CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4288, 28 April 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

The following contributions were received by the Canterbury Museum during the quarter ending March 81st, 1879 :— Mr Thomas Tollerton, farmer, Killinohy— Deformed duok, young," with four Tegs. - Mr W. Wilson, Clbxistchureb.—Specimen of brown coal, obtained from his mine, Malrern Hills.

Dr. Meadow*, Malyern Hilla—Collection of Lepidoptera (50 specimens), collected at San Juan dela Rsvne (goldmines), Brazil. Mr I. E Meinertzhagen, Waimarama, province of Hawke's Say—B bcrdskine, 4 butterflies, and 1 slave's cap made of spiders' web, from Samoa ; 1 specimen of Naultinua punctata*, New Zealand ; 1 specimen of paranephros (freeh water crajfish), North Island; specimen of flexible sandstone, from near Delhi, India. Mr J. D. Enys, V.&.8., Castte HHI station —Tooth of Elephas indicus, teft molar, lower jaw; 1 adie, mounted, Fiji. 7 Mr Charles Edwards, Lincoln—Diomedea exulans (L.) Wandering albatross, young. Mrs Marmadoke Dxxon, Eγ re well—Old Chinese vase. The Canterbury Eleven, presented on their behalf by their Captain, Mr W. F. Neilson— 2 specimens of auriferous quartz from the Black Hone Mine, Egertoo, near Ballarat, from the 700ffc. level, given by Mr R. F. Bryant; 1 specimen from the same mine, 900 ft. level; 6 specimens of auriferous quart* from the Egerton mine, near Ballarat. Mr W- J. Smith, Wanganui, late of South Town Belt, Ohristehurch —Specimens of fluviatile and marine shells (British). Mr W. H. Rhodes, Leithfleld—Specimen of cast of Turitella, from P&reora. Captain Burmeister, German barque Marie, in Tjyttelton Harber —Collection of corals rom Mauritius. Mr Edmund Smart, Znightstown—Collection of marly secretions. Mr E. W. Tippetts, Christcnurca—Specimen of French enamel pioture j 1 epeoimen of silver repoussee work, 18th century. Mr Michael Jackson, Lake Brnnner, West Coast road—2 specimens of Apteryx Owenii, caught on the Taipo. Mr F. H. MeJnertzhegeß, Waimarama, H.B.—Collection of fresh water and salt water fishes, fresh water crayfish and Nereids, collected by himself. Mr William Bailey, iyttelton—Skin of Arctocephalus cinereus, grey Australian fur seal. Auckland Islands. Br. Buller, O.M.GK, Wellington-Skui of Ocyd«>mue Eaxli, wood hen, North IsJand. Chrietchurch Acclimatisation Society—Skin of Tetrao cupido, prairie hen; one of Bntomjza cyanotlis, blue-faced honey eater, AusMr W Theakston, Chrietchurch—Old map of ancient London in the reign of Queen Master Heinrich ron Haast—Collection of plants made during December, 1878, and January, 1879, in the Uppe* Waimakarm. AccSnatisattoii Soc&y, C^? Hro tr Four specimens of prairie hen, Tettao cumdo. Mr Bobert Gillies, FJLS, lection of fishes, crnstaoe&JM, itar flshe* ? specimen of Eudyptae vittate Sown Deneuin; one specimen of PmnoocutaSfishTall obtained at Brighton, Otago. ' ',' ~ rui Mr S, M. Cotton, Lake Oolendge--Col« lection of rocks and fossils from the Harper Mr "W. Sparks, jun., Christchurch— Cryttalsof Angite and crystals of Aragonite, from Banks' Peninsula.; . Mr D. A. Bowman, ©f the Gkorgia Christy Minstrels — Two spedmißn* of erystalised oopper from the Calomet and Hockliy mines on Lake Superior diggings, United States of America. _ __, Mr E. O. Maxwell, Racecourse Ball— Specimen of Alpbeus Novae Zealandia, Northern Island. ' ' Mr J. M. Manoe, Bealey—OollecMon of Oolsoptera and one specimen of Pharma SookerL '■■•■"- ■ . Miss Bow Bidden, Ohastoharoh«-epeoi-m enofCni<wC^mellata,Teeman2s: Mr Bobt. Hill, of Oeotria Clulfflaiee, Lampief.

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~. Mr Michael Jackson, Lake Brunner Postoffice, Westland road — Skii| of Apteryj OireniL '; \-j .■; ?