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Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



If we now consider for a moment the shell-beds in the cave, we are led to 

 the conclusion, principally judging from the absence of cooking places amongst 

 them, and the numerous thin beds of ashes, without doubt the result of camp 

 fires, forming distinct lines of demarcation, that the cave was only occasionally 

 inhabited, and that for their formation alone a long period of time has also to 

 be claimed. 



The upper portion of these shell beds, immediately below the surface 

 deposits of European origin, might be assigned to the forefathers of the Maori 

 tribe inhabiting at present the neighbourhood, as according to their communi- 

 cations to the Rev. J. W. Stack, the cave had been used as shelter for their 

 fishing parties in former times. 



And thus another step towards the elucidation of the question, when the 

 Moa became extinct has been made, and I have no doubt that future researches 

 in similar localities will not only offer a confirmation of the views, as based 

 upon the results of these excavations, but give us still more material towards 

 a better knowledge of the life and manners of the primitive people who extei'- 

 minated the gigantic birds once inhabiting these islands. 



Appendix A. 

 Expenses incurred and money received towards the excavations in and near 

 the Moa-bone Point Cave : — 



9tli November, 1S72. 

 Subscription — 



Mr. Edward JolHe 

 Mr. Samuel Bealey 

 Mr. H. R. Webb 

 Mr. J. D. Enys 

 Mr. W. P. Cowlishaw 

 Mr. William Wilson 



George Hart 



Charles Tripp 



Marmaduke Dixon 



George Packe 



Pt. H. Rhodes 



F. H. Meinetzhagen 



F. J. Garrick 

 Philosophical Institute 

 Canterbury Museum 

 Dr. Julius Haast . . 



9th November, 1872. 



To wages to R. Lournan (7 weeks at £2 2s.) 

 To wages to Alex. M'Kay (7 weeks at £2) 

 To expenses for tools, carriage, etc. 



Christchurch, 10th November, 1872. 



Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 

 Mr. 



Dr. 



£ s. d. 



10 



10 



10 



10 



10 



10 



2 



10 



10 



10 



10 



10 



10 



5 



8 



G 4 



£32 10 4 



Or. 



£ 8. d. 



... 14 14 



... 14 



3 IG 4 



£32 10 4 



Julius Haa.st, 



