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(2) a specimen of Agriopus leucocephalus, presented by Mr. H. Hawke, of 
Picton ; (3) a jar of fish, received from Mr. T. 8. Sandeyer, of Tiritiri, 
Auckland ; (4) a young specimen of the torpedo (Torpedo fairchildi) and the 
skipper (Schombressox forsteri), presented by Mr. C. H. Robson, of Napier. 
Aves.—A fine specimen of the egg of the huia (Heteralocha acutirostris), 
presented by Mr. G. M. Hewson, and a specimen of the South Island 
thrush (Turnagra crassirostris), presented by Mr. Geddall, of the Government 
steamer ** Stella,” are the most noteworthy under this head. Collections of 
New Zealand birds have been forwarded to Mr. H. Wharton, England, and 
to the Australian Museum, Sydney, as exchanges. 
Reptilia.—Several species, new to New Zealand, have been determined 
by the Museum Assistant, and a description of them will appear in Vol. 
XVI. of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. Collections of 
New Zealand lizards have been sent to Professor Pohlton, of Oxford, and 
Mr. H. Wharton, England. 
Invertebrata.—Twenty-two species of Echinodermata and nine of Crus- 
tacea, presented by Professor von Haast, of Christchurch, have been added 
to the type collections. A cuttlefish (Tremoctopus robsoni), which adds a 
new genus and species to the New Zealand list, has been presented by Mr. 
C. H. Robson. The Hectocotylus was found in the pouch of the female, 
which adds to the value of the specimen. A collection of Mollusca, New 
Zealand and foreign, has been presented to Mrs. Whitaker, of Auckland, in 
exchange for some northern species. The New Zealand land shells belong- 
ing to the Museum have been rearranged and named by Professor Hutton, 
who, at the same time, has rendered the collection more complete by the 
addition of some of his new species. 
Ethnological. 
The most important addition to this section is a Malocolo skull, pre- 
sented by Mr. F. J. Barnett. The skull is remarkable, showing as it does 
that there is a tribe in Fiji which, like the Caw-we-litcks Indians, flatten 
the top of the head in childhood. 
Miscellaneous. 
Extensive additions have been received under this head, among which 
may be mentioned forty-four samples of artistic earthenware, made and 
presented by Messrs. Austin and Kirk, of Christchurch ; a black vase, glazed 
with New Zealand manganese, presented by Mr. Hart, of the Press, Christ- 
church; Japanese ware, presented by Captain Ito, of H.J.M.S. “ Riujio ;" 
iron, made from Onehunga ironsand, presented by Messrs. Chambers and 
Co. ; olive oil, made from olives grown at Kawau, presented by Sir George 
Grey, K.C.B.; portrait of Sir David Monro, sani by Mr. C. Monro; 
and Chinese ware, deposited by Mr. T. W. Kirk. 
