Seventh Annual Report. 899 
ete., appear to be the equivalents of certain sandstones in the Raglan 
Harbour. No other beds of the coal series appear in the district here ex- 
amined. 
Large collections from the various localities at present represented in the 
Museum have been sent home for identification by competent authorities, 
with a view to establishing a distinct basis for the classification of the for- 
mations appearing in this country; and the collections in the Museum at 
present have been worked out, and are exhibited as nearly as possible in 
their geological sequence, but provisionally only, under the title of their 
geographical distribution. 
LaporaTory. 
The number of analyses made during the year is 815, viz., of coals, 38 ; 
minerals, 75; metals and ores, 48; gold, 14; examinations for adulterants, 
128; and 178 miscellaneous. ; 
The particulars of these analyses will be found in the Annual Report by 
the Analyst. 
W. B. D. Mantetz. 
Accounts oF THE New ZeEAuanp InstituTE For 1874-5. 
RECEIPTS, - EXPENDITURE. 
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Vote for 1874-7 500 0 0 VIL. 623 18 0 
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— Society for Expense of Editing Volume L., 
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en ‘ 48 19 11 
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A. Lupuam, Treasurer. 
Wellington, 11th October, 1875. 
