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PHOEMIUM TENAX, COMMONLY CALLED NEW ZEALAND FLAX, EAW AND MANUFACTUEED. 1. Charles Chinnery, Addington, Canterbury. —One Bale, machine-dressed, washed, bleached, scutched, and heckled; valued by exhibitor at £30 per ton free on board. 2. Taranaki Committee. —One Bale machine-dressed. 3. Edward Moyle, Taranahi. —Three samples of Cord. 4. Thomas Seven, junr., Otaki, Wellington. —-One hank of Native-dressed Fibre. The Maories only use a portion of the fibre on one side of the leaf, the loaves being selected with great care. They scrape the leaf with a mussel shell or a piece of hoop iron; the fibre is then soaked in cold water and dried. 5. Thomas Seven, junr., Otalci, Wellington. —Eope manufactured from Native dressed Fibre; two fish lines; horse halter; lead lines ; twine ; double twine. G. James Cook, helson. —Mats and Matting. 7. Mrs, Richard Taylor, Wanganui, Wellington. —Ornamental Satchel and Table Mat. MANTJFACTTJEES. 1. New Zealand Provision and Produce Company, Christchurch, Canterbury —4 tins Ox Tongues ; 5 tins Sheep Tongues ; 4 tins Corned Beef; 3 tins Boiled Beef; 4 tins Corned Mutton ; 4 tins Boiled Mutton. All hermetically sealed and preserved, so as to keep good for years. 2. David Nairn, Addington, Canterbury. —Tomato Sauce; value, 16s. per pint; Bs. per halfpint. 3. John Horler, Woolston, Canterbury. —s6 lbs. Soap ; value, £28 per ton. 4. John Horler, Woolston, Canterbury. —4o lbs. Mould Candles ; value, 4Jd. per lb. 5. Trent Brothers, Christchurch, Canterbury. —Chicory in two stages of preparation; can be put free on board at sd. to 6d. per lb., according to package, at Port Lyttelton. Photographs of the works and descriptive pamphlet. 6. James Smith, Nelson. —12 sorts of Fruit Wines. 7. Henderson and Farrah, Wanganui, Wellington. — 6 bottles Ale (No. 1), prepared from malt and hops; both grown and made in Nelson ; value, £s. per doz. Brewed 18th June, 1875 ; bottled 18th July, 1875. 6 bottles Ale (No. 2), prepared from malt grown and made in Canterbury, and from hops grown in Nelson. Brewed 21st August, and bottled 14th September, 1875; value, Bs. per doz. 6 bottles Porter (No. 1), prepared from malt and hops, both grown and made in Nelson. Brewed 21st June, and bottled 22nd July, 1875 ; value, 10s. per doz. 6 bottles (No. 2) Porter, prepared from malt, grown and made in Canterbury, and from hops grown in Nelson. Brewed 24th August, and bottled 21st September, 1875; value, 10s. per doz. 1 keg of bulk Ale, prepared from malt, grown and made in Canterbury, and from hops grown in Nelson. Brewed 15th October, 1875 : value, £5 per hogshead. 8. Thomas Wilson, Woolston, Canterbury. — Saddle and Harness Leather. 1 side black harness ; 1 side brown harness ; 1 side black rein ; 1 side fair skirt; 1 fair saddle seal; 1 fair thong hide ; 1 side stained stirrup ; 1 side stained bridle ; 1 side stained bag ; 1 stained hogskin ; 1 fair hogskin. Shoemakers' Leather. —1 side waxed kip ; 1 side grained kip ; 1 waxed calfskin ; 1 grained calf-skin ; 2 kid skins ; 1 black grained goatskin ; 2 black basils ; 1 sole butt. Fancy Colored Skins for Shoemakers and Bookbinders. —1 stained basil; 1 Boft basil; 3 dyed sheepskins ; 5 dyed goatskins ; 7 coloured mats ; 7 of various colours. 9. Armitage, Taranaki. —Dressed Kip and Calf Leather prepared with bark of Acacia decurrens. 10. Thomas Morris, Oamaru, Otago. —Improved Gentleman's Town Saddle. The improvement consists of the skirt being joined together and fitted all round the cantle; value in New Zealand with furniture complete, £10 10s. 11. Webley Brothers, Nelson. —3 samples of Nelson Tweed made from New Zealand wool; price, 5s 6d per yard. 12. Webley Brothers, Nelson. —1 case of samples of Nelson Tweed, made from New Zealand wool. 13. James Cook, Nelson. —Woollen Bugs, woven and dyed at Nelson. 14. James Cook, Nelson. —Woollen Mats, woven and dyed at Nelson. 15. W. M. Lines, Port Chalmers, Otago. —3j pint bottles of Cod Liver Oil. MISCELLANEOUS. 1. P. W. Tatton, Nelson. —Map of the Province of Nelson, showing localities of mineral deposits. 2. J. Henry and Co., Taranaki. — Dried Ferns ■ — Plate 1. Davallia Novas Zealandiae, Lindsaya trichomanoides, Asplenium falcatum, Polypodium rugulosum. Plate 2. Alsophyla colensoi, Asplenium sp., Pteris macilenta. Plate 3. Adiantum Cunninghamii, Pteris incisa, Nephrodium hispidum, Trichomauea reniforme. Plate 4. Marattia salicina. Plate 5. Dicksonia lanata, Doodia caudata, Asplenium hookerianium, Hvmenopnyllum demissum, Lomaria fluviatilis. Plate 6. Aspidium coriaceum. Plate 7. Davallia Nova; Zealandite, Lindsaya trichomanoides, Lomaria nigra.