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BoNiTHON Bore — continued. 740 ft. - 1,508 ft. . . Sandy claystone, with " hard streaks." 1,508 ft, -1,774 ft. .. Sand and gravel. 1,774 ft, - 1,950 ft. .. Claystone, with flow of water. 1.950 ft, - 2,086 ft. . . Very sticky (" papa ") claystone, with slight flow of gas. 2,086 ft. - 2,091 ft. . . Grey sandstone. 2,091 ft. -2,411 ft. .. Claystone. 2,411 ft. - 2,422 ft. . . Soft sandstone. 2,422 ft. - 2,520 ft, .. Claystone. 2.520 ft, - 2,521 ft. . . Hard sandstone. 2.521 ft. - 2,600 ft. .. Claystone. 2,600 ft. - 2,610 ft. . . Sandstone. 2,610 ft. - 2,683 ft. . . Claystone. 2,683 ft, - 2,748 ft, . . Soft sandstone. 2,748 ft. - 2,763 ft. . . Gas (60 lb. to square inch). 2,763 ft, - 3,004 ft, .. Sandstone. Taranaki Oil and Freehold Company. Surface - 6 in. . . Surface mould. 6 in. -55 ft. 3 in. . . Tufaceous clay. 55 ft. 3 in. - 198 ft. 3 in. Agglomerate showing varying degrees of coarseness. 88 ft. . . . . A layer of carbonised wood. 112 ft. .. .. Slight show of oil. 198 ft. 3 in. - 218 ft " Very hard rock," possibly a lava flow. 218 ft, - 239 ft. . . Clay. 239 ft. - 255 ft. .. Agglomerate —base of volcanic rocks. 255 ft. - 588 ft. .. Sandy claystone, with " hard streaks " (concretions) at intervals, and with traces of oil near them at 449 ft,, 476 ft., 506 ft,, 513 ft., 579 ft., and 588 ft. A band of shell sand at 328 ft., and hard mudstone containing shells at 375 ft. 588 ft. - 603 ft, 6 in. . . Sandstone, with show of oil. 604 ft, - 657 ft, 2 in. .. " Rock," with good show of oil. 657 ft, 2 in. - 659 ft, 5 in. Gravel. 659 ft. 5 in. - 667 ft. 5 in. Papa. 667 ft, 5 in. - 669 ft, 6 in. Gravel. 669 ft. 6 in. - 740 ft. .. Hard papa. 670 ft. .. ... Carbonised plant-remains. 672 ft. .. . . Quartzose gravel containing water. 740 ft. - 860 ft. .. Greenish argillaceous sandstone—very good show of oil. 860 ft. - 964 ft, 6 in. .. Sandy claystone, becoming less sandy downwards. 964 ft, 6 in. - 980 ft, 3 in. Sandstone, with traces of oil. 980 ft, 3 in. - 1,095 ft, . . Greenish petroliferous sand. 1,095 ft. - 1,105 ft, . . Calcareous sandstone. 1,105 ft. - 1,160 ft. . . Fine sharp sand. 1,160 ft. - 1,162 ft. . . Greenish micaceous calcareous sandstone. 1,162 ft. - ft, . . Fine sharp sand. 1,201 ft. - 1,208 ft, . . Hard sandstone. 1,208 ft. - 1,240 ft. . . Very fine " dead " sand. 1,240 ft. - 1,256 ft, .. Harder rock —probably calcareous concretions. 1,256 ft. - 1,262 ft, .. Lignite (but probably not a solid bed). 1,262 ft. - 1,284 ft. . . Fine sharp sand, with three thin streaks of carbonaceous matter. 1,284 ft. - 1,289 ft. .. Lignite, with thin streaks of coal. 1,289 ft. - 1,385 ft. . . Fine sand, with very hard boulders (concretions). New Plymouth Petroleum Company, Ltd. Surface -40 ft. . . Clay. 40 ft. -70 ft. . . . . Decomposed agglomerate. 70 ft. - 185 ft. . . . . Boulders and agglomerate. 185 ft. - 190 ft. . . " Very hard blue rock " —probably a lava flow. 190 ft. - 260 ft, . . Boulders and agglomerate. 260 ft. - 270 ft. . . Loose sand and gravel, 270 ft. - 340 ft. . . " Hard blue rock." 340 ft. - 375 ft. . . Large boulders. 375 ft. - 510 ft. . . Hard sandstone, showing soil. 510 ft. - 515 ft. .. Light-blue papa. 515 ft. - 525 ft. . . Conglomerate and big hard boulders. 525 ft. - 593 ft. . . Sandy claystone (" papa ") and boulders, showing oil. 593 ft. - 618 ft. . . Hard boulders, showing oil. 618 ft. - 637 ft. . . Hard sandstone, showing gas and oil. 637 ft. - 640 ft. . . Big boulders, showing oil and gas. 640 ft. - 651 ft. . . Sandy claystone and big boulders, showing oil and gas.