CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5589, 23 January 1879, Page 6

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

The fo”owing contributions were received by the Canterbury Museum during the quarter end’ng, December 31, 1878: — Mrs Powey.—Specimen of Parmophorus Australis, picked up on the Sumner beach. Messrs Dalgety, Nichols and Co. —Samples of Grain grown in Canterbury. Mr A. Gundersen.—Five Silver and Five Copper Scandinavian coins. Mr T. B. Pickett, Christchurch.—Specimens of Naultinus Pac'ficus New Zealand Beck Gecko. Captain G. Mair, Wellington.—Six Specimens of Hatteria punctata (Tuatara), obtained by him on the Island of Karewa, Bay of Plenty. Mr 0. H. Eobson, Moeraki Lighthouse.—■ One specimen of Talassidromanereis ; one of Prion Turti—, (Whalebird) ; one of Halodroma urinatrix, (Diving Petrel). Mr J. D. Enys, F.G.8., Castleh’ 11 . Station. —Collection of stone implements from the State of New York, North America. Three Promissoiy Notes of Tasmania, of 1823,1826, and 1840. Mr Fraser, contractor, Malvern Waterworks.—Bocks with fossils from the Mount Torlesse beds. Mr Eiehard Oliver, builder, Km'ghtstown.— Piece of Granite from the Duke of Wellington’s Sarcophagus. Quarried at Luxulyan, Cornwall. Mr H. Turnley, Hokitika.—Specimens of Marble, Copper ore, and other rocks from Caswell Sound, West Coast of Otago. Messrs Austin and Khk, Christchurch. — Terra Cotta Yase with vine leaf and grape ornaments, manufactured by them. Mr Edward Mackenzie, Christchurch, and Mr D. M'Quinness, New Brighton.—Specimen of Epiodon Chathamiensis, goose-beaked 'Wbflils Dr L. Powell, F.L.S.—Collection of New Zealand and foreign Araehnidoe. Mr W. J. Taylor, Cleidenhurst, Malvern.— Specimen of Nemesia Gilliesii, Trap-door Spider, and nest, obtained in Malvern district. Mr G. E. Allen, Christchurch. —Specimen of Helix Busbgi, from the Kaipara district, North Island. Mr H. Ell, Christchurch. —Three fishes caught at Sumner. Mr G. H. Moore, Glenmark. —Specimen of Eudynamis taitensis, long-tailed Cuckoo. Mr Eobt. Gillies, F.L.S.—Series of specimens of Nemesia GiJUesii, Gi'lies’ Trap-door Spider, collected near Oamaru. Mr John Ellis, New Brighton.—Maori Skv’l, found amongst the Sandb’Us, New Brighton. Sir Thos. Tancred, Bart., Orari Gorge.— Collection of foreign ores, minerals, rocks, and fossils. Seven silver coins, and 32 bronze coins. Mr G. F. Eusterholy, Christchurch. —Collection of coins, consisting of 13 silver coins, 75 bronze and copper coins and medals, 29 Eoman bronze coins, six Nickel coins. Mr W. Watkins, Akaroa. —Collection of specimens of rocks. Messrs Snow and Anson, Peraki Station, Banks’ Peninsula, —Specimen of Monacanthus convexirestris (Leather jacket.) Mr James H. Draper, Longbeach.—An abnormal egg of Domestic fowl.