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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 40
Department V. — Raw and Manufactured Products
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Department V.
Raw and Manufactured Products.
Class 43.—Products of the Cultivation of Forests and of the Trades Appertaining Thereto.
266—Auckland Harbour Board, Auckland.
- Specimens of Australian and New Zealand Timber, showing the action of "Teredo Navalis"
- Specimens of Jarrah and Totara Timbers.
267—Bagnall Brothers and Co., Thames.
- Sample Board of Kahikatea
268—Beckenhah, John, Nelson.
- Section of a Stump of Flowering Fuchsia Tree (grown in scrub, near Nelson), 65 inches in circumference. Large specimens can be obtained
269—Blair, W. N., Engineer-in-Chief for the South Island, Dunedin.
- Polished and Named Samples of Native New Zealand Woods
270—Colonial Museum of New Zealand, Wellington.
- Collection of Timbers showing Results of Experiments for Determining Strength
271—Campbell, Dr. Logan, Auckland.
- Two Slabs of Kauri Pine
272—Denne, John George, Nelson.
- Block of Totara Wood, suitable for veneering cabinet-work, obtained at Wakapauka
273—Fletcher, John E., Pakawa, Collingwood, Nelson.
- Plank of Yellow Pine Timber, and Section of same Tree with the bark on.
274—George, J. C., Taranaki.
- Specimens of New Zealand Woods, polished on face, rough at back.
275—Grayling, W. Irwin, Omata Chemical Works, Taranaki.
- Tanning, Dyeing, and Medical Extracts—
- A—Six Samples of Extract of Towai—
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4 From the Timber infusion 5 Spring growth infusion 6 From hot infusion, unrefined B—7 Extract of Rimu or Red Pine, unrefined 8 Extract of Rimu or Birch, unrefined 9 Extract of Rimu or Rata Climber, unrefined 10 Tanning Compound, unrefined 11 Extract of Hinau, unrefined 12 Extract of Pukatea C— Extract of Towai D—1 Liquid Extract of Supplejack 2 Compound Extract of the same, with the Kawa Kawa 3 Liquid Extract of Taraxacum 4 Cheese Colouring
The Towai (Weinmannia racemosa) is an indigenous tree largely distributed over the hilly lands in many parts of New Zealand; it is often to be met with four or five feet in diameter, and from thirty to sixty feet in height. It grows frequently in clusters united at the base in a large tubular stoloniferous root, and in numerous instances round Mount Egmont the tree forms a natural bridge over the stream, as it first grows upright on the bank, and then gradually inclines over until its top reaches the land on the other side; there it rests, a forest of young trees springing up vertically from the prostrate trunk. A zone of thirty miles, three miles in width round the high lands of Mount Egmont is clothed exclusively with Towai, whilst throughout the whole district the banks of most of the rivers will yield a large supply. A reference to the map will show the distribution. The Extract is unusually rich in tannin and forms good leather, and as a dye will yield all the shades obtainable from gambier. It can be cheaply rendered.
In case B the first four Extracts are astringent, of greater or less value.
No. 11, Hinau (Elœocarpus dentatus), is of sufficient importance to deserve a special notice.
The Hinau is an evergreen forest tree of considerable dimensions. The bark is used by the natives in dyeing black their beautiful flax mats. The flax after a soaking in a hot fusion of the bark is buried for a time in the red iron mud so abundant in the stagnant pools. The Hinau can only be considered of value as a dye, yielding yellow buffs and blacks.
No. 12 is an Extract of the Pukatea (Atherosperma Novæ Zealandæ). It is a valuable tonic, much in use amongst the Maoris as a remedy for neuralgia. In selecting a tree for stripping, they always take one that has been exposed to the fullest effects of the sun's rays.
276—Guthrie, Robert, Dunedin.
- Thirty-one Samples, polished and named, of Timbers grown in New Zealand, chiefly in the neighbourhood of Dunedin
277—Haast, Professor Julius Von, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of Canterbury Museum.
- Timbers of Canterbury and Westland—
2 Melecytus ramiflorus 3 Pittosporum tenuifolium 4 Olearia ilicifolia 6 Plagianthus betulinus 10 Elœocarpus hookerianus 11 Pennantia corymbosa 13 Alectryon excelsum (Titoki) 15 Sophora tetrapterapage 42 .gif)
16 Carpodetus serratus 17 Leptospermum ericoides (Manuka) 19 Fuchsia excorticata 21 Panax crassifolium (Lancewood) 24 Griselina littoralis 26 Dodonea viscosa 27 Myrsine urvillei 29 Epicarpurus microphyllus 33 Podocarpus ferruginea 39 Libocedrus bidiwilli 40 Phyllocladus alpinus 41 Plagianthus lyallii 42 Dracophyllum traversii 44 Podocarpus totara 45 Elœocarpus dentatus 46 Fagus fusca 47 Aristotelia racemosa 48 Panax colensoi 49 Dacrydium colensoi 50 Weinmannia racemosa 51 Dacrydium cupressimum 52 Panax edgerleyi 53 Pittosporum tenuifolium 54 Panax crassifolium 55 Metrosideros lucida (Rata) 56 Discaria australis 57 Myoporum lœtum 58 Coprosma liniarifolia 59 Fuchsia excorticata 60 Panax crassifolium (Lancewood) 61 Epicarpurus microphyllus 62 Pennantia corymbosa 63 Panax edgerlyi
278—Halcombe, A. F., Fielding, Wellington.
- Eight specimens of Native Ornamental Woods, Table Top, shewing totara-knot and honeysuckle, rewa-rewa
279—Hokianga Saw-mill Company, Hokianga, New Zealand.
- 1 Piece Kauri Timber, 12 feet x 76 inches x 6 inches
- 1 Piece Kauri Timber, 12 feet x 76 inches x 1½ inches
- 2 Piece Kauri Timber, 12 feet x 76 inches x 1 inches
280—Hokitika Local Committee, Hokitika.
- Specimens of Timber from Westland
281—Holdship, G., Auckland.
- Specimens of large Kauri Timber, grown in New Zealand
282—Hornby, John, Mount Pleasant Mills, Picton.
page 43- Two Planks of Rimu. polished
283—Hornby, John, Picton.
- Twenty-one specimens of New Zealand Woods
284—Isaacs, Edward, Eden Crescent, Auckland.
- Rough piece of Kauri Timber, shewing the natural formation of kauri gum
285—Kingsland, John, Invercargill.
- Bark
286—New Zealand Commissioners, Wellington.
- Fine specimen of Kauri Timber
287—Norrie, William, Cabinetmaker, Auckland.
- Ornamental Timbers from New Zealand Forests—
1 7 Varieties Mottled Kauri 2 2 Varieties Puriri 3 2 Varieties Rewa-rewa 4 1 Varieties Ake-ake 5 1 Varieties Mottled Totara 6 1 Varieties Rihikitu 7 1 Varieties Rimo 8 1 Varieties Curly Kauri
288—Otago Museum, Dunedin.
- Specimens of Native Timber of Otago
- Portion of Totara Log, worked with stone adzes, from Maori Fith-weir, Shag River
289—Robertson, J. W., and Co., Queenstown, Otago
- Samples of Birch Totara, 15s. per 100 feet, delivered at Winton Railway Station
290—Read, John, Thames.
- Kauri Timber
291—Stone, Robert, Thames.
- Veneers of Colonial Woods
292—Sullivan, Michael, Basket-maker, Dunedin.
- 6 large Coal Baskets
- 6 smaller Coal Baskets
Made from New Zealand supplejack, the larger baskets being five to carry a ton, the smaller being nine to the ton.
293—Tapper, R. and A., Invercargill.
- Specimens of Timbers from Southland.
295—Wilding and Ball, Waipukurau, Napier.
- New Zealand Timber and Bark, for tanning—
1 Pennantia corymbosa (Kaikomako) 2 Elœocarpus dentatus (Whinau) 3 Fagus solandri (Tawai)page 44 .gif)
4 Dysoxylum spectabile (Rewa-rewa) 5 Olea cunninghamii (Maire) 6 Podocarpus docrydivides (Kahikatea) 7 Podocarpus ferruginea (Miro) 8 Leptospermum scoporimum (Kahikatoa) 9 Nesodaphne tawa (Tawa) 10 Weinmannia racemosa (Tawhero) 11 Melreytus ramiflorus (Hinau-hinau) 12 Sophora tetraptera (Kohai) 13 Metrosideros robusta (Rata) 14 Fuchsia excorticata (Kotukutuka) 15 Persoonia toro (Toro) 16 Podocarpus totara (Totara) 17 Podocarpus spicata (Matai) 18 Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu) 19 Bark of No. 2 (Whinau bark) 20 Berries of No. 2 (Whinau berries).
Class 44.—Products of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, and Spontaneous Products; Machines and Instruments Connected Therewith.
296—Baker Brothers, Wellington.
- Collection of Articles manufactured from Kauri Gum
297—Bertinshaw, George, Furrier, Dunedin.
| 1 | Two Rabbit Skins, one forced, the other unforced |
| 2 | Sample of Fur cut from rabbit skin |
| 3 | Sample of blown and prepared ready for manufacture |
| 4 | One Hare Skin, forced |
| 5 | Sample of Hare's Fur |
298—Burton, J. R., Wellington.
- Specimens of Taxidermy : Four Stuffed Fishes
299—Bush, Captain Henry, Thames.
- 350 Specimens of Kauri Gum
300—Carpenter, William, Thames.
- Specimens of Kauri Gum
301—Daniel, W., Dipton, Southland.
- Rabbit Skins
302—Elder, William, Dunedin.
- Sample of Sea-Elephant Oil, for lubricating
303—Hamilton, Augustus, Petane, Napier.
page 45- Illustration of New Zealand Zoology—
- Boar's Skull
304—Hull, junior, and Co., Auckland.
- Sixty pounds Kauri Gum, ordinary market samples
305—Hull, Brothers, Auckland.
- Kauri Gum in its various forms and conditions
306—Invercargill Local Committee, Invercargill.
- Specimens of Fishes abounding in the waters round the southern part of the Middle Island, and at Stewart Island
307—Labonde, Leon, Auckland.
- Kauri Gum in Natural State
- Kauri Ornaments and Jewellery
- Kauri Varnish
- Kauri as a Basis of Electrical Apparatus
The ornaments are carved by hand, from entirely original designs; the jewellery, as manufactured by the Exhibitor, is undistinguishable from the finest Turkish amber.
308—Liardet, H. E., Willis-street, Wellington.
- Specimens of Furrier's Work—
- Muffs, Collars, and other Articles made from New Zealand skins and feathers
- Muffs—
- 13 Grey-breasted Shag (9 backs, 4 breasts)
- 7 White Shag
- 1 Green Shag (back)
- 4 Paradise Drake
- 1 Paradise Duck
- 2 Spoonbill Duck
- 3 Bittern
- 2 Gannett
- 2 Penguin
- 4 Albatros
- 4 Mollymawks
- 3 Swan
- 2 Kiwi
- Collars, made from the skin—
- 3 Black Swan
- 6 Grey-breasted Shag
- 2 White Shag
- 1 Mollymawk
Collars made from the feathers—
- 4 Paradise Drake (inside feathers)
- 2 Grey Duck (wing feathers)
- 6 Paradise Duck
- 4 Albatros
Cuffs—
- 1 pair Grey-crested Shag
- 2 pair Black Swan
- 1 pair Green Shag
- 2 pair White Shagpage 46
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- 3 Wreaths from albatros feathers
- 2 Pheasant-head-and-neck Bags
- 4 Gannet-head Bags
- 3 Kiwi-head-and-neck Bags
- 3 Mountain Duck Bags
- 1 King Shag Bags
- 1 King Penguin Bags
- 1 Pukako Bags
- 6 Swan-feet Pouches
309—Mitchelson, E., Dargarville, Auckland.
- Twelve samples, or grades, of Kauri Gum, and two special samples
310—Ross, A. Y., Gisborne.
- Petroleum (crude state), from Poverty Bay
This oil, as collected from a natural well in 1874, yielded, on distillation in the Colonial Laboratory, as follows :—
2 per cent of oil, specific gravity .809 (colourless)
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311—Parker, Professor T. Jeffery, Otago Museum, Dunedin.
| 1 | Adult King Penguin (stuffed) |
| 2 | Young King Penguin (stuffed) |
| 3 | Egg of King |
| 4 | Skeleton of King mounted in such a way as to allow of the separate examination of the various bones |
312A Paton, Harcourt Innes, Bay of Islands.
- Kauri Gum Ornaments, consisting of Inkstand, Spiral Shell and Brooches, &c.
312—Parker, Professor T. Jeffery, Otago Museum, Dunedin.
page 47- Sea Crayfish (Palinurus Edwardsii), prepared by being soaked in equal parts of methylated spirits, glycerine, and water, before drying. This method has the advantage of retaining the natural colour and flexibility
314—Reischek, A., Naturalist, Auckland.
- New Zealand Birds—
- Group of North Island Kiwis (Apteryx Mantellii)
- Group of Kakapos (Strigopo Habroptilus)
315—Thames Produce Company Limited, Thames
- Three Cases Kauri Gum.
Class 45.—Agricultural Products not used for Food.
316—Andrews, Joseph, Wakefield, Nelson.
- Machine-dressed Flax
317—Bevan, Thomas, jun., Foxton.
- Fishing Line, 55 fathoms
- Ball of Double Twine
- Two Balls of Single Twine
- Lead Line, 16 fathoms
- Two-inch Rope, 14 fathoms
- Two Horse Halters (double twine)
- Fishing Line, 50 fathoms
- Coloured Fibre
- Coloured Twine
- All made from New Zealand flax.
318—Cameron, Hugh, Lagoon Town, Hokitika.
- Bale of Flax, 50 lbs.
319—Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Christchurch.
- Dressed Fibre, from European Flax, grown by Mr. George Marshall, at Cust, Canterbury, N.Z.; and Plough Lines, also manufactured by the grower. Grown on rich bottom; produce two tons of straw per acre, and twenty bushels of clean seed; yield of dressed fibre, four and a-half cwts. per ton of straw; value of fibre, 4d. per lb. for ordinary spinning purposes: as exhibited, worth 6d. per lb.
- The object of this exhibit is to attract the attention of colonial farmers by illustrating the suitability of the soil and climate of the Middle Island of New Zealand for the growth of European flax, with a view to the opening up of new industries, such as the manufacture of Linseed Oil Cake and Fibre, for which there is a large local and colonial demand.
320—Colonial Museum of New Zealand.
page 48- Phormium Tenax—
- Samples showing preparation of Fibre and application to useful purposes.
321—Chinnery, Charles, Rangiora, Canterbury.
- New Zealand Flax
No. 1 exhibit is a very fine description of New Zealand fibre, and adapted to the purpose of making rope of the finest quality. The flax is stripped, washed, bleached, and dry scutched, but not hackled. Value, £27 10s. per ton.
No. 2 exhibit is flax-stripped, not washed, boiled, dried, and dry scutched; value, £25 per ton f.o.b. at Lyttelton. It is adapted for the purpose of making twine for binding.
323—Fulton, Charles, Blenheim.
- Sample of Flax
324—King, W. R., New Plymouth.
- Flax Kits made by Maoris—
- 132 Maori Kits
- 3 Large Antimacassars
- 1 Heitiki (very ancient Maori Image)
- 1 Maori Flax Belt
325—Robertson, Alexander, Dye Works, Nelson.
- Phormium Tenax, or New Zealand Flax—
- Nos. 1 to 6—six varieties of Maori-dressed flax; the object being to show that it is worth trying to invent a machine to dress the flax after the manner the Maoris dress it. The exhibit will also show what the flax might be brought to by selection and cultivation
- No. 7—sample of ordinary New Zealand flax of commerce, to show that even as now dressed it might be used largely for warps, for carpeting, hearthrugs, and other manufactures, as it dyes as well as, if not better than jute, and is five or six times stronger
326—Ross,A. Y., Gisborne.
- Tobacco Leaf
327—Saeffer, Barnett, Willis-street, Wellington.
- Hand-made Cigarettes, made by Exhibitor.
328—Seed, James, Southbrook, Canterbury.
- New Zealand Manufactures from Phormium Tenax—
- 1 Coil Flax Rope, 2½-inch, £55 per ton
- 1 Coil Flax Rope, ½-inch, £55 per ton
- 1 Ball Twine for Reaper and Binding Machines, prepared to suit all climates, especially tropical, length 250 yards to the pound, 1s. per lb.
- 1 Bale Dressed Flax, £25 per ton
- 1 Bale Tow, £20 per ton
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Class 46.—Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products.
329—Bennett, Frederick, Thames.
| 6 | Glass-stoppered Bottles containing Samples of Raw and Calcined Hematite; also Specimen Board, showing different effects produced by one, two, or three coats of each tint exhibited |
330—Bennett, Frederick, Thames.
- Specimens of Raw and Manufactured Hematite, capable of being manufactured into a first-class anti-corrosive paint for ships, bridges, ironwork, &c., &c.
331—Gomez, Joseph, Bulls, Rangitikei.
- 1 Doz. Soda Water
- 1 Doz. Lemonade
- 3 Bottles Sarsaparilla
332—Hitchens, Henry A. H., Wakefield-street, Auckland.
- Vegetable Compound for Purifying the Blood; and a Miraculous Cure for Rheumatics and Rheumatic Gout
333—Hokitika Local Committee, Hokitika.
- 1 Doz. Mineral Waters, from Waihoauri, Westland
334—Innes, William, Port Chalmers.
- 5 Pint-bottles Codliver Oil, manufactured pure
335—Kelly and Fraser, Puriri Mineral Water Springs, Thames.
- 2 Doz. Aërated Waters
- 2 Doz. Medicinal Waters
330—Kitchen and Sons, Wellington.
- Candles
- Soaps
337—M'Leod Brothers, Crown Soap and Candle Works, Dunedin.
- Stearine Candles
- Soaps
338—Neil, James, Herbalist, Dunedin.
- A Selection of Botanic Medicines
Class 48.—Leather and Skins.
339—Collier, Thomas, Nelson.
- Sample of Parchment made by Hand from Sweated Pelts
340—Crossley, H., and Co., Wellington.
- Salted Pelts
These pelts have been limed, fleshed, and drenched as preparatory to
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tanning, and preserved in salt and vitriol, which will keep them in good preservation for shipping home, where they can he put to more varied uses than in the colony.
341—Kingsland, John, Invercargill.
- Leather
342—Walton, Henry, Glen Craigie, Wellington.
- White Basils, leather
- Brown Basils,
- Black Basils, grained