THE MUSEUM.

Otago Witness, Issue 1901, 10 July 1890, Page 5

THE MUSEUM.

The following donations have been made during the past 15 months :— I Messrs Findlay and Co., blook of Iron wood with oavity containing the dried body of a tree frog j Mrs $pear, large thread worm ; Messrs Iveson and Finker, mytilus shell, with abnormal deposit of nacres Mr Matthews, a tree lizard; Mrs Wackeldene, a monkey ; Rev. Hugh Frere, an elephant fish ; Mr Maomillan, a stick inseot ; Oaptatn Valrohlld, skeleton of an albatross and several albatrosses and penguins; s 3rrJ. Hector, ft.O.M.G., a large collection of casts, inoluding relief model of New Zealand ; Mr F. B. Chapman, birds from Auckland and Snares Islands ; Mr Arthur Smith, pelvis of aptornis ; Mr J. J. 1 Martin (Hobart), specimens of galeoa and tin ore; The Mayor and City Council (Duuedln), surveyor's chain used by Mr O. H. Kettle in laying out Duncdln j Mr O. B. Griffith, a swamp rail ; Mr F. Sandager, nest of trapdoor Bpider, and large collection of fishes from Mokuhinou Island ; Mr S. H. Drew (Wanganul), black perch; Mr J. Davidson, Perlon shnrk ; Master F. Young, fossil shells ; *Mr Jas. S Holm s, case of specimens of wool, with photographs of the sheep ; *Mr H. Cawkwell (Melbourne, per Mr A. Flutoher). two frames of encaustic tiles ; *Baron F. yon Mueller, K.C.M.G (per Mr A Fletoher), collection of Victorian woods ; *Governmentof New South Wales (per Mr O. Meyer), large crocodile, several Australian mammals, four cases of stuffed birds, a lar^e collection of weapons, paddles, and food bowls, from Australia ami the Solomon Islands, and a collectiou of New South Wales minerals; *Mr T. Esdaile. collection of New Zealand fossils ; Mr P. Fulton larg« collection of Indian butterflies ; *Mr W. Shr'lmptou, Morioii adzes; *Afr H Mackenzie, large collection of corals from Mauritius; *Public Works department (New Zealand), very complete collection of New Zealand timbers and building stones ; *New Zealand Government, two large shew cas»;B, and two wool cases ; *Mr A. Hamilton, Maori calabash and pigeon spear ; Mrs W. Downie Stewart, amonkey;MrC.Billß,akoala(/iUßtraliannaMvebear), with -young in pouch j Mr J. O. Buokland. several tree lizards ; Dr B. O. Stirling (Adelaide Museum), oast of head of small whale, and large collection of skins, skeletons, and spirit specimens ; Planters' Association of Ceylon (per Mr W. Watson), bird skim and butterflies, from Ceylon; *Vinoent County Counoil, two large show cases.and two cases of wash- * Donations marked with an asterisk are from the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition.