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A.—12.
L. . . 3 feet 2 inches
B. . . 1 " 9 "
D. . . 1 " 7 "
8 . . . " 9 "
10th.—SPECIMENS OF LEATHER AND SKINS.
Presented by J. McVay.
G. 4. Kip Leather
5. Crop do.
6. ½ dozen Sheep Skins
7. 1 good Sheep Skin (not tanned).
11th.—SPECIMENS OF BARKS.
Presented by J. McVay.
A.—15.
L. . . 3 feet 2 inches
B. . . 1 " 9 "
D. . . 1 " 11 "
10 . . . " 7 "
G. 1. Towai, Tanning Bark
2. Tanekaha, Tanning Bark
3. Hinau, Black Dyeing Bark
12th.—SPECIMEN OF SOAP.
Presented by J. A. Smith.
A.—
L. . . 1 foot 6 inches
B. . . 1 " 4½ "
D. . . " 9 "
1 . . . " 6 "
Manufactured in Auckland, New Zealand.
13th.—SPECIMENS OF CLOTH AND HAT.
No. 1. Presented by St. John’s College, New Zealand, manufactured by a native lad, aged 17 years, from wool, grown, cleaned, carded, spun, and wove at St. John’s College, and dyed by native woods.
A.—28.
L. . . 1 foot 10 inches
B. . . 1 " 2 "
D. . . " 7 "
1 . . . " 3 "
No. 2. Hat manufactured by Nicholas Codd, Pensioner, Howick, New Zealand.
14th.—SPECIMENS OF BASKET WORK.
A.—35.
L. . . 2 feet 0 inches
B. . . 1 " 5 "
4 . . . " 9 "
- Basket, manufactured of Mange Mange, which is celebrated by the natives for its durability. Their eel baskets of this material for a very long period.
2 and 3. Baskets, made of Supple Jack, obtainable in the New Zealand forests from the eighth of an inch to a foot in diameter. Manufactured by J. Meagher, Pensioner, Howick.
15th.—SPECIMEN OF LIGNITE.
Presented by J. Hargreaves.
A.—30.
L. . . 0 feet 11 inches
B. . . 1 " 1 "
D. . . 0 " 10 "
Obtained from the banks of the Tamaki, in the vicinity of Auckland.
16th.—SPECIMENS OF COAL.
Presented by W. Greenwood.
A.—9.
L. . . 1 foot 5½ inches
B. . . " 4½ "
D. . . 0 " 9 "
- Showing the strata of his Coal Mine at Matakana, fifteen miles north from Auckland.
Presented by W. Connell,
(As Secretary of the Auckland and Waikato Coal Company.)
- Specimens of Waikato Coal, distance from Auckland 35 miles, and 10 miles from Manukau Harbour, on the West Coast.
17th.—SPECIMENS OF THE COPPER SERIES FROM THE KAWAU COMPANY’S MINE, KAWAU.
Presented by J. Taylor.
A.—27.
L. . . 2 feet 8 inches
B. . . 1 " 2 "
D. . . 0 " 9 "
2 . . . " 4 "
- Kellas.
- Gossan.
- Copper Ore, from the upper part of the Lode.
- Manganese, found near the Copper Lode.
- General character of the Copper Ore.
- Copper Regulus, No. 2.
- Copper Regulus, best, No. 1.
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New Ulster Gazette 1850, No 21
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Memorandum on Colonial Industry for Exhibition of Industry of All Nations
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🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry28 October 1850
Exhibition, Industry, Auckland, Specimens, Trade, Resources
9 names identified
- J. McVay, Presented specimens of leather and skins
- J. McVay, Presented specimens of barks
- J. A. Smith, Presented specimen of soap
- Nicholas Codd, Manufactured hat
- J. Meagher, Manufactured baskets
- J. Hargreaves, Presented specimen of lignite
- W. Greenwood, Presented specimens of coal
- W. Connell, Presented specimens of coal as Secretary of the Auckland and Waikato Coal Company
- J. Taylor, Presented specimens of the copper series