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(c) List of Fossiliferous Localities Arranged According to
Supposed Age.

Pleistocene:

689 Raised Beach, Mahia Peninsula.

Castlecliffian:

Landguard Bluff; Castlecliff; Kai-iwi; Okehu; (all near Wanganui).

Nukumaruan:

1064, Nukumaru Beach; 1121, Wharekahika River, East Cape; 1096, Petane Clay, Esk Bridge; 1089, Okauawa Creek, Ngaruroro River; Kereru, Hawke's Bay; Castle Point; 184, Porangahau Creek, Ruataniwha Plain; 1040, Twaite's Cutting, Martinborough; Greta Beds, Kowai River, Waipara.

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Waitotaran:

996 Kaawa Creek, Waikato coast; Neilson's Quarry, Whangamomoa Road, Tarata; Pohokura Tunnel; 875, Mouth of Waingongoro River; 876, 1173, Waihi Stream, Hawera Beach; 1101 Waipipi Beach (this and preceding five in Taranaki); lower limestone, Napier; 858, Starborough Creek, Marlborough; Motunau, North Canterbury; Motunau beds, Waipara River.

Taranakian:

Titirangi Stream, North Taranaki.

Mokau beds (perhaps equivalent to Awamoan):

908, Tongaporutu Road, three miles south-west of Ohura; 919, Awakino Valley Road; Paparoa Rapids, Wanganui River; 1022, Waterfall, Mangapapa Stream, Tangarakau River; 1065 Kururau Road, three miles west of Taumarunui; 1130, Mohakatino River; 1150, junction of Papakino and Tongaporutu rivers; Quarry, Dannevirke-Herbertville Road; Fox River, West Nelson; 94, Brewery Creek, Mokihinui; Kanieri; lower beds, Lower Gorge of Waipara River; 1037 Hurupi Creek, Palliser Bay.

Awamoan:

Mead Gorge, Marlborough; 237 Broken River; shell bed, Junction of Porter and Thomas Rivers, Trelissick Basin (probably same as 237); 165, White Rock River, Upper Pareora; 458, Lower Gorge, Pareora River; 475, Mt. Harris, South Canterbury; Pukeuri Cutting; shell bed, Target Gully; Ardgowan; Parson's Creek; Rifle Butts, Cape Wanbrow; Awamoa; blue sandstone, Campbell's Beach, All Day Bay (this and preceding six near Oamaru).

Hutchinsonian:

Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara; ? 243, Fan Coral bed, Trelissick; ? tuffs between upper and lower limestones, Trelissick; Otiake, Waitaki Valley; Trig Z, Otekaike, Waitaki Valley; Clifden; Mussel Beach; Orepuki (this and preceding two Southland).

Ototaran:

476, Wharekuri Greensand, Waitaki Valley; Chatton Creek, near Gore; Pomahaka.

Waiarekan:

Hikurangi, Coal Mine; 1029, 90 chains north-west of Trig. B, Alexandra Survey District; greensand at base of Tertiary, boundary of blocks 10 and 11 Awaroa Survey Districts, Huntly.

Tahuian:

Greensands, McCullough's Bridge, Waihao River.

Bortonian:

164, greensand, Kakahu; Waihoa Downs, South Canterbury; 176, Black Point, Waitaki River.

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Wangaloan:

Boulder Hill, eight miles north-west of Dunedin; Measly Beach, Wangaloa; Castle Hill shaft, Wangaloa.

Upper Cretaceous:

587, Selwyn Rapids.

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