New Zealand
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[?]. Buck’S Ashes For
Honolulu, Feb. 6.
ashes of the late Sir Peter Lick, for many years director the Bishop Museum in lu, and professor emeritus of pology at Yale University, ed here on December I, are interred among his Maori >rs at the hill fort of Okoki, Frenui, New Zealand.
Prime Minister of New Zea- Mr. Holland), when passing h Honolulu recently on his England, asked of Lady Buck e might take the ashes back dm, and Lady Buck agreed, [olland is expected to pass h Honolulu again about Feb -22. •e will be a service on the of the ashes at Auckland, inch important Maori cere l will follow. ddition to a gift of £l,OOO, Sir left his insignia, decorations, wards to Te Aute College in Zealand. The Huxley Medal, the highest scientific decora n the world was. perhaps, the e prized most.
Peter worked until the last, dian Arts and Crafts,” his last is ready for editorial handling, is another volume, on early ; navigators, in the hands of shop Museum, ready for pub n. ie years ago Sir Peter began tutobiography, and planned 3rk with his usual care. Notes other material have been d by Lady Buck to Mr. Eric ien, the New Zealand author, n old friend of Sir Peter’s, to 'e for publication. Mr. Eams ivho has spent the past five is in the United States as the of the State Department in ating historical source mat concerning early American- Zealand relations, will take of the material back with him iw Zealand. At a later date, rer, he hopes to return to ulu to complete the biography.