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 communications 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 exterminated 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:— 9th November, 1872. Subscription— Dr. £ s. d. Mr. Edward Jollie 1 0 0 Mr. Samuel Bealey 1 0 0 Mr. H. R. Webb 1 0 0 Mr. J. D. Enys 1 0 0 Mr. W. P. Cowlishaw 1 0 0 Mr. William Wilson 1 0 0 Mr. George Hart 2 0 0 Mr. Charles Tripp 1 0 0 Mr. Marmaduke Dixon 0 10 0 Mr. George Packe 1 0 0 Mr. R. H. Rhodes 1 0 0 Mr. F. H. Meinetzhagen 1 0 0 Mr. F. J. Garrick 1 0 0 Philosophical Institute 5 0 0 Canterbury Museum 8 0 0 Dr. Julius Haast 6 0 4 £32 10 4 9th November, 1872. Cr. £ s. d. To wages to R. Lournan (7 weeks at £2.2s.) 14 14 0 To wages to Alex. M'Kay (7 weeks at £2) 14 0 0 To expenses for tools, carriage, etc. 3 16 4 £32 10 4 Christchurch, 10th November, 1872. Julius haast.