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Page p ** e Reports of field officers, &c — continued. Reports of field officers, &c—continued. Mr.E J.H.Webb, Assis ant Geologist— continued. Mr. James Henry Adams, Assistant Geologist— contd. Physiographic notes on Paiarau and Wakama- Nature of the work oarried out .. •• « rama Survey Districts .. .. .. 24 General geology .. .. • • ' ~Z General geology .. .. .. .. 24 Classification of formations .. .■ oi General classification .. .. -.24 (a.) Whatatutu Series .. .. .. 32 (1 ) The AorereSeiies .. .. ..25 (1.) Chalky limestones and glauconitic sand(2.) Tne Oamaru Series .. .. .. 25 stones .. .. •. • • -2 (3.) Pleistocene and Reoent .. .. 25 (2.) Coralline limestone .. .. .. 33 (4 ) Igneouß rocks .. .. .. 25 (3.) Claystones with calcareous ooncretions, Economic geology 25 and argillaceous limestones .. 33 Gold .. .. .. 25 (4.) Claystones and fine sandstones with Building stone, &c. .. -.26 rare ooncretionery bands, coarse conWork in the Mount Radiant Subdivision .. 26 glomerates, &o. .. ■■ ■■ 33 Physiographic notes .. .. -.26 Structure of the series .. .. ..3d General geology 27 (o.) Waipaoa beds 3d General classification .. .. .. 27 (c.) Pleistocene and Recent .. .. 33 (1.) Aorere Series .. .. 27 Economic geology .. .. • ■ •• » (2. Oamaru Series .. .. ..27 Petroleum .. ••. •• •• ■ (8.) Beach and river deposits, talus Blopes 27 Utility of clays for briokmaking .. .. 34 (4.) Igneous rocks .. .. 27 Cement .. .. .. ••• • 34 Economic geoiogy.. .. •■ ..27 Concluding remarks.. .. •• • • 34 (1.) Copper and molybdenum .. ..27 Work remaining to be done in the area .. 35 Description of the outer ps .. ..28 Mr. R. P. Greville, Topographer .. ..36 Mount Radiant reef .. .. ..28 Surveys in Westland .. .. ■ • 35 New Anaconda reef .. .. ..28 Water po*er .. .. •• • • 3b Other occurrences ..... .. 29 Progress of the surveys .. .. .. 37 General observations .. ..30 Office-work .. .. •• •• 87 (2 ) Gold .. .. . • .. 30 Field-work resumed .. .. .. ..61 (3 ) Coal .. '.. ■■ .. 31 Work at the Franz Josef Glacier .. .. 37 (4!) Limestone !'. .. .. ..31 The photo-theodol'te .. .. • • 37 (5.) Building-stone .. .. .. 31 Work in office resumed .. .. -.38 Mr. James Henry Adams. ARsisiant Geologist .. 31 Mr. R. J. Crawford, Senior Draughtsman .. 38 Work in the Wbatatuui Sub:livi-ion .. ..31 Maps prepared .. .. •• ..38 Physical geography .. .. .. 31

MAPS. Facing page 1. Sketch map to illustrate reconnaissance at head of Landßborough River .. .. .. 8 2. Map of Karamea Division .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• jj 3 Plan showing portion of Hauraki Peninsula enclosing Tairua Goldfield .. .. ..12 4. Sketch map of Mount Radiant Subdivision .. .. .. •• •• . •• W 5. Plan of portion of Waingaromia and Mangatu Survey Districts .. .. .. .. 35 6. Key map of North island. 7. Key map of South Island. ' ILLUSTRATIONS. Plate. Facing page 1. Great Douglas Glacier, showing neve .. .. .. •• •• •• ..5 8. Headwaters of Heaphy River from Gouland D wns .. .. .. •• ■•[ j Gouland Downs and Whakimarama Range .. .. .. • • • • ■■ I 3. Whakapoai House, near mouth of Heaphy River .. .. .. • • .. 8 4. Umatane Canyon (upper), Hokitika River .. .. .. •• •• ■" 114 Wbitcombe Pass and Head of Valley .. .. .. • • • • • • • •) 5. New Day-dawn and Norfolk Bittery, Tararu .. .. •• •• •• "121 Tararu Beach from Rocky Point, near Thames .. .. .. • • ■• 1 6. Main Petroleum Spring, Waitangi Hill .. .. • ■ • • • • ••I 33 Flood Plain of Waingaromia Stream .. - • • • • • • • •• I 7. Part of Fr.nz Josof and Bluernenthal Glacier .. .. .. .. •• ■• I 35 Bluementhal Glacier, showing " The Blot " .. .. •• •• •• ■■) 8. Head of Franz Josef Glacier, showing Graham Saddle .. .. .. ■• ••[37 Franz Josef, Bluementhal, Agassiz Glaciers .. .. .. •• ■• ••)

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