TARANAKI MUSEUM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 75, 17 April 1901, Page 2

TARANAKI MUSEUM.

Tub Committee of tV« Taravakf Museum bave already iee«ived a large number of exhibits, whiuh they thankfully acknowledge. Amongst tkeie are the following:—Mr. Tisch, tw» pictures; Mr. Batterwortb, case of butterflies and beetles; Master H. Skinner, South Sea bow and arrows; Mr. W. H. Skinner, large collection of Maori implements; Mr. Robertson (Junction Road) dealib-adder; Dr. I l.eathain, large Maori carving; Mr. Allan (Omata) Maori implements; Mr. Lapine, various exhibits; Mr. W. L. Newman, large collection of coins; Mr. 0. Bellringer, ancient South Sea cloth; Mr. Kennedy (Toko), pathological specimens; Mr. 0. Clark, bolas; Mr, Nathan (Whangamomona) papant» (burnt papa for road formation) ; Mr. Spencer, Japanese spears; Mr. Mulling, model Ceylon wageon; Mr. H. Gray, catamaran; Mi. Lvnd, Maori axe; Mrs. Collie, book (published 1773) and samplf sin wool; Mr. Hopkins, Indian implements and specimens submarine cabL m.d othor exhibits; Mr, Healy, kauri gum; Mr. D. Tod, minerals; Mi-. Drewitt, model puddling furnace; Mr. Teiok, stuffed qnail; Mr. F. Shaw, fossils ; Mr. 0. Lepper. Br» Lilian note; Mi»s Rtaekley, Kauri gum and native oriaineuf.; Mrs. A. o*en, raw silk ; Mr. W. H. Skinner, Maori carvings; Mr. S. P. rimith, various examples ef Mao p t workmanship ; Mr. J, Maekay (Midhurst), piece ef first Atlantic cable; Mr. J. Wesi, sword stick btlrmging to Jeremiah, an old Maori; Mr*. Q, F. Rohinson, minerals and fossils; Mr. A. E. A. Clark, Maori axe ; Mr. Gilbert (Pukearube), two mioeralogic&l speotmens ; Mr. Mclsiao, carved pipe ; Mr. F. L. Webster, old book on New Zealand. 1837-1843 ; Mr. A. (Uen, graphite; Miss Hempton, two ostrich eggs. Mr, A. Kyngdon, as lean and gift, ha» placed at the disposal of the museum a large and beautiful collection of Burmese, Japanese and South Sea Island curios and specimens of art. As some exhibits have been handed in, without the donor's nsmo being attached some omissions may occur is ohe above list, and these the Coinmittee will gladly acknowledge if th'/y are pointed out. The Committee, wwh to acknowledge also the kind, assistance given by the Herald and t&e News in, the matter ef advertisiop.