CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2235, 27 April 1881, Page 3

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

The following contributions were received by the Canterbury Museum during the quarter ending March 31st, 1881: Acclimatisation Society, Christchurch.—l specimen of Galaxies grandis (Gudgeon), caught in the Halswell. Mr Jackson, Sumner. —1 specimen of Eudyptula undine, Little Penguin, Mr Richard Linn, Christchurch.—l specimen of petroleum oil, from Venango Co., Pennsylvania, U.S., America; 1 specimen oilbearing sand rock, depth 800 f t; 1 specimen sand rock, depth 1260 ft j 1 specimen sand rock, depth 1440 ft. Mr J. F. Armstrong, Domain Gardens.—2 specimens of Platycercus Novae Zealandiae, New Zealand Parakeet.

Mr George Hart, iun., Christchurch.—l specimen of Nautilus Punotatus, Bock Gecko, New Zealand.

Mr Henry Cooper, Sydenham.—One specimen of water-worn agate, egg shape, found at Napier, Hawke’s Boy. Mr Richard Greaves, Lincoln.—Specimens of centipedes, found in the soil at Lincoln. MrsCowlishaw, Christchurch. —Old English Bible (illustrated). Mr J. O. M'Dowell, Biccarton.—One specimen of Now Zealand Bat (Sootophilus tuberculatus), shot at Biccarton. Mr Thomas Crooks, Christchurch.—l vol. Victoria Begia, illustrated. Mr Frank Bealey, Bockwood.—l specimen of Polytelis Barrabandi, Barraband’s Parakeet, shot at Bockwood.

Mr Anderson, Ferry road.—l specimen of bull-dog, for skeleton. Mr Charles Boyd, Cranmer square.—Collection of Lepidoptera and Ooleoptera, collected by him in Ceylon. Mr W. H. Peat.—Specimen of old manuscript writing. Mr H. Capon, Christchurch. Geotria chilensis, 1 specimen of Lampreylensis, caught in River Avon, Christchurch. Dr. George Bennett, F.L.8., Sydney.— Fossil tooth of crocodile, from Darling Downs, Queensland. Mr J. Graham, Brenehley Farm, Lyttelton. —Collection of fossils.

Prof. T. Kirk, Wellington.—Specimens of New Zealand Marine shells.

Mr E. B. Sheridan, Maryborough, Queensland.—l specimen of Ceratodua Postern Mr P. 8. Malcolm, Christchurch.—l specimen of Omlasterius Australis, largo Now Zealand star fish, caught at Akaroa. Mr Leopold Loibl, Christchurch.—l Austrian silver coin, Prancis 1., 1825 ; 1 Austrian silver florin, Prancis Joseph, 1877. Mr Michael Mitton, Mount Peel, South Eangitata—l specimen of Procellaria Affinis, Laughing Jackass, caught in the ranges 2500 feet above the sea.

Master Percy Buller, Wellington.—l stone implement, polished, from Hokionga. Mr T. Boblin, Curator of Museum, Hobart. —Photographs of the three last aborigines of Tasmania ; series of photographs of Tasmanian skulls.

Mr George Hall.—Specimen of stream tin, from the Waverley Mine, Tasmania. Mr Bobert Gillies, P.L S., Dunedin.—3 geological specimens from Dusky Bay. Sir Joseph D. Hooker, P. 8.5., Director Eoyal Gardens, Bow. —Photograph of a pencil drawing of tho late W. Swainson, drawn by Fitch in 1837. Bnjah Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Calcutta, through Mr J, Inglis, Executive Commissioner for India at the Melbourne Exhibition.—ldols and implements from an Indian Temple. Messrs James Saunders and Co., Melbourne. —Collection of Native ornaments and of the articles of jewellery commonly worn by tho Indians.

Privy Councillor Professor Eculeaux, Executive German Commissioner at the Melbourne Exhibition.—The exhibits of the Minister for Education of the Kingdom of Wnrtomborg, consisting of models and drawings for copying for Schools of Design, 129 models in plaster of Paris, twenty do in wood, nine works in folio, consisting of several hundred diagrams.