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No. 4 Bore. (Note.—All available notes as to character of strata are here recorded.) 46 ft. . . . . " Hard sandstone," probably a tuff. 61 ft. . . . . Loose boulder, probably volcanic. 67 ft. 6 in. - 73 ft. 2 in. . . "Basalt," probably a solid flow rock of andesitic character. 73 ft. 2 in. -95 ft. . . Loose boulders, probably volcanic. 95 ft. -98 ft. . . . . Apparently another solid flow rock. 197 ft. - 744 ft. . . Sandy claystone (" papa "), with calcareous concretions (" hard streaks ") at 542 ft. and 652 ft. 744 ft. - 798 ft, .. " Sand drift." 798 ft. - 1,139 ft. .. Sandy claystone (" papa "). 1,139 ft. - 1,539 ft. . . Claystone (" sticky papa "). 1,539 ft. - 1,678 ft. .. Sand with a good deal of water. Standard Oil Company ov New Zealand. Bore. Surface -10 ft. . . Red volcanic soil. 10 ft. -28 ft. . . . . Agglomerate (" conglomerate "). 28 ft. - 34 ft, . . . . Hard-caked black-sand. 34 ft. -52 ft. . . . . Coarse sand and boulders. 52 ft, -58 ft, . . . . Sand. 58 ft. -66 ft. . . . . Scoria and gravel. 66 ft. -98 ft. . . .. Sand, gravel, and silt. 98 ft. - 100 ft. . . . . Boulders and clay. 100 ft. - 165 ft. . . Sand, silt, boulders, and scoria. 165 ft. - 176 ft. . . Sand. 176 ft. - 420 ft. . . Gravel, sand, and boulders. 420 ft. - 487 ft. . . Gritty sandstone with concretions (" hard streaks "). 487 ft. - 1,205 ft. . . Claystone with occasional concretions (" hard streaks ") in places. 1,205 ft. - 1,250 ft. . . Sand and gravel. 1,250 ft. - 1,563 ft. .. Sandy claystone varying a good deal in the amount of sand. Shows a trace of oil at 1,325 ft., and contains shells at 1,469 ft. 1,563 ft, - 1,610 ft. .. Soft sandstone. 1,610 ft. - 1,640 ft. . . Claystone. 1,640 ft. - 1,660 ft. . . Soft sandstone with gravel and shells. 1,660 ft, - 1,677 ft. . . Claystone with " hard streaks." 1,677 ft. - 1,689 ft. . . Soft sandstone with a few boulders. 1,689 ft. - 1,840 ft. . . Claystone with gravel and shells. 1,840 ft. - 2,313 ft. . , Claystone more or less sandy. 2;313 ft. - 2,376 ft. . . Oil and gas in a fine sand. 2,376 ft. - 2,494 ft. .. Fine sand with " hard streaks." 2,494 ft. - 2,501 ft, . . Clay, gravel, and shells. 2,501 ft. - 2,510 ft, .. Fine sand. Inglewood Oil Boring and Pbo'specting Company. Bore. Surface - 10 ft. . . Tufa. 10 ft. -69 ft. . . .. Soft clay and decomposed agglomerate (apparently). 69 ft. - 250 ft. . . . . Hard sandstone —some escape of gas at times. 250 ft. - 292 ft, . . Claystone. 292 ft, - 300 ft, .. " Strata of volcanic origin." Increase in gas. 300 ft. - 318 ft, . . Fine sandstone. 318 ft. - 355 ft. . . Agglomerate (" conglomerate "). 355 ft. - 390 ft. . . Same volcanic formation. 390 ft. - 395 ft. .. Fine grey sandstone. 396 ft. - 470 ft. . . Agglomerate (" conglomerate ") and sand, varying in hardness in different parts. 470 ft. - 750 ft. .. Claystone (papa). 750 ft. - 800 ft. . . Sandstone containing much water. 800 ft. - 1,278 ft. .. Claystone with occasional traces of gas. 1,278 ft. - 1,600 ft. .. Sandy claystone. 1,600 ft. - 1,640 ft. .. Heaving sand. 1,640 ft. - 2,425 ft. . . Claystone with a few traces of gas, and getting harder lower. 2,425 ft. - 2,460 ft. .. Claystone—caving. Bonithon Bore. Surface - 216 ft. . . Clay and agglomerate, getting hard below 64 ft. 216 ft. - 315 ft. . . Very sticky papa, sandy claystone (" papa "). 315 ft, - 320 ft. .. Hard sandstone. 320 ft. - 740. ft. .. Sandy claystone (" papa "), sand, and gravel.