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COLONIAL MUSEUM AND LABORATORY.

JTo. Date. Articles Received. Name of Sender. 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 14 Aug., 18G7 14 „ „ 17 „ 23 ,, ,, 28 „ 17 Sept., „ 20 „ Specimen of Quartz, Skippers'Reef, Otago ... Specimens of Fossils, Coal and Rock, Brunner Mine, Nelson Common Grass from the Pampas, above Rosario, on the raraud, South America 7 Specimens of Fossils, Poverty Bay Piece of Coral Young Chajmera Australis Gold Nugget, said to have been discovered in the Waitotara District, near Wanganui, by a Native (Australian ?) 38 Rock Specimens, to illustrate Report on Thames Gold Field; 1 Specimen from Barrier Island Silver Coin of Queen Anne Model of Britannia Tubular Bridge; 4 framed Engravings, viz.:— The Conference of Engineers, Portrait of George Stephenson, Portrait of Robert Stephenson, Portrait of G. R. Stephenson, (photo, in oil) ; 2 Parian Busts of the Stephensons, father and son (by Wyon) ; Relic of Old London Bridge—Vase 3 Volumes: 1 of Plates, illustrating the mode of constructing the Britannia Bridge and Conway Bridge, and 2 volumes of LetterPress ; case containing Specimen of the Cable across Cook Strait, New Zealand Skeleton of Kiwi (not complete)... Collection of Recent and Fossil Shells, &c, Chatham Islands 5 Photographic Views of Rotomahana Moa Bones, Oamaru ... 3 Coins; Coprolites from Cambridgeshire ... Quartz Specimen, from Barry's Claim, Thames Gold Field 29 Specimens of Terracotta Ware Hon. J. C. Richmond. Surrey per Dr. Hector. Mr. J. Cubbin, per lion. Dr. Menzies. Captain Hutton. Dr. Hector. Mrs. Stafford. Mr. Watt. 129 23 „ Survey per Captain Hutton. 130 131 7 Oct., „ 7 „ Mr. G. Bidwell. Mr. G. R. Stephenson, of London, per Mr. C. R. Carter. 132 7 „ „ Mr. C. R. Carter. 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 4 Nov., „ 5 „ „ 6 „ 6 „ 6 » 6 „ „ 6 „ „ 28 „ „ 28 „ 28 „ „ 28 „ 13 Skulls of Natives, from Sand Hills, Wairarapa Specimens of Gravels from Wairarapa Live Weta, found at Kanieri 37 Rock Specimens from Okarita; 12 ditto from Okarita Bluff; 3 ditto from Victoria Glacier; 2 ditto from Waiho; 1 ditto from Omoeroa; 7 ditto from Waikapuka 125 Specimens Fossils from Napier Fossil Impressions, Malvern Hills, Canterbury 1 Maori Adze from Taupo ; 5 Rock Specimens from Tongariro ; 9 ditto from Kaimanama Ranges; 9 ditto from West of Taupo Lake Chiton, specimen Fish in spirit (Gallus Traversii) ... English Fossils in Chalk (3) English Fossils in Chalk (2) Collection of Bird Skins from India, Java, Australia, Tasmania, and Sweden; also, specimen of Columnar Sandstone from New South Wales Coal from the South side of Preservation Inlet, on the mainland, Otago Moriori Skulls from Pitt's Island; 5 Rock Specimens, Wangapeka, Nelson; Fossil Bones from Waipara; Skeleton of Fish, Nelson ; Silieified Woods, Chathams; Sponge, Chathams; case of Flies of New Zealand 17 English Fossils 6 Species of small Fish, New Zealand 2 New Zealand Fishes Collection of Australian Birds, comprising 92 species, and 156 specimens, named from G-ould's work on Australian Birds; also, a box of Insects Black Lead from Pakawa Mine, Nelson; also, crude and matrix for analysis Snake Skin, Australia New Zealand Frog, Coromandel ... 32 Rock Specimens from Great Barrier Island; 13 ditto and 10 Specimens of Shells, &c., from other parts of Auckland Province Collection of Shells dredged in Hauraki Gulf, Bay of Plenty Recent Shells from Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, New South Wales, Kandaro, and New Hebrides —70 specimens 2 Recent Shells from Opara Island 8 Carved Clubs, Chatham Islands (Native workmanship) Land Shells from Auckland —12 species Mr. T. R. Hacket. Mr. C. Traill. Mr. A. Koch, (of Napier) Hon. Mr. Miller. Mr. ,T. Maynard. Major Heaphy, V.C.,F.G.S. Messrs. Banchard & Co., per Mr. C. R. Carter. Miss C. Bidwill. Surrey per Dr. Hector. Mr. Bloxhatn. Mr. T. R. Haeket, to illustrate his Geological Report on Okarita. Survey per Dr. Hector. Mr. Lyon. Survey per Dr. Hector. 144 145 146 28 „ 28 „ 28 „ 147 148 149 150 151 17 Dec. „ 27 „ „ 27 „ 7 Jan., 1868 7 „ „ Mr. C. T. Batkin. Mr. W. L. Travers. Master W. G. Mantel], Master W. G. Mantell. Mr. E. R. Johnson. 152 8 „ Mr. Eccles, F.R.C.S. 153 10 „ „ Mr. W. L. Travers. 154 155 156 157 10 „ 10 „ 10 „ 17 „ Mr. C. R. Carter. Mr. W. L. Travers. Mr. Hy. Travers. Mr. T. G. Waterhouse, Curator of S. Australian Institute Museum. Mr. Eccles, F.R.C.S. 158 17 „ „ 159 160 161 17 „ „ 10 „ 10 „ Miss Roberts. Captain Hutton. Survey per Cap tain Hutton. 162 163 164 165 166 10 „ 31 „ 3 Feb., „ 12 „ „ 12 „ Capt. Fairchikl, " Sturt." Dr. Rolston, H.M.S. " Falcon.' 3 Mr. C. Nairn. Mr. W. Rolleston. Mr. Shepherd, of H.M.S. " Falcon." Mr. C. Traill. 167 20 „ „ 200 Specimens from Chatham Islands, consisting of Rocks, Minerals, Silieified Wood, Shells, Insects, &e. 30 Specimens of Quartz Reefs, &c, from Thames and Taupo Districts Recent Shells 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 20 „ 16 March, „ 9 Rock Specimens, Chatham Islands 521 Specimens of Rocks, Fossils, Coal, &c, Otago Province Marsupiate Skull and Skeleton, found in Wellington Harbour 7 Fresh-water Fish, Kakaraukas, Chatham Islands Moriori Fish-hook Skein of Silk spun from Worms reared by a settler near Natal, South Africa Garland of Fern, &c, worn over the other clothing by the Friendly Island Natives Specimen of Lava from active Volcano at Tanna; also specimen of Plant Impression, from Newcastle, New South Wales Survey. Dredged by Capt. Fairchikl, per Survey. Mr. G. Mair. S urvey per Mr. J. Buchanan Mr. W. L. Travers. Mr. G. Mair. Mr. G-. Mair. Rev. Mr. MacWilliam-. 176 16 „ „ Rev. Mr. A. Stock. 177 16 „ „ Mr. Shepherd, H.M.S. " Falcon."