CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2367, 3 November 1881, Page 4

CANTERBURY MUSEUM.

The following contributions have boon received at the Canterbury Museum during the quarter ending Sept. 30th, 1881 : Mr Bilh—Two specimens of the roaeato cockatoo (Cacatua roseicapilla), Australia. Mr J. J. Wallace, Dunedin—Specimen of North American birch bark, as prepared by the North American Indians, for writing material. Captain Mallock, Heathstook Saw of Pristes antiquorum, sawfish. Mr J. D. Enys, F.G.8., Castle Hill Station —Specimens of a new Cornish mineral, duporthite; artificial tin crystals; copy of Revision of the Hoterocerous Lepidoptora, of the family oE Sphingidae, by A. G. Butler; specimens of Heracidea bruunea, sparrow hank.

Mr T. W. Haokett, Nelson—Three specimens of riohmondite, from Richmond hill, Nelson ; two specimens of zincblonde, with galena, Perseverance Mine, Colling wood ; one specimen oappor ore, ono specimen Native oopper, Johnston's Lide, Aniseed valley. Mr L. Loners, votorinary surgeon, Temuka Specimen of Raja nasuta, skate. Mr R. Lion, Christchurch—Ono bronzs medal commemorative of the taking of Oarthacena by Admiral Vernon, 1741. Master A. Percy Buller, Wellington—Ono specimen of retinite enclosed in coal, from the Kawakawa coal mine, Bay of Islands. Mr G. M. Thomson, F.LS., Dunedin— Forty-six species of New Zealand Crustacea, eaoh represented by several specimens. Mr Eugene 0. Buckley, Dansandel—One specimen of Naultinus elegans. Mr R. D. Thomas, Ohristchuroh—One specimen of limonite. . Messrs Royse, Stead and Co., Ohristchuroh —Samples of wheat. Mr Cecil J. Mountfort, Ohnstohuroh Specimen of Atkinson's Portland cement, made from Mahurangi hydraulio limestone. Mr S. 0. Phillips, ohief gaoler, Lyttelton— Three Maori mats. . Mr Charles F. Todhunter, Ohnstohuroh— One old wedjrewood plate, Chinese pattern. Mr O. 8. Wilkinson, F.G.S., Government Geologist of Sydney Speoimen of filamentous gold, from a oaloite vein, Gympie, Mr" Seymour R. Bolton, Publio Works Office, Ohristchuroh —A piece of oopper with nail, from the wreck of H.M.B. Orpheus, ■wrecked on tho Manukan Bar, on Feb. 7th, Mr T. W. Bruoo. Cora Lynn, Upper Waimakariri—Specimens of New Zealand timber, Fagus oliffortioides. Mr T. F. Oheeseman, F.L.S., Auckland— Collection of Kauri gum. Mr G. W. Hall, Christchurch—Two geological specimens from New South Wales ; one copper coin, Hon. East India Company, 1845. Mr Henry Piper, Duvauohelle a Bay—One silver 3d coin, George 11., 1739. Mr W. Reid, Ohristohuroh—Model yaoht. Mrs Glenville, St. Albans—Speoimen of Gordius aquaticus (hair worm). Messrs Emerson, Smith and Co, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.—One Damasous temper steel circular saw. Mr A. Reijchek, Auckland—One speoimen of Procellaria Oookii; one specimen of Puffisus gavius, from the Chicken Island. Miss Lina Browne, Hawthornden— One chicken (lubus natural). Mr B. W. Mountfort, Ohristchuroh— Tracings of rock paintings near the Weka Pass.

Mr C. O. Somers, Christchurch—One copy of Adama' S;nchronological Chart, a pictorial panorama of the world's history. Mrs Hines One specimen of Geotria ohilensis, lamprey, caught at Sumnor. Colonial Museum, Wellington—Oasts of four stone idols from the Marquesas Islands ; oast of a atone idol originally in the possession of the Taranaki Natives, now belonging to Sir G. Grey ; caet of bronze bell found in New Zealand, now in the possession of W. Oolenso, Esq., F.L.8., Napier; cast of large Hoitiki from Kapiti Island, originally in Colonial Muieum.

Mr 0. Withell, Brookside —One lamb (lusus Datura:). Mr Neil McLean, South Rikaia—Three specimens of Oharadius obsouruß j goldenbreaoted plover, shot at Lako Sumner. Bev. G. Te Mutu, Kaiapoi—Speoimen of a fish knife, parihi, found near the mouth of the Ashley. Mr F. W. Pennefather, Government House, Adelaide—Two Italian Bank notes; one silver florin (Victoria), 1849. Mr G. D. Greenwood, Teviotdale—Bones of a lamb, with crystals, anatomical specimens.

Mr S. 0. Farr, Christchurch—One specimen of Graculus carbo, Cormorant; one specimen of Salmo fario (brown trout) taken from crop of the above, 14.iin. long, 7Jin. girth at shoulders, lilb. weight. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Christchurch— Collection of rabbit skins.

Mr Jamea Barnard, Launoeston—Series of specimens of tin ore, from the Mount Biechoff mine, Tasmania, and of the smelting worka of the name company at Launceston. Mr A. M. Johnaon, Opawa—One specimen of Coregonus albus (American white fish), hatched and reared by him.