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GEOLOGICAL SUBVEY BRANCH (NINTH ANNUAL REPORT (NEW SERIES) OF THE).

CONTENTS. Directors' Report. p ßge Special Reports— continued. Page Summary of Pield Operations .. .. .. 76 4. A Preliminary Investigation of Phosphate OeourPalceontologieal Work .. .. .. .. 70 renees, &c.— continued. Office and Miscellaneous Indoor Work . . . . 70 Data obtained — continued. Draughtsman .. . . . . 70 Mangakahia District .. .. 88 Kawakawa Distriot .. .. .. 88 Officers' Annual Reports. Onewhero District .. .. ..88 Dr. J. Henderson, Mining Geologist, and Mr. M. Conclusions 81) Onglcy Assistant Geologist .. 77 Phosphate Occurrences in the North Maud '.'. 80 Gisborne Subdivision .. .. .. 77 Calcium Phosphate 89 introduction .. .. ..77 Aluminium Phosphate 89 Topography 77 Iron Phosphate.! 89 :: :: :: % 5 - w tl\Z23?* North oanterbnry ' (By m Mr. W. Gibson, Assistant Geologist .. .. 78 ,„f' T f ol » in > ■ • . • ■ ■ • • • »" Egmont Subdivision.. 78 I ltr °ductory 90 I. Ngatimaru Survey District .. ..78 H"l? 1 l e,to " °° Physiographic Features 78 *A T' .'' aw I' 9 ° General Geology 79 < ■ haractonstics of Amuri Lmiestone and Weka tt, • ri i sja rass btone .. .. .. 90 Economic Geology .. .. .. 79 ru«* «t _* a™ • tj j. -hi i • Petroleum Indications .. ..79 of Amuri Limestone with overlying Roadmaking Material .. .. 79 Explanations of Contact '.'. '.'. ill T t TTi S h. cj -rv .■ i '' o„ Analyses of Limestones, &o. .. .. 92 1 I. Egmont Survey District 80 Literature .. 93 Physiographic Features .. .. ..80 ~ T . , «. . ,-, , . . ,„ _ „ General Geology 80 () ' Uwrpool State Coal-mme, &c. (By P. G. Economic Geology 81 Morgan) 94 Gas Springs 81 Boreholes .. .. .. 94 Ironsand 81 Recent Surface Prospecting .. .. 94 Graphite 81 Geological Relations .. .. 94 RonSmakinfr Material " 81 Recommendations .. .. ..94 Roadmaking Material .. .. .. 8.1. 7 . New Plymouth Oilfield. (By P. G. Morgan) .. 95 ~ „ . Progress made during past Year .. .. 95 Special Reports. Oil-production .. 95 1. Picton Coal. (By P. G. Morgan) .. ..81 Oil-horizons .. .. .. ..95 Former Reports .. .. .. 81 Beep Boring .. .. .. 95 History of Coal-mining in the Picton District 81 8. Stone for Oamaru Harbour Works. (By P. G. Coal Prospects near Picton. . .. .. 82 Morgan) .. .. .. ' .. 90 Coal Prospects near Blenheim .. . . 82 General Statement .. .. .. 90 Composition of Picton Coal .. .. 82 Recommendations .. .. 90 Literature .. .. .. 82 Conclusion . . . . .. 90 2. Supposed Indications of Coal at Pahautanui, &0. 9. Phosphate Occurrences in the South Island. (By P. G. Morgan) . . .. 83 (By P. G. Morgan) ■ .. .. .. 97 3. Marble of Sandy Bay District. (By P. G. Calcium Phosphate .. .. 97 Morgan) .. . . .. 83 Aluminium Phosphate .. .. 97 Situation and Topography of District .. 84 Iron Phosphate .. .. .. 97 General Geology . . .. . . 84 Miscellaneous Phosphate Occurrences .. 98 Marblo .. .. .. .. 84 10. Prospects of finding Stone suitable for HarbourSandy Bay Marble-quarry .. .. 84 works in the Oamaru District. (By J. Allan Quarry on Mr. Hobson's Land .. .. 85 Thomson) .. .. . . 98 Marble on Messrs. Hugonin and Henderson's Scope of Report .. . . .. 98 Land .. .. .. 85 Suitability and Extent of the various Classes of Prospect of obtaining largo sound Blocks .. 85 Stone available .. .. 98 Miscellaneous Uses for Marble .. .. 85 (1.) Conglomerates and Sandstones .. 98 Analyses . . .. .... 85 (2.) Volcanic B-ocks, Basalt Lavas or DoleLiterature .. .. • • 85 rite Dykes (Bluestones), and Breccia 4. A Preliminary Investigation of Phosphate Occur- (Rubble Stone) .. .. 98 rencos in North Auckland and Waikato Dis- (3.) Limestone .. .. .. .. 100 tricts. (By P. G. Morgan) .. .. 86 Conclusion .. .. .. ..100 Reasons for Investigation .. . . .. 80 11. Oil Prospects in the Benmore District, East General Geology of Country examined .. 87 Marlborough. (By J. Allan Thomson) .. 100 Data obtained .. . . .. 87 12. Notes on the Geology of the Warwick Valley. Kaipara Plats District .. .. 87 (By J. Henderson) .. .. .'. 102 Warkworth District . . . . .. 87 13. Notes on the Geology of tho Weber District. Maungaturoto District .. .. 87 (By J. Henderson) .. .. .. 103 Whangarei District .. .. 87 14. Patea Ironsand. (By W. Gibson) .. .. 103

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