CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2551, 5 July 1871, Page 2

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

JThe .following donations'4iavc been rr-(jfeiyeij'at-flfic Canterbury Museum during tC mbnfhs of April, May, and June :— " "Mr • T. 1 -Locke, Rakaia—One hawk on* little Tail, ' c

; Mr Samuel Barker, through Dr. BarkerOne saddleback.

Mr E, D; Hcpworth, Leithfield— One lonertailed cuckoo.

-,MrG.L. Mellish, Kaiapoi—One piece of North Island pumicestone. ~..-Mr James Snoswell, Lyttelton—Specimen of ambergis, taken from a liag.

Mr M. Murphy—One swamphen, variegated plumage.

Dr Barker—Blubberknife, made of flint formerly used by the Morioris of the Chatham Islands. .... _.

Master W. Edgar—One bird's nest. - Mr N; T, Patterson," Chatham IslandsOne Moriori stone implement.

Mr Laagicy Bell—One stormy, petrel, two silver, one copper coins.

Messrs G. Coates arid Co—lß copper coins. Mr J. F. Armstrong—Specimens of pea iron ore.

Mr M. B. Hart—Two specimens of rock, from the Malvern Hills.

Mr. A. Hamill—Two feral guinea pigs, albinos.

Mr J. B. Hill—Five specimens mudfish, from Westland.

Mr A. Isaacs—lo specimens of different qualities of kauri gum, one weta in spirits of wine.

Hon. J. Hall— : One bittern, three harriers.

Mr J. C. Miles—Portion of shells and bullets from the Gate pah, iron sand from the beach near Tauranga,

Mr J. Deans—Ouo.small rail. Master E. Hawkes—One Maori adze. His Honor the Superintendent— Five specimens of ores and minerals from Westland.

Mr C. G. Tripp, Orari — Specimen of brown coal from Black Birch Creek.

Mr William Smith — Two silver, threo copper coins.

Mr W. B. Buller —One Taraha (Maori spear).

Mrs Cowlishaw — One boomerang, one stone adze of the natives of Australia.

Captain Clougstoon, Orari—:Oue South American land rail.

Mr W. Walker—Ohe photograph (Pigeon letter, Paris). -

Mr R. W. Fereday—Freshwater shells from Lake Guyon.

Mr James Draper Snowdon—Collection of New Zealand lizard skulls, of feral boar.

Mr John Williams—Four eggs of the Califo'rh'ian quail."

Mr George Reeve—One bittern. Mrs Charles E. Fooks—One fossil from the Greta river.

Rev. J. T. H. Woehlers, Ruapuke—One skin of young mutton bird, three eggs of young mutton bird.

Mr J. Day, Sumner—One thornback skate. Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.— Collection of New Zealaud grasses. Mr Thomas Rahft, Brunnerton, Grey rive? —Collection of rocks, ores, and minerals of that districti . . Dr Birch, E.I. Army—Three copper coins, two specimens of China grass, grown in India. Mr J. D. Enys, Castlehill Station—l 7 silver coins, and 1 gold coiu.

Dr J. Haast (for Geological Survey of New Zealand) -r- 316 geological specimens, 280 fossils (from the Malvern Hills). Mr John Meykle—One little landrail. Mr H. C- Cameron, Kowai—Skull of porpoise.

Mr J. White—One bronze medal. Mr J. G. Hawkes—Collections from Weka Pass Creek, specimens of rock crystal. Mr H. Ross, Oxford—One wood lizard.

Mr W. B. Bray—-Woman's dress, Doum palm nuts, snail shells, geological specimens, from Upper Egypt and Nubia.

Mr W. Buller, F.L.S., Wanganui—Six pigeon feather mats, five Maori implements, in stone and wood ; one carved Maori figure, collection of South African ferns, ten specimens of Natural History, New Zealaud ; live Polynesian implements and ornaments. Dr Nedwfll—One Fiji spear. Mr T. Bradwcll —One Swedish silver coin. Mr T. Day, Sumner—One shag. Mr Th. Kent—One armadillo. Mr T, Inglis—Vegetable caterpillars Mr E.H. Dobson, Pufau—One Maori stone adze.

Mr Jos. Day, Sumner—One cuttle-fish. Mr A. D. Allan, Little River—Three green lizards.

Mr H. Parson—One Chinese picture, two Chinese figures, carved in stone.

His Honor the Superintendent—Portions of two Maori skeltons.

Dr Barker—One black rail

Colonial / MuSeum, Wellington, ■ from Dr Hector, F.R.S.--r-Casts of three moa eggs, cast of large mere, cast of two heitikis.

Mr Th. Teschmaker, Otaio Station—Two wetas. ~..-. '

Mr Alex. Smyth—Deposits from a cave in Long Bay, Banks' Peninsula.

Mr H. R. Webb, Lyttelton—One copper case.

Mr J. Jackson, Christchurch—One.silver coin.

Mr G. Lambert, Southbridge—One avoeet. Mrs R. W. Fereday—Collections of tropical butterflies, moths, and beetles.

'' ' ; : Deposit. Mr Ed. Scaly—Three water-colour drawings, by John Gully.