The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 40

C. Reptilia

C. Reptilia.

( See Hector, Trans. N. Z. Inst., Vol. VI.)

Group— Sauropterygia. (Vertebræ with both ends flat or concave. Teeth curved, with striated, sharp-pointed crowns, are found in the rock matrix free from the jaws.)

(1536-1737) Human Period.

1-6 Taiahas, ornamented with dogs' hair. New Zealand and Chatham Islands
7 Tomahawk, iron head and carved handle. Taken by Colonel M'Donnell in a fight with Te Kooti near Taupo, 1869
8-11 Tewhatewha, Chatham Islands (plain, black, and carved)
12 Maori Staff (carved)
13-14 Walking-stick (carved)
15 Genealogical Staff of the Urewera Tribe. Captured by Colonel Whitmore
16-17 Hand Weapon of wood, Chatham Islands
18 Hand Weapon of wood, called Mere Kooti. It formerly belonged to Te Kooti, and was given by him to Major Edwards
19 Hand Weapon, of wood (carved)
20 Native Flute
21 Knife used by Natives for cutting their flesh when in mourning
22 Wooden Spoon
23 Wooden Flax-beater
24 Drill for Boring Greenstone
25-26 Tatoo Stick
27 Glove Stretcher, made of moa bone
28-29 Large Fishhooks, made of wood and bone
30-31 Fishhooks, made of shell and bone
32 Fishhooks, made of shell and iron (three). (Dr. Hector)
33 Moriori Fishhook, made of bone. Chatham Islands
34-36a Sinkers for Fishing Nets, Lines, &c.
37 Two Ear Pendants
38 Native Comb
39 Thimble used by Maoris as a Bullet-mould
40-41 Carved Block
42 Canoe Bailer
43-44 Model of Maori Canoe
45-47 Carved Boxes for keeping Feather Head-dresses in
48 Bone Spear-heads (carved)
49 Feather Head-dresses
50 Poi, used by young Maoris in a game to which they sing
51 Model of War Canoe
52 Carved Figure, with feather cap
53 Carving for outside of Maori house
54 Bark Basket, ornamented with feathers
55-56 Dogskin War Cloak
57 Mat made of Pigeon Feathers, bordered with tin [ unclear: and] kiwi, mixed with dog's hair
58 Mat made of Pigeon Tail-feathers
59 Mat made of Kiwi Feathers
60 Piupiu Mat
61 Black Flax Mat
62 Black-and-Yellow Flax Mat
63 Mat made of small branches of Dacrydium (?)
64 Black-and-Yellow Tag Mat
65 Thatch Mat
66-75 Parawai Mats
80 Chatham Island Dress
81-82 Fishing Nets
83-84 Black-and-White Flax Baskets
85-86 Strap for Carrying Loads
87 Paraera or Shoes made from New Zealand Flax
88 Hat made of Leaf of Cabbage Tree
89 Mourning Cap
90 Basket made of Nikau
91-93 Fancy Baskets made by Natives from New Zealand Flax
98-105 Maori Flags
106-115 Stone Weapons
119 Pieces of Greenstone, showing Maori method of cutti [ unclear: ng]
120-129 Stone Weapons
130 Hand Club of wood (carved). (Deposited by Mr. Lyo [ unclear: n]
131-132 Stone Flax-beaters
133 Mere
134 Mere
135 Mere made of bone
136 Axe used by Morioris for cutting trees, Pitt's Island
137-138 Moriori Axes, Main Island
139 Stone War-club, Chatham Islands
140 Flat stone Fern-beater, Chatham Islands
141 Axe fixed in handle to show Maori and Moriori meth [ unclear: od] of mounting
142 Stone used for rubbing down axes, Chatham Islands
143-144 Axes, Chatham Islands
145 Chisel used for carving, Chatham Islands
146 Fern-beater made of limestone, Raglan
147-150 Maori Chisels used for carving
151 Greenstone Implement used for cutting hair
152 Kapu
153 Kapu, foot of Tauranga Mountains
154 Axe (rough)
155 Axe, south bank of Teremakau
156 Kapu, Hawke's Bay
157 Axe, Wakapuaka, Nelson
158 Stones worn by wind-driven sand, Evans Bay, Welington (4)
159 Chert Flakes, Maniototo Plains
160 Chert and Obsidian Flakes, Cape Campbell
161 Maori Paddle
162 Maori Steering-paddle (carved)
163 Skeleton of Moriori (female)
164 Skeleton of Maori (male)
165 Relics of Maori Cannibal Feast, obtained at Robinson's Bay, Wellington Harbour (human bones, adults' and children's; bones of dog, fish, bird, lizard; shells; charcoal; obsidian and chert flakes)
166 Skull of Chatham Islander, male, Maori type
167 Skull of New Zealander, male, Melanesian type
168 Skull of Chatham Islander, female, Maori type
169 Skull of Chatham Islander, female, Moriori type
170 Skull of Chatham Islander, male, Moriori type
171 Skull of New Zealander, female, mixed race
172 Skull of New Zealander, male, Polynesian type
173 Skull of New Zealander, male, mixed race
174 Stern-post of Canoe
175 Head of Canoe
Fossil Plants. (1-99.)

The specimens are classified according to the geological formation from which they are derived, and are accompanied by fifty-two lithograph plates, illustrative of a descriptive work on the subject by Dr. Hector.

B Rock Specimens.

(1-55) Plutonic Rocks
(56-96) Basic Volcanic Rocks
(97-136) Acidic Volcanic Rocks
(137-164) Crystalline Rocks

Minerals—Gold Specimens.

  • Reef or Quartz Lode Gold—
    1 Moanataiari Mine, Thames: 25 per cent gold, 5½ per cent, silver
    2 Union Beach Mine, Coromandel: 28 per cent gold
    3 Cure Mine, Thames : 14 per cent, gold, 5 per cent, silver
    4 Wealth of Nations. Reefton
    5 Leaf-gold, White Swan Claim, Coromandel
    6 Prince Imperial Claim, Thames
    7 Caledonian Mine, Thames : 12 per cent, gold, 4 per cent. silver
    8 Turner Reef, Queen Charlotte Sound

  • Typical Samples of Alluvial Gold—
    1 Canoe Creek, West Coast, Nelson
    2 Taipo
    3 Moonlight Creek, Grey River, Nelson
    4 Antonio's Flat, branch of Big Grey
    5 Ross (deep lead), Westland
    6 Ross
    7 Moeraki, Otago
    8 Lardi, Little Grey, Nelson
    9 Totara River
    10 Mikonui Beach
    11 Donaghue's
    12 Wakamarina, Marlborough
    13 Greenstone River
    14 Kanieri Terrace
    15 Haast River
    16 Greenland Hill, 2300 feet altitude
    17 Grey
    18 Teremakau
    19 Ho-ho, Hokitika
    20 Ho-ho, Hokitika
    21 Okarito Beach
    22 Lawrence, Otago
    23 Naseby, Spec Gully, Otago
    24 Cromwell, Otago
    25 Queenstown, Otago
    26 Wakamarina River, Marlborough
    27 Blue Spur, Lawrence, Otago
    28 St. Bathans, Otago
    29 Charleston, Nelson
    30 Addison Flat, Nelson
    31 Waimea, Nelson
    32 Twelve Miles Inland, Westport
    33 Fifty Yards Inland, Westport
    34 Gold and Platinum, Southland
    35 Oamaru
    36 Iron, Platinum, Southland
    37 Large Nuggets of Gold from Otago and Nelson
(1-57) Metallic Minerals
(1-32) Minerals in Large Blocks
(1-52) Non-metallic Minerals
(1-26) Coals from New Zealand Mines