the light oa the lbland of Moko Hinou-a dioptric white light, flashing every 10 .ecoud.s.-when she takes an almost due southerly course between the Great and Lillle tamers and on passing these her course is in a direct line into Auckland. The Wairarapa. however, appears to have continued her course beyond tlie point at which he Moko Hinou light is sighted and to have proceeded in the direction indicated on the chart by the double dotted line. (Otago Witness, 08 November 1894)
l-:; • ; • ■ .'■'■■ "Evening Post" Photo; The finish of the Introductory Handicap at 'Mult Park on Wednesday, showing Uiltisle scoring decisively from Franz Derby. It was Millisle's third win on end, and the Peter Moko gelding looks certain to further .augment his record in the future. , ."■.'■" (Evening Post, 20 April 1940)
MAJOR-GENERAL ROBLEY AND TWO SPECIMENS OF DRIEJ} MAORI HEADS. Major-General Robley is the amthor of "Moko ; or, Maori Tattooing," a copy of which lies on the table in front of him. In his hand is a Maori tiki, and on the right a fine specimen of an Onewa ohib,"with a tiki resting on the handle. (Otago Witness, 08 February 1905)
THE FISHING OF MAUI This picture illustrates the Maori myth of the fishing up of New Zealand (in other words, its discovery) by the Polynesian hero and demi-god Maui-tikitiki-o-Taranga. Maui, says the legend, went out m his canoe to fish, and so potent were his incantations and the mana of ids magic hook that he drew up from the ocean depths the Island of New Zealand, which to this day is known as "Te Ika-a-Maui" (The Fish of Maui). The singular tatooing on the faces of Maui and his companion (one of his brothers) is that of the ancient Polynesian design known as Moko-kuri. The picture at the aide, showing Maui hauling up his fish, is that of a very fine carved slab in Mr C. G Nelson'scarved house, "Rauru," which until recently stood at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua The design bordering the picture is that known as taniko the pattern used in endless variety by Maori mat-weavers (Otago Witness, 21 December 1904)