CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3906, 23 October 1880, Page 3

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Tho following contributions were received "by the Canterbury Musexiin during the quarter ending Sept. 30 : — Canterbury Acclimatisation Society — Two specimens or Californian salmou, Salmo Quinnat, caught in the Waimakuriri. Mr E.W. 'iippetts, Christchurch— Belies from ths battle field of Alma, collected by A. M. Tippclts, Esq., surgeon of tho 7th JTusileers. Mr Percy Cox, Asiiburton — One specimen of spider. The Surveyor-General, Wellington — Set of photogrjphs (114) of Rew Zealand Ecenery. Mr A. Hose, Chief Collector of Customs, Christchurch — Specimens of ivory nuts. Phjtelaphas macrocaipa. Mr J. D. Enys, F.G.S., Castle Hill station — Collection of .New Zealand Coleoptera. Master Robert Tata, Timaru— Specimen of Bulimua AntipoJum, fossil, found in making excavations at Cipo Maria van Diernen. Mr E. W. Tippei?, Chri;tchureh — 1 chased silver Indian brooch. Mr Dohrmann, Carlton — Specimen of white sparrow. Passer Domesticus. Master Chas. Burnell, LiUio Eiver — Specimen of phasma horrida. Mr "Walter Vere Stevens, "Windmill road — Two abnormal egga of domestic fowl. Mr F. G. Hawley, Durham street south — Fossil found in Malvern coal. Mr F. Wither, G.E., Assistant-Engineer Waipara — Specimen ot caudal portion of fossil fish belonging to tho teleostoi, or osseous fishes, found at Pigeon Rock, Weka Paes. Mr A. Field, Malvern— Ono specimen of Octygometiu oflinis, or K"ew Zealand water crake. Captnin Clavkson, of the Cleopatra (care of <J. W. Turner, Esq.) — Specimen of Leiopathes glaberriun, a zoantharian coral, from New Caledonia. Mr J. Hut, Christclmrch— One specimen of auriferous quartz from the Gladstone claim, Mauetowu, Otago. Mr Roberts, West Coast — Two skeletons of New Zealand birds, found in the Southern Alps, at the head of the Lyell GHaofer. The Patent Plumbago Crucible Company, Batteraea Works, London, S.W. — Samples of their manufactures (for the Technical Museum). Akoroa— Specimen of Genypterus blacodes, Fost-ling. Mr R. J. J. Marshall, Temuka— One spi o'.- . men of a lamb (luaus naturrc). Canterbury Acclimatisation Society— One specimen of brown trout (Salmo fario), female. Mr J^hn Pallison, Kaiapoi — Live specimen of Btringop3habroptilus, kakapo. Mr J. Julius Parker, Ohristchurch — One specimen domestic pigeon, female (yellowbeard). Mr F. C. Richardson, Hereford street— 'Specimen of Diomoda chlororhyncha, yellow nosed albatross. Mr John Boyle, Chriatchurch — Ono United Btate3 of America half-dollar, 1871. Mrs William Robison, Christchurch — One China pluto (specimen of Worcester stone China ware). Mr Hugh M'llniith, Ohristchurch — Specimen of Hauiinannito, black manganese ore, found near Mount Hutfc. Mr John Smith, Middloton — Portion oE polished stone Maori implement, found on lis prop u rty.