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6. Acknowledgments.
In conclusion, I should like to express my sincere thanks to the residents of the Chatham Islands, not only for their kindness and hospitality to the party as a whole, but also for their invaluable help in selecting an itinerary and in locating places and formations of palaeontological importance. I am specially indebted to Dr. E. Ellison, at that time Resident Magistrate, and Mrs. Ellison, to Mr. Robert McClurg and Mrs. R. Hough of Te Roto, and to Mr. Charles Seymour of Wharekauri; also to Mr. and Mrs. C. Cannon of Maunganui, Mr. N. R. Cox of Aotea, Mr. and Mrs. J. Prendreville, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Renwick of Ouenga.
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I must also thank the officers of the Otago Institute who organized the Expedition for their kindness in including me in a most profitable and enjoyable excursion, and, in addition, Mr. P. G. Morgan, Director of the New Zealand Geological Survey, and Mr. A. K. Kimbell, Under-Secretary for Mines for permitting me to take part in it.
Much of the success of the expedition was due to the enthusiasm of its leader, Mr. H. D. Skinner, antropologist, whose cheerful and ready help was ever at our disposal. Dr. H. J. Finlay has given valuable aid in discussing and criticising the systematic classifications and nomenclature to be adopted.
Finally I would acknowledge my deep indebtedness to my field companion, Mr. R. S. Allan, geologist. In addition to his stratigraphic, petrologic, and physiographic work, he excelled as a fossil-hunter, for the bulk of the specimens described below were collected by him.