1 79-80.

~EW SOCTIT WALES.

AUSTRALIAN MUSEU~i. (R ~:PORT FRO:\! l'RUS'fEES FOR 1879.)

tJrel!rnteb to Wttt'linmmt .punmnnllo-~d t7 'tlicl. J)lo-. 2, Gee. 9.

REPOR'l' OF 'l'JTB 1'RUS'rEES OF TllE AUSTRALIAN MU~EUl\f l~OR TJ m TBAR E~DL'.G 31sT DECEMBER'- 1879. '

To Jhs ExcEt.r.r.NCY 'THE (loYEnxon.Jx-Cu ffil',-

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. 1. 'Fho 'l'rustee~; of the A us! ralian ::Uuseum have the honor to Bubmit to your Excellency this the1r 1\,·enty-Rix!h Annual Rt>port.

2. The ~Iu,;cum has hccu open to the.J?ubli~ <;on!inuously, RnndnyR includetl, throughout the yPar, and Ow total nnmb<'r of 11er~on~ whu have ns1ted 1t IR 101,GQ.J.. The number of personA who h:we attended on Sundap "11~ :!C:.(iOI, or an swera~e of 7W ,·isitors for each nftcrnoon. On many occnsions the huildin~ h~:~ b~en ~ncom·enirnHy rrowdcd. but I he conduct of visitors has been dccorouR nnd orderlv. The Tru!<teea slllll!n? 1l nt•t·r~l'ar.\' 1? <'lMe the. ~fuseum on :;\fonday in each werk fur I he purpo~e of thoroughly rxammmg nnd rcno,·atm~ tlw specunen~.

:J. The Tru,tcc:; hare been able to procure many and yaJuablo ~pCl·imcns throu~h !heir collcclo~. )fr. Rro:tdb(•nt ha~ but rN•rntly returned from Tasm:tnia nnd South Au~ll".1lia with n Jar .. c rollcclion. :\ list of wl~ich "ill bo found in .\ppendix X. :Mr. )!orlon ha~ bren collecting nl Torn·~ Stt:ti~. Port Darwin, Port E~::.mglon. Bowrn (Port Dt•nhson), nnd the adjacent CO:tNt, a11tl more r et·cnth· in and near Port Jackson, 80 tlaat tho collection of the fauna. of Port Jack~ou is beromin~ more complctr.

·1. In rc~pon~r to an illl'ilalion of the l'ommi~sioner;~ of tho Sydnry 1 nlt•1·nnlional Exhibition, the Truster~ Jm•pnrt'rl nn ~:tlm~loeical Collection for exhibit ion, ln:tny of whit•h spec·imen~< they exprct to c:cchangr wnh rrprc~enb\IIH'lil lrom other parts of the \1 orld ; tlwy al~o hope to acquire donnt ions of Rpecimcna fo1· the Xnlur:tl IT islor.v collections, ancl for tho propo!~Nl 'L'echnolo;;iral nntl l ntluslt·ial 1\(uMe\Jill.

G. 'l'hCI Truslrt'" rca-r<'l rxceedingly tl1at no commencement hn!i hern madl' hy the Clon•1·nmc11t iu enlnrging tho ~lus<'llll'. as the wnnt of space in which to exhibit tl1<' daily increasing nmubrr· of ~<prcimrns is J.:l'<'ntly felt. A sp:u·inu~ hall i~ mu(•h required foz· the pr·oper rxhihilion of the llll'gl' l'l'l'fclmdr~. "uch a~ tlw :<l<eleton11 of whaleK, &(·. ~'ho 'l'rustees have rcc•eive<l fr·om tho J)irrcfol' of Lhr Hmal Gardens. Kew, th r·on~-;h Profc.'~ROr· J,h c c·1:1i<l~e, a. large series of specimonK for the p1·opo~rcl 'l'(•chiJOlogiral and ludushial J\tuHellm, ami as it ''ill be impossible to find space for !ht'i r rlil.'play in the prr~t·nt l\1 usrmn, the 'l'rnAlrr~ purpose npvlyiug to the Go,·ernment for 1l1e temporm·y use of a j1orf ion of the Gardrn Pahce for this purpo~c; th<'y aiKO hope that the Ethnological Collection now on view in tho G:mlcn l'alaco ,,-iJl be allowed to r<•main there.

G. 'l'hr ddny in opruini( the collection of ::'l[incrnlN, vurrha~ed in Europ<' by l'rofes~or Liversitlge, hns occurrrd pnrth• from want of tlpace, but chiefly from \\Rllt of ~how cascN in whid1 to nrr:mgc the specimens none ~f the ca.,t•s in the Museum being suitable for the displn)' of miocrak \ fE'w model gln~~~ ca~c11 to contain thr~r !!pccimens. a microscove, nnd gl:rs~; boftlcs lo the rxtrnt of £200. were ~J],;o purdi31Wd forth<' Tru~l<·c~ J,,· ProfeR~Or Liver~idgc, who ha~< de,·otcd a great deal of hi>< limr lo the sc:'rvice>< of the .\f ut~eum, both in J~urope and in ydney, where he has h<>cn a:<~;i~ting the Curator in claH~ifyiu:; aml m·ranging thiK c:'Olleclion, which will shortly be open to the public.

7 The nrce:<!lit ,. for a number of cases in which to e:thibit nnd prr~rne the vrry large numl:er of llpPrim('ll!l brcomes lliUf(' appnrrnl 0\'Ct:: year. nnd, until pro,:i~ion ill mftdt' for lire purt·ha~<· and il!lnll:dia!t• c•rcction of ~·a~c~< and filtmgs, the specimens mm.t necessar1ly ~;uft'er and het•onHl ilcH·rwratctl 10 \'ahw. Tbe op(•ration~< of the Tru\'t~c" are of neces,.ity l:mited, o".in~ to the inadtqunte prmi>ion made for the maintrnnnt•e of the ln::-litutiou, the Annual Endowment bemg now no lar~c·r than \\lwn the ::'llu,('mn was in ih• infnnry. The wa"es of the sennuts of the Trustrr!l for tht' )·car I<.;<,() cwt•,·rl Lh<' rndowrnrnt of .C 1,200, ~<o 1fu1t tlwre ar~ no funcls left for ordinary cxpenditurr The Tru~tr~~ an• of (>pinion that an cxtrn. annual uuJo" mcnt of £.:JUO for general expen~es 1s ab~<olutely nct·e~sar.', m onll·r to ('llll.blc them to cn.rr) on tlw Institution in an cflicient manner. . .. . ..

b. I 1 a\ inJ.: in , icw tiH' ({e .. irabi.lit.y of making a comp~ete Rt'1rnllhc catnlogn~ oft hr m~aou~ cxllllnts at preRenl i 11 tlw J\[u¥eum, oncl rlescrtbmg such of the spec1mcr!" 1111 nrt• new to sc·1rm·c, the 1 rustees h!lve applied to tlw c:mernment to place the sum of £aOO on tho E"tl.ma!es, to lw tlc,·otctl to Kt'cure the ~~t\'tt•cs of one or mun· genllcmcu competent to make such a C1~taloguo, 111 hcu of the .C:lOO for·mt•rl_y ,·ot<·d !or the c-ollcdicm of ~Jll'l'intCIIH. • n. 'l'h<' 'l'rni<[N'H tlet•ply regret the decease of the Jlon. Sil· Et!wnnl l>ras.'I'IH•lll~Oll, c.n., h .C.1\f.C:., who hn 6 bl'l'll ( 'ro"n 'l'tutilce of tl1e Australian ~[useum Rinc<' February, I KG~, nnd lwi<a.lw:tyR tak~n,::r·rnt interc:'st in the· ufl'nirK of the J mlitutiou. There l1ave been four other vacnnc:ICa nt. the Board durm:; lho

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year, caused bytlto retirement of Cosby lUorgn.n, Esq., M:D., Edwin Chishol~, Esq., M.D., A. W. Scott, E~q., ~f.A., and w . .J. tcphens. 8sq., )[.A. ' l'ho vacancte'l ct~ui!od by t.ho •·ostgnaL•on of the two former of whom h:wo h1•on tilled by the election of W .• r. tHepho~s~ ~~~CJ·1 1\l.A.., and Robert llunt, Esq. The latter v:watwic~ llCiu~ of a recent dat<' hal"e not yet been ftllcd.

10. 'l'he content~ of the _\.ppcndices are.-[, the balam•o. 11heeL fo•· Lho ; car 1879; li1 a list of book11 purcha~ed out of the Emlowmeut Fund [or th(l )[usrum (,,brnr.\'; H I, n.ltst of books acquired by dontttion . 1 \ ', nttondaucc of visitor.;; \ '. attendance of the 'L'rut~Lee:~; , . , , a li~:~t of donations; VII a list of specim~us :wquin•tl by exchau~e ; :-nr, :t list of specimen~ ~on t :way by exchange; IX! a. 'list of specimens purchased; X, a List of spec1mens collected; XI, parllculn.rs of "ork done by the tandermists.

C. ROLLE~TON (L.s.) Chai~n.

CITARLES R. BUCKLUTD, Secretary.

APPENDIX I. BALANCE Sru:E'l' of the Trustees of the Australian Museum for· the year ending 31st December, 1879.

1879. Janunry l~t. 1870,-J anuary 1 ... Dccombor 31..

£ 8. d. ~ro balanoc forward . ... .. ...... .. . . . . . .. '710 13 2 ' l'o pnymonts by Colonial 'l'rel\Surer,

By Curalot· (1tclvnncc, 1878) .................... . ,. so.hny ....... .... .......... .......... .

£ 8. d. 0 1 7

600 0 0 ns follows :- By Sccrctllry, laxidormi•l, orticulator, M·

Endowment 1879, under .A.ot o focorporntion .........•......... 1,000 0 0

Supt>h•mentary Endowment, 1879 300 0 0 c .. nection of specimens, 1879 .. . 300 0 0 Curator's l:inlnry, 1879 .. .. ... .. . 500 0 0 Opening iUuscum on Sunday,

sietnnL loxidcrmiat, nt(<)ndants (3) ... 991 13 10 , Curat.or and at(<)ndnnts (snlarJfor Sun·

days) . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . .. ... .. •.. ... . .. . .. 167 12 0 ,. Colloction of specimens ... . . ... ..... . ... ... 427 10 o , J>ur•.'bnso of sp,•oimcns and cases ... ... ... 884 4 o

1879 . .. .. ................. ..... 200 0 0 ,. Compilation of Oatalo~uo .. . .. . ...... ... . . 90 6 o

Pur~lu"e of Spc'Cimcn. and cases.. 500 0 0 Pui"ChM~ of spocitrums of Com-

, l'urcba•o of book' ond poriodicab ... ... 2 2 0 , Purclta:~e of ch~mlCala ... ... .. . ... ... ..... . 74 19 1 , Purcha•c of t imb<'r . . . ...... .. . ... ... . .. 38 18 0

pamti••o Anatomy ...... ..•...... 500 0 0 J>n~hn•o) of •po:cimens of Geology 1,000 0 0

, Ironwork and in:plemool" .. . ... .. . . . . .. . . .. 56 14 2 ,. Stationery, <'ngrnviug, and bookbinding 3l 4 1

PurchiL"ll of Books .. . ... ... ......... 1 500 0 0

14,800 0 0

, Carta~e. freight, and Customs charges... 76 16 0 , Po.ta~:c, adv~rtlS<lmcn~.~<, and cxcbnnge. .. 29 3 4 , l oi~bltog and clt'llning ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 19 2 , .Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 1 S 0 0

Br011db~nt (r~fund) ....... ......... ···I ~l'Farluntl ,. .................. .. .

9 11 0 2 2 0

, . \ rrangmg clhnologicnl collection......... 35 8 0 , 'faxidcrmtoL'a mal~rtnls ... . . ... ... ... . .. .. 10 10 8 , 'rick~t~ ..... .. . ... •. .. ... ...... .. . ... ... ... 6 6 o

1113 0 ,, Uniforms......... .. .. ....................... 14 15 5 ----Cum(<)r (ndrnnce) ... ... .... .. ......... 0 U 0

, 1lmft w .A.gcnt·Gcnt>ral.. ......... . ......... 2,000 0 0 , Baluoce ... ......... ... ... .. .... . . . .... .... ... 56 5 4

Diocounl .. . . . .. . .. ... ... ... ... ... . .• . .. 0 8 G

£ 5,523 8 !! £ 5,523 8 8

Balance forward 56 5 4

APPEND IX l J. Bom<s, <~c., purchased out of the Endowment .Fund for tho Museum Library, 1879 .

.Annals of Nntumlllistory. Athenroum. Ibis. Nature. Philosophical Magn1.ino. Leggc'a "Bit·cls o£ <.:cyton."

APPENDiX 1£1. BooKs acquired by donnlion, 1879.

Presented by ~r. Paul ~rvais (Author) :-Apc~u Cct~c~ sur lcs Anciennell Populations du Globe. R'ISatS de Ptsctculture. nc,cr~hes sur les ~lammiferes Fossiles de I'AmerittUU Meritlionnll' Produtt des Fouitles Poursui,;es !l Durfort · Commnn_ication faitc .11. l'Academie de.i !"ci~tce~ de l'Tnstitut tlH France. Os!A!ologtc et ~lyolQgJe des )lanchots ou Spbcn.iscidcs de Fmuce R.9u~lette <le Grnnd l>aleotberium. ' 1\obc? s~r les Tm•'anx Scientifiqucs. f>c.'!Cnpbon de quelqucs osseme.nts Fos.silc.s de Pb0<1ucs et de ('~t.a~J! Sur l~s ~!nto?.Oatres des Dauphins. ·

nDcscr~pt~on d? )lcsos:mros 'l'enuidens R eptile ]?o>iSilc de l'Afrique Austmlc ~scrtptton tl un Foetus Humain Moulltreux. ·

Dt~COt~rs clc ~1. le rrofesseur Augustc Dwncril. ?-l~motre Mtr les fonncs C~ri1brales

Pr~;t!.'S'h)~T~~i:i~~~~1\!s~PtsE~~ <le France, Academic tics Sciences . (.colocy of Canterbury and Wcstlnnd. l•'our l'hoto~;mphs of the Canterbtu-y 1luseum.

Prescuted by tho Royal Society of Xew South \\'alos.

P .Journal orthc ~>t·ocecdings of the J{oynl Society ·N.:-i. w 1878 , 1 Xll rcscuted by tho Lmncnn Society:- 1

· • · 1 \ O • • •

l'roccc<linj!a of the Linnenu. ocicty of N.H. " ' · part 1J ••ol lV Prcst•:•tctl by Dr. H uotor, l•'.R.R. :- ' ' · ·

l• ourtcenth Annuall~eport of the Colonial Museum auu Laboratory, W ellington, N.Z.

.APPE:NDIX

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APPENDIX TV.

ATTENl>ANCE of Visitors during 18i9. Jnnunry ................ ····························· ............................ . 7,0'26

4,10.1 2,991 4,391 2,297 l ,!l!iO 7,:116 5,771 9,i76 7,429 6,550 8,389

68,000

Sumlay Att~nd:mce. Janunry J.'cbn1ary ........................... .. ..... ·········· ·················· ··· ······· · i\h;rch ···· ................... ............................................ ..... . A ril ........................... .... .................................. .. ..... ... .. .

~~1~1. : \ \ \ \ ::·:: :\ : ::. November ......................................... • ........... ........... . l>cccml>er ........................................................................ .

··· ··················· ............. ·································

2,423 2,6:3'1 3,972 :!,195 2,6313 2,836 3 284 3:612 :1,73:1 2,50!1 3,W 2, 72'2

36,6().1 68,000

Total, 10.1, 6().1

APPENDIX V.

ATTm-J>ANOE of tho 'l't·uatccs, 1879.

Ojicial 'J'ruRim!.

~~~a ~lror ~\o Chic£ Ju~tico ................................ .... .................... ... . Th o

1 onom c the Colomal Secretary ............................. ...... .. ... ... ... .

T e !cmorablc the Colonial Treasurer ............................. ....... ........... . he llouornhle the Attorney Uenl'ral . ... . . .................................. . ~c Prc~idcnt of the Colomal ~lediMI Bo.vcl .................................. .

Th: ~:,';l'i~~r (~:~:::.~1 ... ::::::::: ... :: .. :.:::: ..• :. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .......... .. The Colonial Architect . . .. ...... ......... ..... ..... .... ...... .. .. ........ .. Tho Collector or Cust~ms ................... .. ............ .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'

Crotnt~ Tnt>lrr.

0 0 0 0 I 2 0 I 0

The Honorablo Sir l~dward De:~s·1'homson, 0.13., K.C.M.G., ::\I.L.C... ... 0

Elutit•P Trust.·t•H. &lisBrio, ,John, !~sq., D.D.S. .......... .............................................. (j Brndloy, 11. IL D., J.:,,q. .................................................................. 13 Chisholm, I'Aiwiu, Eeq., M. 0. ......... ................................................ 0 Cox, .Jnmc:s C., )I.D., C.)l.L.S. ... ............... ..... ... .... ................. IJ llill, .!-);!wardS., Eeq., J . P., t:.)I.L.~. ... .... . ... .. .................... I n:unt, .Hobcrt, l~ .• Deputy ~!aster or the l~otnl ~I in~ ..... :...... .. ........ G

~·=k!~~g~atri~~~.:~~~~.~f .. ~~~~g)', s~~."c.y .. ~~.'.~~.~~~ .. :::::::::::: ~ ~lorgnn, Cos by "'illiam, )1. D. ... ......... . ...... ......... ...... .............. .... ... 0 ~nrton, Jt~mus, ~q., ~I.L.C. .................. .................. .................... 12 Onelow, Arthur, Cnptain, R.N., ~LP. ............ ................................. 9 Robcrts, Alfred, Jo;s,h M R.C.S. ... .... . .. ...................................... ... 13 Scott. Aloxnndcr Walker, Esq., M.A....... ............. ........................... 1:4 , t.'lokhousu, 'l'homas, Commander, R.N.. .. ....... ................................. 0 Stophous, \V. ,J., J.:sq., )!.A. ......................................................... 10

CHARLES R. BUCKJ, AND, Secretary.

APPENDIX YI.

DONATION . ;\IA~DI AL.C::. rnl',F.:o<TP.D nv

Bcl.idcus ariel ...... ........ ............ .. .. . .. ........ ............... ........................... Li~ut. )h•st~ro, H.;\t.K , "Confiicl" Pteropua polioeephn1us ... ............. ................................ ..................... :\lr. n. " ·n1k<·r. Seotophi lus morio ...... ............ ...... ...... ...................... ............ .................. ~I aster ,J. T. Uilcy. Pcr:unelcs nnsut:t ...... .. .... ............. ........................... .... .................. ... . .... ::\lr .. J. A. 'rhorpt. Eutellus sp. .. .... .. ...... . ........... ....... ... .... .... ... ....... .... .......... ... ... .... ..... . .. ~ Cercopithecus sp. ...... .. ..... ............. ................................. ....................... Mr. Chns. ~I nor<', ~·. T...S. I 11\lmaturus ualaba.tus ..................... · · · ... · .... · .................. • · · · ........ · · · .............. . Canis dingo (skin)...... .. ................................ ............ ................................. i\Ir. C. 1!. R ohcrts. PupJIY (deformed) ........ . .. ... .. ......................... ............ ....... .................. . )Jr. J. ~1mmon~. )lacacus sp. ... ... . ....... ... . .. ............................................................. ~lr. f\. Joorc, li. l ... S, J>lntypns (Ornitltorhyndtu• ttmtlimt.<) ... ...... ....... ............... ....................... ... ' lr. ". Hall. 8cotophilus

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MAllfMALS-cOIIIillllfd. Rcotophilus morio .. . .......................................................................... . r'n•tua of (\ .Jeer .. . .......................... ........................ ........ .................. . :! Hydromys lcuco~~stcr . .. ................................................................. .. 'l'Ot1th of Sperm \\ h~lc (Phy.<<ltr mflcrO<:cphu{u$) ...... ..................................... .. lhsyurus macul:\tu~ ............................................................................ .

~~2r!t!~f~~~ri~i:~·~~&·: :·::::::::::::::::·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: Acrob.'\t"" PYj,'fllel\ • .. .. • • ................................................................... • Dui>'Ong, Jbhcoro dugong, skull ................................................. ............. .. 3 Acrob.'\tcs pygmea ............................................................................... .. 2 Skull~ of J>t'ramclcs lngotis ........................................ .,. ............................. . )lnlformcd foot of nn ox ........................................................................... .

~;~;:r~~~ ~~~~~c~L.:::::::::: ::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::: .. . 2 Plntyfnll8 (Onlitltorh!II•Cln~• anntinu•) ... ....................................................... . J>hnsco nretos oiucroo ju" . ........................................................................ ..

l'lti'SE);TI:n R\'

Mr. ~1. ~lngncy. .Mr. ~nuth, &t.win Mr. H. Hill, Bent-street. ;\Jr. \\. Hemuson. )Jr. G. 1':L1·illc, B.'\thurst. A. '1'. Jlolroyd, J);q. )Jr. C. 11. Robcrts. )Jr. J'. J. l>I\\'IM.

\Jr. E. )I'KinJny. )Jr. (.;. J. R:~pbnel. ) I r. (1. \\'. Pnlmcr. ,\Jr. K. 11. Bcnnctt. )Jr. Wm. Andel"$011. )lr ('. )Joore, F.L.S. )I r. ,J. HarJlCr. )lr, ~;. n. W. Pnlmcr. )l r. t'. )loo re, J.'. L S. )ir. M'Lellnn. ~Jr. R. ,J. King.

Hodont (Anomalrtrussp.) ... ................. ..................................................... .Mr. V. J. Hcnfrey. Pemmclos lngoti~ .................................................................................... }

)lnlf~rmocl L,mb . .'.' ...... .. .'.'.:::·.·:.:::::::::::::·.:·.:::::::::::.:·.:··.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:

2 Uctongin gra.yi ...... .. ................ ...... ... .................................... ... ...... ......... llfr. Jamcs Bnms.'ty, J3ourke. 5 Scotophilus morio ............ , ....................... ............. .. .............................. .

BIRDS.

'l.'w~ Mitun tubcro'l.'\ ................................................................................. J\Tr. C. Moore, F.L.S. Lot'lllll chloroccrcua ................................................................................... ~ <Klacus ml\gui.rostris .......... .. ......................................................... ..... .... ~Lieut. Musters, R.N.

~~rrct'i!~"~~£-~l~l~~u~··.·.· · ·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: } Arn hyBcmt unn ... . .. ............................................................................ )fr. V. l\toore, F.L.S. Scythrops nov:c-holl:mdHe ......................................................................... .. Ncctris camcipes . ...... ..................................... .. ............ ............... ...... ;\lr. \V. II. Tunks, Ryde Arden. novre·h~ll.lu.ditc ............................................................................. ·1 M J A 'l'h • Drnsp1za Cl\1l:lrtens1.... .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... . . . . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .... . r. · · orpo. H imnntopWI lcucocephalus.. ............... ......... .................. ................. . ........ .. ) Jr. C. Cropper

~zLo:-:~~~~~;~7.~~· :.·::: :._: . . : •• • •j . , nus c oroccrcuij .. ..................... ............ ... ............................................ Lieut. ~lusters R.X.

f§.~~;;i: ~: : : . :: : ::_:_::_: ___ •.•.•.•. ·.• .. •:::·:··:····· ::.:. J ' ~~~fken with f?ur l<'g>~ ......... ................................. ............................. ...... ;\Jr. W. Newcombc. 1~ as pectornhs. ...... ....................................... .............. .. .......................... )Jr. •r. &ruct. C t'\ur~s nustrahs ....... .......................................................................... lltr. JT. Newcombc. '!'" COJ\ nt~ c lr)'~<?Chlora ................... ............... .. ........................ .................. lllr. L. Bnglin. I>~n cc \10 carn~1Ji0ll . ..... ............. ........................... ...... ........................... lit r •. M •Leo<!. (,tcrum(n'rnc~c:ltus.. .. ........ ......................................... .......................... lllr. R. Howison.

nnnry. rn~p1m cnnar1cn.s1s) ... ......... ........ .. .............. ...... ... .. ....... ............... )IMtcr Hamilton. ~{llll~~~cu~ uo,·w·I.JOIIan_d1ro ........................................................................ )lr 11. c. Just. 'l\;:~,~~{~~:~ii!r:~~,\'~~u.ms ......... ........ . ......... ... ..... . .. . ..... ........ ........ ...... ......... lilt'. t.t. Vole. l'latyccro;,~ oximiu~ .... :::::·::::::::::: ............................................................... , Mr. V. l\Ioorc, b'.L.l:>. s · r ............................................................. . ~~~1,',~~1sauNt1 .. , ,g.................. ..................................................................... :.ll·. R a. " ' P 1 ('ru,nttm citt:i'uocJ·i~t~ .. '.'.'.'.'.".''"' ......... ......... ......... ......... ...... ... ... ......... ...... ...... , · : mer. Four Petroica Ullllticolor · ........................................................................... :.tr. ( · Moore, ] .L.S.

li<Jl~·llltnlolllryM picnlt.\.1 .. 1 .. d:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: !/ ~[r. A. Robcrts -:\!RC!:) ;,(.tO 10 CK UO\~ru. \U n.n lfC , • • • ' •

C!l't nu~tmlix .. 'j ... . . . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ·:: :::::::::::::.: tl~li~1;~~~~~:r:~!i;~;,;~·· .......................................................................... · ;\Tr. C. M F L S 1'wo Ar.h•n ~Q\' , ··lwlhndi~· ... .. .. ...... ...... ...... .. ............ ........ ...... .. ........ ...... . .. oore, . . . ('nnary (Dra~p1m cnnnrien~isi .......................... · ......... . ... ........................... \I ](' 1 Oti:-s ap., fr.un l'ltina ............ .. .......................... .. ...................... · · ·~ r. 1!" t:r. Drom.,·u' nov.•··lmlbndi:·:· .. ·····..... ........................ ....................................... Capt. Stott. Ot1• nu~trah . :\: ............... ................... ......... ............... ........... · ! ( 'a5uariu l~<:nm·ttii (jttt·.) · ···· .................. ······· ·· .. ·••• ................... • ... ".. ...... ~I r. <.:. ~loo re, F. L.~.

c· t . . .. ······ ·· ·························································· . ·r~;~~'1j'i~;;~~~~~~co.~;;~.anti ·: .... : · .... · ·· ·· .... · ... · .. · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · .. · · · · .. · · .. · .. · · · ..... ·.... . . 1-iula nu<trali~ 1 ··· ............................................................... ·· \1 r. C •1\nnou . . An Ostrich (Rk~l~t~·u) · .... ...................................................... ...... ...... llr. ~ ')11·c Hclis.'lrio. Pcli• .

111 (sk•·ktQn) .............. · ........................... ................................. )Jr. I. :.tnrtm.

L<·il>().'\ occllnt.'\ ('11

;;·· ........................... ........ .. ..... ...................................... :ltr. Ih l~obcrtR. 'rw~, )Jdiun\is n~\·,~·~h~ii;·1~dj*t:·········· .. ····················· .. ····· ............................ ~tr J.:. K. &nul.!tt. An~:.\1$ au tralis ............... :.. ..................... ................. ........................... ) ' ' · • A··~llllwrhynd1u~ t<"nniro~tri~ ......................................... ....................... · ( .•1 r. F .. (,, \\ · Pnlmer. I 't r·•Jl<l<l""e'·s 1hMin nclla (•kin .. ) · .. · .......... ·· .. · · · · · · · ................... · ........... · .... · · ) J:urn•tn .... tu& 1 • 1 ..................................................... .... ... l :J~:hthJ,.., tlfl\ .• Jwtl~ndi." " ................................................................. ' )lalnru~ ... " ·onot•Js " ............................................................... · J:\Jr. K. 11. Iknnclt.

~:~~t~~·~~!~·,,. ,.,Jm• 'u•• :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::.::::::::.: ·:· l'lll'i•hvrw1m!·l ,111,~i~ .).............................................................................. \h· .. J. \\'. l'ocks. \tu ulu'·' l'a-.tt,nnti~ ...................................................................... •········ ) lr. ( '. i\looro, F'.L.S. l'wu PaLL,, Ktn•pilaiiK .. · ... · ..................................................................... \11-.• J. ll1\1 11"<'Y· f1111 'l'nl'lutl!iu,•nK ,.11~tralis .................................................................... :'.lr. \\'. H. Hohau•on, Toowoo111bn. L:.·•••nupla•t• H ;tri• l(ul/,iufJ) ................................................................. "... \lt·. ( :. \\. :-;i"'\'"""· 'oll~<'llf>ll ofJ.iJ·,J~ iu ~pirits (.Fr~o11;;, '1!/~) ................... ...... ............... ............... \Jr. F. 11. l'hilhps.

\l:wrnpv!(in pluuunnolln ........ " 1 ...................................................... H• •v ,/. Ho!•~.r~son. 1cyda·onn•~ nu:ilrllliR ·· .............................................................. ... ~lr Jf. B. Stuhvan. Tlir,·c lli lllnnlopng ,;o~:;~-z~~i.:,;.;;ii;; ............................................................ 1 \fr. E S. Hill

........................ ·················· ....... ··········· s . . Four

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Two Xero:~o &(1· • .... • • .... .. .. ..... ....... ..... .... .• .. . .... •• .... .... .......... .............. ....... Mr. E. S H ill Four •• wrna :mtnretiea . . . .. .. .. ... .. . . ........................................................ }

One ChM3clnus.... ... ..... .. . . .. ... . . .......... . . .... ... . ........ · • Collection of birds in spiril1, from tho .'outh Sea Islands, ,.iz. :-............. ···· .... ..

~~~{~~~. ~~~~~~~-~: ::::::::: ::·: ::::: :::· ::·::::::: :::·: ::· ::·: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ccntropus ntcmlbus ................................... ...................................... ... .

~~~:r~~i~~:.~;-Crl)UM·:.:: :::·.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:.::::::::::::::: ::::::::: 'fhrce Ornucnlus sclatcn ...................................................................... . Two Eurystomus crMsirostris ............................................................. .. J?cndrocheli~on myst.:lccus .................................................................. .. lour Calorms mctahca .. .. . .............................................................. .. Two Cnmpcpha~tn ntfi\'cntris ......... ...................................................... . Four Cha~ct.t<!3 (lrtrMtt.t 1

) .................................................................. l L ' t R' ·h rd8 RN Three Rbtpttlurn rubrofrontata .......................................... ... .... .............. r ten • IC a ' . • One ., tricolor ............................... ........ ............................. . . Four Piezorhynchus nititlus ................................................................. . One Pomar~ cast.mtiC.l\'t:ntris ................................................................ . 'l'wo ~Ierops oruatua .. .. . .. ................................................................ . One Pachycepltnla (P. tt~~lrolobei ?) ........................................................ .

~~~f~tE;:~~!:.~r~::.:.:::::::::::.:::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::: Four TrichoglossuM subplncons ............................................................... J 8~~ ~I:i~~~~~~: 1;~,-si~·:: ........ :::·::::::::::::::::::::::::·:::::::: .. ·::::: :·::::::::::.:::::::

Collection of birds from 'l'ynclnric, ucnr Cobar, ,·iz. :-'l'wo )JI\lacorhynchus mcm-} brnnnceus, onu Caclltun eo.~, four Psephotus multicolor, one l'scphotus htcmn· t~gaster, iour PIBtyccn:us barnardit, Halcyon pyrrhopygia, l'omnto~tomus M Jn c Rm . tcmpomlis, two Grallina .\ustralis, two SarceoJhonts pectornlia, Cam\>ephngn r. m 8

llbll) •

~~~!~.s~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~~s:.~~-~-~-~~~ ... ~.~~~~~~: -~~~-~-~~~~~-~~~~~~:~ Cygnus ntrntus ......... . . .... ....................................... ............................... )lr. J. \\'cth~roll. Two Apteryx owenii .. . ..... .. .... ........... ......... ............ ..... ..... ... ......... Mr. A. Stangcr l.cathes

REPTILE~.

P,!::~d~hl:upe~;;~;:c~~: ·:: .::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. :::: ~f~~t~~~~it Lowthcr. lloplocephafus cu rtus (j1w.) .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . ... .. .. . .. . .. .. ..... • .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . )Ir. J. III\11,

~·~~~t~~f~ 1:~~~~ii,:~j · : .. ::::::::: :·.::::::: ::::::::::::::: :::::::·: :·.::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~ ,~ n~~~~pJCr Fort-street. Plnturus scut-at. us....................................... ................... ............................. Lieut. )!u8tC.ll'll.

~~~~~u~:~;i~tu~··::·:: .. :::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·:::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::: ~rr: ~~~~~~~~: <'ycla<lus gigas ...... ...... .................. ......................................... .......... ...... )Jr. (;. "'ri~ht. Pseutlc:chis porphyrincus . . . . ........................... ..... .............. .................. )Jr. R. H. 'lumcr, Ya.ll& Two Linsi$ ttmetltystiuus . . .. . .. .. .. ..• .... ........... ......... .................. ...... )lr. \\' , Pow~ll. Acanthophis antnrcticus ancl .. ixtccn young .................. ... ...... ........ ......... ....... )lr. R. Buutmg.

~~;~ci!:stl~~" ::·:: :.:::.: ...... :::·:.::· ::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::: 5i~: ~;i~~~!i. l'ygopus lepidopotlu~ ................................................... ·· .................. l )Jr. E. C. Mcrriwcthcr. Two Brachrysomn citndcml\ .................................................... ·· ··· ............ ··· I . Two (.;yclotlus gigCL'I ... ... .. .... ... . .. . . . ....... ..... . . . ... ... ... . . ....... ... ... . .. .. . ... .. . ... ... ...... :\lr. Tlu~tlon. Three L'laturus 8CIIt.'\tll8 ............ ... ...... ... ...... ............. ... . ....... .... ....... ...... ... ... :Mr. A. Pnlsel'.

),~J:~e~Pi3r~~~- s;;~k~~ ... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::: l Onu Snn.ke ............................................. ................................................. .. 'l'wo Dipsas .. . ...... .... .. ...... ... .... .. ............ ..... .... ......... ...... ... ..... .. ........... ...... :\J S 't l t>. t . Four Dcntlrophis ................................................................... ···· ....... · .. .... ' r. nn '• .~»'\ ~wta.

g~~:?.~f. : : ::: ·: :" · : : : . :J " . 'nu~ '"'""='· (. rocodilus btporcatus (Jilt'.) ................................. .. ................. ........ •.. ......... \ r. J Stein 'smithlicld. Hoploccphalus curtus ..• ... .. . ... .. . ...... ... ...... ... ............ .. ...... ............ ... ...... ...... \ lr. J; , ' t D~nc.lrophis puncta tu In ................... ................. ..... ....... ......... ..................... ~:r. ~·· ~"~~~i;tMn. Ltasts !'P· .............. ·· ............................................................................. ,/· T: Ellct~ \\'oolll\hrn • • o\mphisbrena ...... .. ... ... .. .. ...................... ·· ··· · · .......................................... ~ • r. • H~op!ocephalus . .. ............... · ....... ·· · ... · ............ · · ...... " ...... ·· .......... ···· ........... lli J A. Robin~on. Ltnsts ............................. ...... ................................................ .. ................ • · · Dcn(lrophis .............. · .... · · ........ · · · · ...... .. ....... ........ ·· · ........ "" · ... ··· · ... .. ... N' 1 Cl b Hcturodoutus phiLlilJPi ........... ....................................... .. .... ··· ..... .......... ~rmrr;"' \ ~~ '1 • P~euclcchis porphyrmcus · · .... . .... ... . · · .......... · ··" · ............ "... .... .................... c r. ' ·.

1 :ono~~~~Q~~~nsland Exhibit ion Morclil\ ,·ariegnta ..... .. ............................... ·· ................. · ... ..................... ,tm'FI:~~hcr ' ~'ygopu~ sp ....... · .. · ··· · ............... ... ............. .. . ............ ........ .................. 2.1~: Rntthncl: rhree _Sn3kcs · ...................... ··· ··· ............ ...... ......... ... ... ......... )I r. C'. l'cnrratt.

Amplnsb<.enn (Typh~ops 11p.) ........................................... · ....... .............. )Jr. R. Thorpc. J>,etal~clu~ plu>rpyrm.:us ....... ............. .......... ..................... ....... ........ . · )lr. ')'. Peak~. )furehn sptlotc~ ......... ....................... .................................... )Jr. \\', Crouch. J.inlis sp.......... . .. ...... · · .... · ... · ·" .......... · ..... · · · " .... · · ·" · ........ · · ....... · · .. · Mr J. Hoh.;on.

~~:!Jlf:tili.~ ~~~~s ... ·.::: ::::::::::::·::::::::·::::·::::::::::::::::::·::::.::::::·::.:::.::::::::::::: I 2-Ir: J>. J'ctllc). \!ot·clin ><pilotcs . .. ............................................................... · ............ ) )lr. ,J. 11. Rohm110n. lloplot ·t>plt.~lus curt.us . .......................... ...... ......................................... )fr. l'hnw. ]~•·•li•·rn. ('ro<"O<Iilus biporcatus (Jill'.) ........................ ··· • ........ • .............. · • ...... )fr. 131•3.1'<1, )la.nly. I ltplO<lnctylos... · .......... · ............ · ..... • · · ....... • • ..... " ....... ··· )bss \ I. Lnwl,•t·. Two l 'yclodus ~i.'(rL< . • •• ........... · ·••··· ... . ·• .............. · .... · • .... .... ... .. . Mr K 11. llt·nuott. Two (;eekocs (wlutc :uul hr0\111) ................................................................... ~lr: ('.' l,1st.on. Ummmatophora ha!·lmtt~ ............................................... ::::::.:::·.::::·.:::::::::::::: ) Jr. 'r. ) J ' LoLJ(In.

• ., cnMt.'\ta ........................................ ::::::::.............................. Mr. J . llnrt. V crnncelln annulata ................... ....... ·· ..... .... · ....... ~ . . Two ~ioplocephniWI sp. (Jut•.) ................................. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·:::: 1 )[r. J . Ll\·mg. Vcrlllicdln nnnulnta............................................ . Two

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Two Typhlopa ap. ..................................... ............................................... Miss Fcvcet~u Polnmis bicolor ....................................................................... ·· ....... ......... Mr. A. nmp ·Bo k stre Gycloolus b-iJ..'M ... ..... ... .• ................................................................ ........ Mr. If. G. Patts, 11r 6· et. l\!orclil\ Sjlilotc.~ . :· .... ................ ................................. ...... ..................... Mr. J. lloken. Psoucl~clu~ purph)rtncus ...... ................................................................... · ··1 )Jr. H. Ncwcombe. nrammnt.ophorl\ ~I'· .............................................................................. . T wo l'ygopus (young) ..................... _._....................................... .............. ;\lr. F. Blaxlnnd. H inulin 11p. ;·· ........... ... ........................................................................ I ;\lr .• J. )f. Johnston. (lf'C(!n tree h~.artl ...................................................................................... I

l'seudcchis sp. no\',.................................................................................... )fr. ,Jnmcs Ramscy. ;llorclin ,·arit'gntn .................................................................................... ~

TyphlOJ)S sp. no''· .... .. ...................................................................... .. Two TrachycloMurus sp. . . .. .................................................................. ..

SHIELD REPTILES. Cnrottn imbricl\l.n ..................................................................................... .

Ch~iodinn (~iivc) :::::::::::::::::: .'.'.' :.'.'.'.'.' .'.' .'.'."." :~.'.'.'." .'.': .'.'.'.':::::.'.'.' .'.':.'.'.' .'.'.' .'.'.'.'." .' .'.'.': .':.'.': .'.' .'.'.'.' :.' .'

~~~~1~J!~·~.:-~~~~!~.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FISHES.

) lr. W. Ne.wes. )IMter IM'\ngley. ;\I r. H. ThOTJIC. J\h·. c:rny. J\1 r. L. 'J'ruscott. Master E. Kenny.

~strn~!o.n lcnti<:ulnria ·: ......... ..... ................................................................. I Inspector Scymour. Iwo lngonorhml\ fMcantn ..................................................................... · .. I One <.Jhoalo~cyllinm furvum .. .... ... ... .. . . .. .. .... ... .. .. .......... ... .. . .... . .. . .. .... .. . ... ... l\lr. 1,...'\w~on. Jl ippocmnpus no\'f"·hollnndiro .. ... ......... ...... .. . . .. .. . ... ... .. . .. . .... .. ... . . . ... .. . .. . .. . ... Mrs. Lowthca·. Chcaloscyllium furvum ... . . . ...... ... ... .. . . .. ....... .... . .. . ... .. . ... ... ... ... .. . .... .. .. ... . .. . ... ;\I r. A. Spcncea·. Mon:umnthus sp. . ....... ............................................................. .............. Mr. \\1right, Double Bny. Must..:llus vulgaris ................................ ................................................. ~ Chrt~•sorhinnK barht\tus ... .. ... .... ..... ..... .. .. . . . . . ...... .......... ... ... .. ......... ... .. .... .. . Tuspcctor Seymour. Chcili>'!Cyllium fun'ltm ............................................................................ . l!etcl'O\lontus phillir>pi ..... ........................... ... ...... .......... .......... ... ..... ... Mr. Hhepherd, Dowling-strect. 'l'wo Ptcrois ?.obm . . . ............... .......................................................... Laeut . .Musters, R.N. Two l'crcis nebulos.1. .. .... .... .. ... .. ..... . ............. ... ... ......... ... . . . ...... . .. ... . .... . } Opisthognathus sp. ... . .............................................................. .......... . ~lr. \L Ncwcombe. Chcili>'!Cyllium furvum ... .... .. . ... .. . .. ............. ......... ... ... ... ... ...... ..... .. . ...... .. Lotclll\ barb.'\tn. . . . . . ........ ............ .... ...... .. .. .. .. ....... .... .. .. .... . • .. ..... .. ;If r. St-ymour. Percissp. . ... ........ ............................. ...... ........ ................. l.acut. ~lta~tcrs, R.X. };nopiOSIIS armntus ...... ... ............. ... ...... .. .... ... ...... ......... ......................... . ;\I r. T~. S. Peyton.

~~~R~~~~~~~; · .. : ... · :::: .. :· .. :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::·:·::::·::::::·:.: )Jr. Skinner. S,tin~ug Ray (Tr!f!II!!'OJII,ra) sp. ................................................ .............. ... .:'llr •. r. Hokin.

M:fn~~i~~n~~c:~~~~~s· . .. :: : .. :: :::::::::::::::::::::::·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. ::: )fr. L. ,J. .ro~cphson. Two f'tinbting Rnys (Trwo,oplovt) sp. ... ........................ ... ... ..... .... ......... . . gand Eel (Ophirllt!fX ~·rpm~)..... .. ............................................................. ... )fr. '1'. F. Luben. Crossorhinus barbatus ... ... ........................................................... .... ... . )Jr. G. l~itzhnrdinge. 'l'wo Opisthognn.thus sp.. . ...... .. . . . . ... .. . . ........ ...... .. ..... .. .. ....... ... ... ... . .. ...... ... .. Dr. Alleyne: Red Rock·c0<1, ~corprenl\ sp.............................................. . ...................... . )11-. J. Jlokm. Acanthurus sp ........................................................................................ ~ Plat~x sp. .. .. . ... .. .. ... ......... .... .. .. . ... . . . .. ... ... ........ ..... .. ...... .. . .... . . . ............. lnwpector Sej'lllOur. Dogfish (JJat,·adttt;~) sp. . ........................................................................... . Cnrnnx cilintn ....................... ................... ...... .................... ................. ... Mr .• r. Hokin. Snlm·iM sp. (from 1\ll oyster)........................................................................ M a·. '1'. H ill.

Mr. K Hnvilnnd. Two' Rl1inobntus grnnulntus · :::::;: ::::: ::; ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mr .. Joscphson.

" ,. .............................................. ........ .......... ..... ... lnKJ>C<.:tor 1-ioymour. 'l'a·igla kumu ....................................................... ...................................... Mr. 11. Ncwoombe. (.Jahomymus sp. .. ................................. ....... ......... , . . ..... . .. .. .. . ..... .. . .. .... .. .. .. l n~pcctor 'Purton. Apogon fMcilltns ...................................................................................... .Mr.(:. " ' right.

~;:;~:~~~~~~::~::~~:~~:::_::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::1] (. '~i.stict·p~ sp. . ....... : .. ............................. ................................. l\l r. Pclhnm, Double Bny. J!appucnmpus no,•:to hollnnchro ................................................................ . T\\O )lonncnnthus sp., one Alcutcrcs viridis ................................... ... .......... . ,',lonac~!~~hus sp.. ... ..._................ .. ...................................................... ··· ( hrtc I ngonorhml\ f11So1ntn ...................................................................... ! \J L J J h Rhp1ol>.'\tliM gmnulatus (jilt•.) . ................................................................. • r. · · · osep son. Head of )lurcnc~ox cinerea ..... ..................... ... . .................................... .. )lr. 11. C . . lust. Sj.•nll~turn tfUI\!(1;1\ .. • .................................................................. • ::\lr. K P. Hamsay, F.L.S. l'l~tu nral\ ~ermt." . ...... .................................................................. . )Jr. \\'. )l'llonnld. Trigouorhinl\ fa.'!Ciat.'\ . ... ... ... ...... ... .. . ...... ... .. ............. ... ... .. . . . ... . ... ... .. ........ . \I r. 1' .• 1 • .rM<'ph.~on. Mur,,·nn SJ>· . . ............................................................................. . )Jr .. r. Hokcn. 'J'rigonorhuon fnscintn ... .. .......................................................................... )lr. L .• 1 .• Jo~~phson. 'J'wo o.tcoglo~sum lciohardti ..................................................................... ! ::\I \\" h D · Q land

~'~~·~~J::J:" sp ..... ::: .' .:::::::::: :::·.::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.... :,, :: K ·~,:~to~~ngn, ueens . Pll\tycephnlus ~p. .. . .. . .. .. .......... .... ........ ... ........ ....... ... .... ..... ..... .... . .. . . )I r. 'I' owns. Cro'>ll<lrhinus barbatu~ . . . .... . .. .. .. ......... ..... . .. .. ....... ..... ... . ... .......... .... ...... )I r. \\' . Hhipway. ~airou ~nd L'lil of n ~r_ygon _sp. .. .............................................................. ... :\Jr. I. .. J .. lo~cphson.

wo [ lot.ossuM nn~'lulifornus ..... ......... ............... ........... ...... ....... ............ ... ... ;11 r. (', Jl avilnnd 'l'rigonorhinn fn•ctl\tl\ .. ......... ................................................................... ;llr. J,, J. Joscphson. <"~rntodus for11t~ri . ... ...... .................. ......... ...... ... ................................. ) I r. l..nyton. Zous austrnli11 . :. .. .. ..... . ...... .......................................... ................ . )I r. ~:. Hny, l'yrmont, l\lonncanthus nyrnutln ... .. . ...... ......... ...... .. ....... ............... ......... ......... ...... ... ;\la·. ,) . H okcn. !•;xott~~us rohuijtus .. . .. ......... .............. ....... ... ... ... ..... .... ....... ................ ... ( 'npt. Uhnrlll8.

~.;~. \~~~:~\~t~:;s HJ; :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;: :::} A nncnnt.hus biwh:\tus ....................... ..... .......................... ... ... , .............. . ::>"o ~::•ctorlnnta . :" ........................................................... .... .......... ,. . )la·. M. Sumnwa'l!, Thursd11y "Island.

WO ICI'I\JlOll l'I\UcJl\•ttbtnS ..................................................................... . 'l'ht·c<~ ,, ttp. . ............................. .................................................. . Two Batmchtas MlJ. .. ......................................... .................................. ..

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if~oJ:g~;.:lt.if~•~i~tus . ::::-:::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::·::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: :::::·)

Two Hnrcug~ .... .'.'.":.·::.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".' . .'.'.::·:::·::.::··.::·:.:::::·· . . ................. r ~lr. :11. Summers, 'l'hun>day blnnd Two :-.yu~:nl\thu~ . • ............... ............................... ::.:::::·:::::::::::::: . .

~!ji~~~~~~:~:rc~it•upg .............. : ...... ::::::·::::·_ ............. . . ..................... .

(•ht.•irotu .. -c.:k~ ~~· ........•...•• .. .. ····· · ············•· ('olll-.:~ion of h~hcll from Ut<! J.'rieotlly·i~in~d;-; ... 45'~;;ci~e~~: ·::........ ............ . Ostrncton concntt•nntus . . . . .. ...... .. ... .. ...... ... .. ......... .. ................... . 'l'wo ('hcilOIICyllium fun•um . ........ . .. . . ......................... . ................... ..

)Jr. 1·:. F. (', Blackitt. \Jr .• J. )1, Johnston. ~I r. J reltmcl.

Ophicthys ~<Crpcns... . ............................................. : ::: ::::::::· ::::::: .. !'auru~ myops . . . . ............................................................................. .. Crossorhinus ll.~rbl\tus . Jlctcrodoutus phillippi ........... ·············· ·················································

. . ···················································· ....... . BIRDS' EGGS.

)I r. \\' nrrm~,-t<~u. .Mr .• 1. Wcthcn!ll. )lr. 11. Newcombo. )Jr. L .• J •• lot~cphi!Ou . 'rho Nimrod ('luh .

lllaUormc<l Egg of a l?owl . ... .. ' I 11 't I' 1 'I' )l' r A 'I r .. ...... . .. ... .... . ...... ......... ..... ...... .... ... .... . •• r. nmc. 'OrlCS·Btreet <• wo -~8 ~ <tut

1,n. d~~~~n · ... :................................................................... Mr. K. 11. Ucnnctt '

• ..,cvtm ·~PCOU!S ur 'llT s .f!J8f,H, Vl.Z, :- •

• ~:~~c~~~~~~~:ll:~sl~b~ 1nrius ............................................................... 1

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'l'hroo ( 'orcornx tnolCilt!~~a;~ 'j;;;~ ......................................................... "' ' l'cn (: mnorhinn tibicon ...... ~ ...... ::::::::::..................... ........................... }.lt·. Ut 0 \'y ................................................ r.. 0~~ ~t~!~tt~:ct~~;~:~ll ::.:: ::::::::::::::::: ................................................... .

y g .......................................... . Twe~~0H~~~:~~~~~ c:ynno.t.is ................................................. .............. :::· · Mr T Pnrt· Collection or Birch~' t•:vgJJ ................... ······ ...... ········· ...... ··• .. ······· ··· .... . .. . ~ I . t. • A \.\' F

T f 0 ' b • CO • """"" """"""' "' ""'""""""""' "'""" •" " " ., • '' 1\3 Cr • • CJrg\15011. Nest o p~~~;c~~c~'\c~tcint.t .. . ................................................................. ·I }.Jr. ,J. A. ' l'hor •.

" AA . • ..... • ....................................................... • pc 1-~gg or OO:Cltcncmus grnllnrius ....... .................................................... .... ... . )Jr. <.:. Hnvilaud.

SHELLS OF )fOLLU COUS ANIMALS. Pc.~rl Shell with a coral ( 'l'urbi11aria uata) ............................................... . Rhellnnd Ammnl of n Xautilus pompilius ..................................................... . \'olut:t mllgnitica (nli\'C) .......................................................... . Spondylus sp. .. . . ........................................................................ . Pcrna 81" ......................................................... .. Umbrela . . ......................................................... .. Collection of Lnnd nut! Fr..,..h-•vntcr Shells .................................................... .

ARACIIXIDA. E' ptcm sp. . . . . .......................................................... . ...... . Gastorncnuthus 81>· • • .... ... .. ......... .... ....................... ....... .............. .... ... • '1\vo Collection~ of Spiders .................................................................... , .

gE~12~~?~~ ~~~- ~~: -~: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::·:: :::::::::::::::: :·: ::·: :·:: ::::::::: ·::: ·::: ·:::::: <.:RUSTACEA.

Priouorhyochus 1:dwardsii ....................................................................... .. llyastonus clinoonthus .................................................. .............. ...... ...... .. l 'ngurus sp. . ..................................... ....................................... · · · ...... · · · · ..

~E~~~~~r:~~~-~:~:: ~~~::::::: ::::::::::::::::::-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Two small Crnha .................................................................................... ..

F.CIIINODER1IATA. Two Sea Eggs (Str011fJ!Ilocmlrotu.~ erythroyrammu<~) ................ ....................... .. Salmncis globator .. .. .. .... .. .. . ................................................... .. Eighteen Strongyloccntrotus crytlll'ogrammus ............................................. .. Sarcoptilus !,'I'MUilJ ... . . ............................... ............................... · .. · ..

INT~TIKAL PARASITES. Gordius aquaticus ........

IX ECTA.

::\lrs. Lowther. l'npt.~iu ' l'routon. )lr. <l. Fitlhartlins:~. )Jr. Cl. A. ;\lniUIIicld )lr. \\'atkin._ :\lr. Wm. Corbctt. )I, Sat•its.

:\I r. B. C. Rod d. )Jr. W. Ncwcombc. ~lr .. J. J> •• Josephi!On. ;\Jr. llackhousc. ;\[r. C:rny. ) Jr. Smith, Bntn•·in.

Dr. ){ackinlay. ) I r. L. ,J. J osophson. ;\lr. ,J, Mncfnrlnnc. Mt·. P. l'ctlloy. Dr. J. C. ('ox . .M isa l~n.wcott. Mr. K 1•'. Blnckitt.

)fRStor L:lnglcy. l>r .• J. V. Cox. )fr. Bonrcl, Manly. 1\Jr. Ncwcombc.

)lr. P. llorau.

Gryllus SJl . .......... , ... ..... .. ... .. • .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .... • .. .... .. .. .. .. . ;\I. , a vi ell.

Ph~~tn• 's'p.. ................................. ...... .......... ....... ................................... I )lr. Smith, ll.~ta,·in . ... ., "' ......................... ········································· .. 'J'wo t.ong•comft, L'hornt·nuUJa r<'cun:t ........ ................ ... .............. ..... ... . \fr. t-;ll<'n Ouc lkutlc, cun:ulto sp. . ...... .... ......................................................... .. ~Jr. l~uolcl<-r. Four :-ittgmoclcra ............................................................. ................. ::\lt•S ~"wc•·tt. ~l oth, ( 'oMms, sp. . ...................... .. ....................... ......... · ............ · · )I r. ·~ · 1'. ·'?'<·~hirn. Two Phlll<nt:l "Jl· .. .... .... ........................ ....................... ..... ..... .... )Jr.~\· 1~. 1 hur m . 1kctlc, \lnlloclon, sp. , .......... .. ........................ .................................. \lr.J> ·.1 'lljpmao. A Longrcom, X)'troctra, kJl. ......... . ........... ............. ................. .............. .\lt·, ''c ottr• 10011.

~lnllocl~n figumt_um , ................................................... ............... · ~·lt~tjt H .• ~n~~";.{~·n. Au11tmltnn ( ':tcltltH \\ onus .. . ................................... " ... .................. ... ... · F 11 • t7111i j • • Two Xylutrllllt'H nuhtmllt>inmts . ........... .................................... · · · ......... " ~. 1 • '•"!· l:ollcction of Foreign l 'ol•·optom ........................................ • .. ................ · · 1

1 )J. l3lanchtlnl, Pttria .

., ., I..t·1mlopt~ra .............................................................. .. Stij,•tt.tOch•rn gor·cyi .. , ................................................................... ~ ~lr .. ). 1' .• lu~cphRou. L.!ugwurn ...... · · .. · · .. · ............................. ................................... ~lr. \\'m. l lnrriR. l:ll'htH "L~~<'t.;YL : •• " "" • ......................... ................................ .... . , ....... .. ~lt· .. J •• \. llt•lldCJt'11011, t:oloopt<:m tn tiptrttH ....... ..................................................................... l\1· ( 'rn.

tt ................................................................................... l •• >· Extlltostom~ tillrlltum . ............................................................................. . .Mr. J. J)ounldson.

GEOLOGICAL

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GEOLOGICAL SPECIMEi'l'S A.t'\'1> FOSSIL RE:IIAIN!"i. Fo!ll!il Wocxl.(impregn_nted with Pyrites, 3DU Wocxl Op.1l) .......... .... .. ........... I JnspcctorTurton, Bathurst. Terebrntulll m Luno • tone ...................... · ...................... · ...................... • ..... I C ;If k · l''osail ;llulg1\r \\'ocxl............. .. .................. ........ .. .. .... ......................... :llrs. \.: ne

1·eTie. t

Aabeatos .......................................................................................... Or. 11. oon, umu. }<~rth conl3inin~t DiMon.~ (tube) .................. .... .. ......... ........ .... .. .. .... .... .. . .. . Dr. Stcwnrt.

~~~ ~~j~m~nu~':\\·.~~:: .. :::: ... ::::::::·:::::::::·:·:::::::: .. :::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::: ~ ;11. ~\~~s.xl d Pch·ic Bonl'll of Diprotodon nnd :Uacropus ................................................. .. :llr. . n 3n · Two Piece~ of \\'ood Op!ll ............... ...................................................... . ) Three l'ic~~~ of Fo.,~il \\'u<xl .......... ....................................................... { Jn~pector Tnrton. J.'ossil Seeds ... .. .. .......................................................................... ) . Two Pieces of Nicltel Ore... .................................................................... . . ;\fr. ,J. A. Robmson. Rpccimcns of Lc.'\d Ore .. .. ........................................................................... ::\lr . .::\lnrry, Shoalh3Vo!ll. Dcnclritio mnrking on small Stone..................... .... ........ ................................. :11 rs. llunt. Fossil Shell .. .... ........ ...................................................................... .... . )Jr. 'J' • .::\!ilea. Portions of Viproto<lon Bones .................... .... ... .. ..... . .. ... .. .... .. .... ...... .. .. .. . . )I r. 1•'. lreclalc.

ETHNOLOGICAL SPECDrENS. Idol of Globigcrina Chnlk ... ................ ...... .................... ........... ....... ...... ...... ) lr. L. ,]. Josephson. Mask from n human skull mn.le up witl1 Clny ................................................ )lr. Nuth. Bolt and Bucklo fl·om tbo Field of \Ytlterloo ............................. ..................... :11 r. B. P. Rodd. Two Stone SpcM Rends .. ....................................................... ..................... :llr .• 1: A. Robinson. Letters from Lcichardt nncl Nicholson............ .................. ...... .................... .... Dr. L1tUe. Ancion~Coina tu.•d .tokens ........................................................................... I Mr. K " ' · Rudder. Medtllhon of T.oe•ps•o ......................................... ...................................... · ... I

BO'I'AN1CAL SPECDfENS. · · I J~ditor of "The

J\Iyhtta nustmhs ..................................................................................... 1 ,Journal." Town and Country

Collection of vegetable c3terpillars (Spbreria in larva of Pielus swninsonii)......... Mr.l'ulkirk. Two vcgotllblo catcrpilltlrs Sphcria sp. ... .... ...... .......................... ....... ......... ... l\11·. C. Stiles.

POLYZOA Ai~D ACTIKOZOA. ~'\lanophyllil\ (!) sp. .. .............................................................................. · I ;\[. S:\\'ics. '\ cluspA polymorphn ................................................................................ I

~tPPEXDIX VII. LtST of specimens forwarded to the Trustees of the Australian }fuseum for lho purpo!<e of exchange by

the several persons and institutions whose names are nppendt>d.

l Canis lupus. I l'rocyon lotor. I Rhcn nmcricnna. 1 ~Mut\ sooinlis. 1 Struthio cnmclus.

From M. Paul Gervnis, :\Iuscum, Paris. SKELETO:SS.

1 )lclus tnxus. l Vulpcs V11!gnris. I Arctomys mnrmott.'\. I llnliniceps rcx.

CASTil ov Fosst L Box t:s. 2 lo'ossil elephant, from :\lnlt.'l, cervical \'ertcbrn. 1 Skull of Tnchyglossus brugnii. I A noplothcrium.

li Rhinoceros mcgnrhinus. 2 <:crvus cu vi~ri. 2 Anoplothcrium.

10 l>ica·occn•us clugnns.

1 Milvus, sp. 1 Aatur. 1 Accipiter. 1 t'ircus. 2 Stri:oc. I Otus. I Bubo. :lAnM. 1 Sornatcrin. I l!:m·t.ln. I <:rcbc. 1 :llergua. :l Colymbus. :l Gru~. l Larus tridactylos. 2 Stcrnn caspia. I L:1ru•.

FO!>SIL Bo:s&.~ Ot' I·:XTI:SCT MAMMAL!!.

I Dicroccrous bojnni. ::1 [{hinOCCI'OS totrndnctyJo~. J lllastodon.

From Paris Exhibition Commission. I Alcn tordn. 2 Picu~. 5 Agcltu·is. !i Lanius. 21'1mlus. I Ictcru~! 1 Tul'<lu!i ju\', 1 TurcluM tip. I Icterus Mp. :! Sinlitl :l \\'a,winga. 1 l.<>xin cnnlinali~. :i Pn'""-t•r. I Siln11. I Sialia! I Sciureua.

From Dr. J. C. C'ox. Portion of Radius of Diprotodon.

Casts o£ Fos.'!il Bones from the Roynl Museum of Natural History, Belgium. 2 Ursus fcrox. :l ~·~~~si! vert. 13:\l:l·nuln Bnln:uopsis. 2 Ursus Hpelcus. I ('n•t cor hncho en l~•is olc corr. 2 Ursus nrctos. I (':\•t of porlinn uf cl:lgg~r. 2 Cnpm Hp. I ('1\st uf toe hono. 2 CnniH lupus. I t'Mt of mnnclil.lu (humau). I l•:k•phns nntiqus (femur). I ('ast of IUI\IH!ihll' gulo lu~cuR. :l l~cmur of urAu~ ferm:. :! ( 'nst of mruulihl(). l OH calcis of 111'1!118 f-crox. :! t'aMts nf n1·ro\\ hcndn. :1 ~·ossil \'urt. Bnlmwtus insignis. 1 ( 'a•t, !lint.

Collection of fossil shells, t'UnRiHting uf-31 Ht>Ccics. 1 6:! specimens.

J:'rom

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From Professor Boyd D~wkins, Owen's College, 1\Innch<'stcr, England.-A collection of Fossil Bones, consisting of-

43 species. 2"29 specimens.

From Dr. Barkas, from the Coal Measures of ~ewshnm.-A collection of Ctenodus teeth and bone~ consisting of- ' '

6 species. I 22 specimens.

From tho Stockholm Museum.-A collection of Birds from Sweden, consisting o£-178 species. I 283 specimen•.

APPENDIX VIII. LIST OF SPECD.IENS SENT AWAY U\ EXCHANCK

30 speciCll. To the Otago Museum-collection of Echinodermata.

I 73 specimens.

11 species. To tho Minister of Justice, Paris.-Collection of 1\fammn.lt~.

I 17 specimens. Collection of Uinls.

1ll speoies. 181 specimens.

To F. M. Balfour, Esq., M.A., F.RS., Tri11ity Colleg<', Cnmbl"idgc.-Collcction of Cr11.y6sh. 6 species. I HI specimens.

•ro the Mus~o do Pnris-Collection of Casts of the fossil bones of Australian i\Inmmnls. 20 species. 20 specimens.

Collection of Bird Skins. 95 species. !52 specimens.

To Professor Huxley, F.RS., Science Schools, London.-Collection of Frogs and Cmyfish. 30 species. I 59 specimens.

ToT. J. Parker, Esq., B. Se., Royal School of ~lines, London.-Collcction of Australian Frogs. I~ species. I S3 specimellS.

To Dr. Grccf, University of 1\Iarbury, Germany.- Collcction of Echinodermata. 60 species. I J 26 specimens.

To J. W. Sissons, Esq., Sheffield, Englaud.-Collcction of Birds Eggs. 45 apcoies. I 82 specimens.

To Professor Ray Lankester, F.R.S., University College, London.-Collection of Crayfish. 16 species. I 46 specimens.

APPENDIX IX. SPECDtENS PURCHASED.

1 Zygama lcwini.

Messrs. Brodio and Cockerell.-Colleotions from Lhc Solomon I slands.

7 )lammnll!, 4 species. 2 Birds, 2 species.

Bat!!, 27 specimens, 6 species.

Spirit specimens.

I J 6 Reptiles, 9 species. J 1 Fishes, 10 species.

Skins of Mammals. Cuscus, 13 specimens, 1 species.

Skins of Binls. 114 apceimens. (I 0 species, new to science.) 3.5 species.

Mr. Smithurst.-Ethnologicnl Collection from Fly River and ~.E. New Guinea, consisting of-66 specimens. I

Jtfr. Cockerell.-Four Ethnological Specimellll from the Solomon I slands.

Ur. Chandler.-Four specimens of Cranes from the .Tohnsloue Biver.

Specimens purchased for cash by Curator. )1 )3 l" ( Lord Jlowe"s Islnn<l. 2 Sirnin Patyms.

u mus rom 1 t 1 Call ppa .., !-{cylla ~crrnh 1 Parthenopc, l Cttrpi_l.l_ius mncu a us, ll - (: irriJ>t:ds on 'g·ill~ t>f Scylln >errata.

tubcrculntA, from FIJI Islands. 1 Anu nrevoM.

Mr. :E. Latham. Dcnnntochleys corinccn (Ycry largo).

:Mr. Chandler. 1 (;asunrius nustralis.

Mr. Edwnrcls. 3 Odontaspis cinerea.

4:1:8-B Mr.

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Mr. Sheedy. I Pc7.oP?rus fonnO!Ius. 1 Trupttlorynchus comicu1atus. I 3 Anthroch«'m cnrunculata..

2 l'hnps ulcgans.

Mr. Gray. 2 ~kulls of nativl:ll of Queen~lnn<l.

Through the Rev. J ames 1!1acfarlane.-Collection from tho South Coast o£ New Guinea, &c., of Reptiles, Fishes, Crabs, Insects in spirit11, consisting o£-

35 species. I 200 specimen~.

1\Ir. Emerson. 3 N yrocn nustmlis. I I C:rus nustraiMinnus.

Mr. J. Stein.-Collection ofF rogs, Reptiles, antl Bats, consisting o£-

li Argon:mtn l\rgo. 9 Octo\l\\8 sp.

12 Phylllcnnthus tenuispinus.

2 Pczophorus formosus. 2 Hphenum brachyptem. 2 Pachycephnln guttumlis. 2, tipiturus m11lachurus. 1 Mnlurus lnmoorti. J Alhonc boobook. 2 Antcchinus, sp. 2 Sericornis [rontlllis.

4 Acrob.'\tes pygmca. 1 M us, ap.

I Rallus ! sp.

1 3:l ~pecimens.

Mr. G. Warrington.

I 40 :"hell~ (of species}.

I JJ:chinnnthus tcstudinarius. 40 ilmnll Torcbmtula sp.

l\fr. Sheedy. 5 JT ylncllll\ pyrhopygin. I Mnlurus hmbertt. 3 OrigmtL ntbriaatn. 2 Stipiturus malncburus. I Dnsyornis nustralis. I Antcchinus, sp.

And 10 apcciel!. 16 specimens or birds.

Mr. Stein. I F..chidnn nculcata. 2 llclideua acuireue.

~Ir. 1\Iiller. Large Cod, Oligorus terrre.reginro (type of sp. nov. ).

Mrs. Tost. I 1 Chnrndrius vociforus.

APPENDIX X.

Specimens collectetl by the Museum Collector, A. 1\Iorton, nt Port D:mvin and Port Essington.

3 Milvus offinis. 2 ]•'nlco frooltntus. (i Astur npproximnns I Hnlinstur sphenurus. I Strix no,·ro·holln.ndiro. I A the no mnrmornta. 1 mgothclcs nlbiventris. 2 Poilnrgus ph11lronoides. G J>hilcmon citreognlnris. 6 , nr!!cnticcps. 2 Oriolus B.qRimtlis. :1 Ans~rnnns semipalmata. 1 Nctapus pulchellus. 2 Ana~ supcrciliosn. 6 ~ptotarsus cytoni. 4 Dcndrocygna vagans. :l AnM Ct\Slancn. I tlrnucnlus hypoleucos. 2 llcro<liM pic.~ta. I , gnn:etta. J Butoroitlcs javnnica. 2 Nycticom"t calctlonicus. 2 J.';~lcincllus ignens. I 8chomiclus austrnlil!. 6 Nnmenius minor. I ( 'hnrndriu~ longipes. 2 J>nrrl\ flllllinacea. I t'alitlrts albc;weus. 1 Nutn(•nius phwhus. l 11 imnntopull lcucoccphalus. I "Eginhtis gclfroyi. I ., mQngoluA, !'all. I C:nmbcttn pulvl'rulcntus. I fltcrnn lluvintilis? I Limosn uropyginlis. :1 Mcgn.podms tumulus. 1 Ccntropus phnsin.nus. :l J•:utlynnmis flintlcrsii. 2 Ocophnps smithii . I Oeopclin. plncitb. 8 Oncclo ccrviun. I tlnlcyon nuu:lenyi ,

Birds 3 Alcyonc pulch rn, I 11 pusilla. 4 Enry>~tornus l\nstrnlis. I Campcphng11 knru. 6 11 hurnornlis. 2 Artmnua. 2 ( 'olluricincln brunnen. 4 ,. pnrvula.

l:l Estrchl<\ pht\•t•m. 2 , • ncu t tcnudll. :1 Pomato.~tomus mheculus. :l Sittclln striata. :l Synoicus cervinus. I Turnix vnrius. I 'l'untix pyrrhothomx. I l'ittn iris, jur. I {'ac.'Ltun gl\lcritn.

l'ti~tcs coccincoptems. 10 Trichoglosus rubitorquis. i l't..'\tycercus brownii. ll Tricho61osus ''CI'llicolor. 7 Entomo1.n nlbipenni~. 2 :lly~.nnlhn nn,;gnln. 5 Ptilotie unicolor. ~ Stigmatops suhocu.lnria. - ., oculana. 2 Entomor.hila rufigulnris. I Olyciphtlla fn~<caata. 2 )lyzomcln obacurn. I ., pcctornlis. :l ., crythroccphalus, 4 \h•lithrcptus nlhogularis. I ( :rrLttcalu>! jnrtlinii. 1 .. hypolcucoR. •I ('hlamytloclorn nuchnlis. 4 Vangn pic11tn, jtn•. 4 llicrurus hrtLOtcntus. 2 C'orvua coronoitlcs. r. l'ic~orhynchus niti<lus.

10 l'achyccphaln falcntn. 2 :llyinwn concinnn. :l Hhtpalurn sctosn.

I :lf icrree&

l 1\Iicrreca &viventril!. l Rbipidura. 2 Dicreum hirnndinaooum. 6 Malurus brownii. 1 M crops omatus. :l ClimMteris mclanurn. 2 Cn.mpopha~ humcralis. J Melithrcptus albob;1laris. 1 My7.omela pectoralis.

l Halmaturusjut•. 2 Dasyuru.s sp. 2 Pemmeles sp. 2 Pteropus sp. (skin).

1 Rhinohatus grannlatns. 2 Shnrks. 2 Rnys. 1 Sermnus sp. I Gobius. 2 l\[ugil peronii. 1 Belone ! sp. 1 Cbetodont.

4 Cod. 2 Chatoessus. 1 'fhernpon sp. 2 Toxotls (jaculator !), 4 'fherapon unicolor. 1 , percoides. 1 Brisb:mia staige.ri. I Eel. 3 Remisilurus.

Small Python ? (Liasis !) 2 Tree snakes. 5 ,. ,. Dendrophis! 4. Cerberas australis. 1 Diemenia sp. 1 Emydoccplialus sp.

!J Lialis punctatula. I 'l'yphlops sp. 5 Crocodilus (young). 1 Turtle. 2 Chlamydosaurus sp. I Bydrosaurus! 6 lllonitor sp. 6 Grammatopbora.

3 1'elodryas crorulc11. 3 H yla sp.

5 Crabs. !I N eptunus. 1 Eriphia sp.

14 Ostrea. 20 , margaritifcra, t•ar. ) I Venus.

2 "Bulimua sp.

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1 Pocphila pcn;onata. 6 Ja''" Finches (in spirits). I Alcyonc pulchra. I Lorius lori. I l'amjlaJihaga sp. I Skul llll<l sternum of Xrnol'litlnclwR au&Lrttli3. 2 Egg~ l>romaius no,•re.hollandiN. I nest nod eggs ot Rhipidu ra isura.

.Mammals.

Fishes.

I 3 I

llllpnlotis caudimaculata. " caJurus.

Bulideua brevice~s.

I Tetrodon \irgatus. I Opisthognathus! I J)~p.'\Du sp. I 'rh ern pon. I Ariu~ thr~lassinus. l 'l'riacnnlhus. I Plagusir~ gu ttat.~. I l'llltyccphnlus sp.

From Y nm Creek.

nakes.

Liz.'U'ds.

1 'l'horapon. 2 l'ikc.

l•'rom Coral Reefs. 2 Amphiprion bicolor. I ., tricolor. I l.'lrt:e Pcnreus. 1 S.lulii:L sp. :l I'm" us ap. 2 l'agurus sp.

I 'l'ropidcchis earinatn. I True snnke I ,. ,. (Python!) I l>ipsns. 2 J)cmlrophis.

2 Cycloau~. :l Gooko. 2 , sp. :l llimul.'\ sp. I J>y)(O!'U8 8)1. I .\loccoa! sp. :l ('.\rcttn umbric.'lta ;uv. I Chcllntin sp., jriV.

10 Eggs of Crocodilus bipor.:ntu$.

Frogs. l :l Lynmodynastes.

Crustncca.

Articulr~tn.

2 Swimming Crnbs. I !'cylla !ICrrntt.'l. I l'ngurus sp.

7 H eterostoma sp.

Shell~.

42 Helix sp. I Chitou sp. 1 l'olyzoa on lllallea alba.

~lincrals.

Specimens of qunrtz showin_g gold. l , " nut! pyr1ws.

9 , and 1ron. 3 bearing 2 ounces of gold to the ton.

Copper smelted from the ore. 4 Specimen of opal.

Stream tin. \\'nshdirt from t~oldfields.

' Copi>er.

6 DiUy bags, plaited. 4 ., netted.

14 NeeklMeS cordr~ge 2 Girdles , 2 Oirdles hnmnn hnir. 2 Aprons cordage. 4 ., mclalcucn bnrk. 1 Brow ornament. l Fenthcr head·dress. 3 \Vater baskets (pl\lm leaves).

Bark cordage. Bark twine.

Ethnologic.u Colll-ction. Rlo"ing·horns of bamboo. 11,•;~,1 Oo'Tlnment. num for fastening spear head$, ,'t;c. .

NntiH· paintin~;s in clay on oork rcpr.:sentmg ll(unnn. Echidnn.

I! CrocO<hlcs. lguan~• ( ll ydrosaurus).

2 llv•lro•aurus. 2 .,l'urtlcs. Ougong, &.c.

6 Clubs

6 ChillS. 27 Sp<lMS. 3 • tone·hcadcd spenrs 3 \\' ommcms.

3 Pcronella. 2 L.'lrgo etllr·fish. 9 SIIU\IJ Mtropcctcn.

2 Dncelo lcachii. ;l Trichoglossus novro·holland.ire 1 l lltllcyon mnclcnyi. 1 Stigmntops occularis. l l'tilolis !lava.

li Plumularin sp. 2 Qorgonia sp.

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Clubs ancl 8pcars 6 Spears and wommcras. :l !;kuliM or natives. 5 Corroborcc sticks.

Echinodem1at.'l 1 PhlacM~thus dubius. I Sponge.

480 But~rOies and moths.

At Wollongong Sea Be11ch.

Crnbs 18 Orapsus sp. &c.

Port Denison.

Zoophytes.

I

1 Mcrops omatus. 1 Collyriocinolll rufivontris. 3 lliatioula nllicapilla. 2 ~ea Snakes.

3 Poly1.0B sp. 12 Uorals (of species).

A largo collection or Echiuodermat.'l, &c., yet undetermined, including tho following genera and species.

Pcntaccros. Rtrongyloccntrotus sp. Ophioglyphn sp. C~il>«:lla (!) sp. Lmcktn. sp. Lmdm sp. ARtropcctcn sp. Com.ntnln. Phyllncnnthns annulifera. Ojlluura. J<.:Chinllllthns (!) flat sp. l [o)othurc.'l, &c. Artlchnoidcs sp. A~trogonium. S11hnncis rnrispinn. Rtci!Mtcr.

, sp. no''· Ophioglypba sp. nov. 'l'emnoplcurus sp. J<.:Chirnllllthus. l>iadema sotcsa. Opbiocoma. Ecbinomctrn oblonga. Astropectcn.

12 Hammcr·hcaded Oysters. 4:2 Ostrca sp. 3 Spondylus sp. 4 )lurcx.

Shells. 8 Pecten. 4 Cassitli\, 8 Comus. I H elix.

Crustacca.-Luge collection not yet determined.

2 H alcyon &nctus. 2 Rltipidurn motncilloides. :2 Sitwlla cbrysoptern. I J>achyccphnla rufiventris. I l'nrdnlotus plmct.'ltu~. I Acnnthorhynchus tenuirostris.

2G 'l'riuhoglossus novro·hollnndiro 10 , coucionus. l Anthochrora cnruuculatll. 1 ,\Jicrooca fascinnns. I P11rd11lotus 11$illlilis. I J>tilotis cbrysops.

Collected by l\fus<'um Employees.

3 Pachycophal:l. gutturalis. 1 IO:Strcll11 temporalis. 1 Acnnthiza nan11. I .Ae~~nthorhynchus tcnuirostrit. I Anas superciliosn. 2 Corchnc1s cenchroides. J C:inclornmplms. I , nlfcsccus. I Mimfrn horsfioldii. I Ulit.lllctcris crythronotus. I 1'ropido1·ynchns corinculAtus, jtw.

List of Specimens collected by K. Broadbcnt, {rom Ta.'lmnnin.

18 Pl11tyccrcus. 20 Anthoch<l!m inauris.

I Ph11ps ch11lcoptcm. 1 Collyriocinclll sclbyi. l Art.'lmus sordidu15, j11v. J Vinclosoma IIUnctatwn. 2 (,'uculus Oabclliformis. 7 <J<;gialitis monnchn. 2 Vh11m•lrius longi~s.

17 .~:ginlitis n1ficap,ll.'l. 4 ,. bicincta. ;J Anthus austral Ill. 4 Ac.'lntbi7~'l pusilla. :! Scricornis hunulis. I Amaurodryas ,·ittatll.

16 Ptilotis tln,·igul.'l. 2 Partlalotus punctlltus.

10 ,. atlini,. 2 7..o3terops Ctl!rulescens. 9 )f eli th rcptus mclauocephalus. 2 ~I yin;trn nitida. 2 Hhipidura albiscapa. 4 Malnrus longicall(lus. :l :Stipiturus mt~lncburus. 2 l~trcldn bclla. J l'clroica mnlticolor. 7 Plntyccrcus Hrwiventris. a ,. exiuthts. 2 T .. athllmus discolor. ~l Htrotx:ra. 2 <: ymnorhina lcuconota. :! Orcocmcla lunulntn. 3 Collyriocincla ~clbyi.

Birds. 5 J>nchyccphnln. glancurn. 6 AmnnrodryM vittlltll. 5 l'ctroie~~ phwnicca. 5 Brythrodryns rhodinognster. li I'tllotis tlnviguln. I )lcHomis nustmiMinnus. 2 ., novru.hollaudire. I C:eobasileus chrysorbuu~. 3 l ':mlnlotus affiniA. :! , punctlltllll.

15 , qun<lrngintus. I Pctroicn multtcolor. 8 t>e<Jargus cu\·icn. I Lnru, pacificus. 1 Jlremntopus fuliginosus. 3 Htcrna tJOhocl.'rcns. 2 (Egiahtt~ bicinctus, jrtv. :! " ruticnpilla. l Strepcra r 11 I igi IIUS.'I.

l:l Platycercus llnvivcotris. l J<:uphema chrysostomn. fi Auclwcha•m mauris. :! .\nellobirl mehvora. I l'hrlps oiCj,'l\ns. ~ \ 'augn cincwau~. 1 (),·coctncl:l luuuln.tn 2 ( 'iudoXOilll\ \IUliClnt:L I ( 'ullyriocinc n Ht.'lhcyi I Synuicns diomuuunsis

10 Ptilotis llnvigulr1 I ~lcliomiH anslralnsire

:1 l'achyccphnln ~hutcura 4 Amaurodrins \'ltlatll 1 Petroica

1 Petroica phamicea 4 Pnrdtllot\UI punctatus 2 ,. affi.uis 2 Acanthizn chrY.sorrhous 1 , p11SIIJ& 4 Malurus longicaulla 6 l!lstreldn belra 1 Rhipidut·a rubiscnpa 2 liiemcirlea orientalis 2 Podargus cu ,·ieri 3 Gymnorhinn organicum 1 Stropern fuliginosn 2 Vangn

IS Anthocbmrn inauris 18 l\:!elithreptus melanoccpbalue 9 ., validirostris 4 Ptilotis ftavigula 4 Meliornis uovaa.hollandim 2 Myz.'\utha garruln 5 Pacbyoopbala glaucura 5 Amarodryns vitt.'\ta

10 Pnrdalotns q_uadrigintus 1 Acanthiza d1emcnensis 2 Ccobasileus ohrysorrhous 1 Malurus cyaneus 1 Calam:mthus fu liginosus 2 Estrilda belln 1 C.'\lyptorbynobus funercus 3 Platycercus eximius

16 , ftaviventris 3 Triohoglossus concinnus 1 Podargus cuvieri l Accipiter cirrhoccphalus 2 Platycercus ftnviventris 1 Cinc1osoma punctatum

39 Ephthianurn tricolor 24 ,. nurifrons 21 Malurus lcucopterns

2 ., splendens 1 , calninus 1 , lamoorti 3 Petrceca goodenovii 5 Xerophila leucopaill 5 A tticora leucosterna 3 Calnm:>nthus cnmpestrie 2 Pyrrholmmus brunnc\UI 1 Acanthi7A'\ chrysorrhea 1 , {>Yrrhopygia 1 Dicaeum lurundinaceum 2 Melanodryas bicolor 1 Zosterops l:>temlis 7 Sittella pile:>ta i Ptilotis sonorus 1 ,. ornn.tus 1 Glycil>hill:> albifrons 2 Ptilot1s peruticillatus 1 ,. tlnvescens 9 Artnmus personntns 7 ,. melnnops

3 Ln.brus 3 Scienn 2 Trygl& 1 Ceutropogon 1 Mouacnnfhus 3 Beryx 3 Eliotria 1 Scyllium 3 Sillago 6 small spotted cele 1 Trypterigium ap. 3 Sardines (Clupea ep. )

27 Eleotris ? sp. 3 Batrachidre

11 Sal:>rias

4 Chrysophrys 1 Cnranx georgeanos 2 Od:>x richardeonii 2 Sillago puuctata

13 H:>liMturns. 7 Dasyurua ursinns. . 2 ,. mn.uget.

13 Wombnts. 2 Dasynrus maculata (juv.}. 7 Phnlangista fuligino~~s. :) Halm.'\tUI'US oonncttu. 3 Dasyurus ursimu;. 1 maculatns. 3 :: geoff.royi. l. Phahmgistt• caniM. 5 vulpina.

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1 Oreocinola lunnhta 1 Cnculus ftabelli(ormis 2 Synoicue australis 1 Turuix varius 1 Arden uovre-hollandire 1 IIrematopus longirostris

14 1Egialitis bicinct.'\ 2 ruficapilla 2 , DlOMCha

13 P:1ehycephal:> glancur& 6 Calarn:>nthus fuliginosus 2 Sericornis lmmilis l Melithreptus melnnocephalua 9 Rhipidum di6menensis 8 Ephthianum nlbifrous 7 Mnlurus gouldi.i 1 l:'ctroica phamicea 1 Estrelda bella 4 Larus mariuus 2 Strcpera fuliginosn 2 Pl:>tycercus ftt~viventris 1 Cinclosoma puncta turn 2 Ninox maculata 1 Pimps elegans 5 Ln.thsmus discolor 2 Meliphreptus vnlidrostris 1 Erythodryas rhodinogaster 4 Estrilda bell:> 1 Scricoruis hnmilis

26 Malurus gouldii, Sharpe l. Hylooohelidou nigricans 1 Chalcites (lucid us) 1 , plagosus 6 Rhipidurn diemeneusis

11 Tribonyx mortieri.

From South Austra.lin. 1 Artamus supercliliosa 2 Acanthogenys rufogulnria 6 l'omatostomus superciliosu.e 9 Pecphotus hrema.togaster 1 .. multicolor 5 Trichoglossus porphyrocephalua 2 Ptilotis oruatus 1 ChimMteris ru!B 1 Astur approximans 1 Campepl1ag:> humernlis 6 H:>lcyon pyrhopygia :3 P latycercus barnnrdii 3 ,. adclaidenaia 1 ,. icterotis 1 Aquil:> morphnoides 8 AmndiM c&St:>notis 1 Spatul:> rhynchotis 2 Anas urevosa 1 Recu rvirostra rubricollis 2 Fulica. au.etralis 2 Podargus strigoides 1 Strix c.'\St:>nops 2 Gallinago australis

From Ta.sma.nia. Fish.

8 Tryptergium ! sp. 2 Apogon 3 Sharks (young) 1 Chyloscyllium sp. 3 Pbatrccpbalus 3 Labr1dro (Coria 7) 2 Girrell:> 5 Mugillidre l Tryptcrigium 4 Tctrodou 2 Serranus sp. 2 Mugil (se:> mullet) 2 Latris 2 Girella. 1 C:>llorhynchus llnt:>rcticus

From Victoria.

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1 Temnoclou saltator 1 Arripis georgianus 4 Agonostosm11 1 Girclla tricuspidatn

From Tasmnnin. Mammals.

1 Perameles. . 3 Young from Pouch or DMynros ursmus. J Womb:>t(skcleton). l Dasyurus macu b tus. 1 Pcramcles. 5 II:>lmaturus bennettii. 1 Echidna sctosa. 1 Phascolomys lntifroue. l Bctongia. 3 Phalnngist.'\ fuliginosul!. 4 f>halangistn vulpina. 2 Omithorhyuchus anntioiUI. South

3 Trnchyd0113urus rugossu.a. I Gmmmntophorn.

G Pctrogale xnntbopus.

fi Asterion sp. 4 ,. pnlmatn. 1 Strongyloccotrotns sp. 1 Astenl\8. 1 Heterocentrotus crythrogrammu..

24 H elix dufresnei. 1 H elix strnngei. 4 Vitrina. li Chiton. 1 Bulinua duprcssi.

Monacnnthus viridia. Acnnthurus sp. jttv.

37 Leptomithrnx nustralis. 16 Cyc1o~rnpsus. 2 Dromtn sp. 1 Phi1yrn 1uevis.

10 Ph1yxin sp. l Dromin l!p.

9 Hinulin sp.

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South Australia..

Reptiles.

I 7 Moloch ltorridus.

Mammals.

Echinodermata from Tasmania.

Shells.

Fishes.

[I Tosin nustralis. a AstcrlilB ap. 2 , palmnt.a. 2 Asterion sp.

I Chitonoll~ro. 9 AplysiB. I Chitonclln sp. 1 Helix strnogei.

6 Ostraccon.

Crustacea, &c., from Tasmania. 6 Neptunus pelngicus. 3 H.ymnicus.

I 2 C: rnpsus. 2 Thnlacinus. () .Julus. 1 Euincc.

Reptiles from Tasmania. I C.rammntophora sp.

Birds nest>~ and eggs from Tasmania. Pw-cllodryN~ vitt:1ta, 2 nests, 5 egga. Meliornis novre·holbndi&, 2 nest3, 2 eggs. hlelithreptus melnnocephalus, 1 nest.

Ptilotia O:wigula, 2 nests, 1 egg. 'rribonyx morticri, 9 eggs. Meliornis nustrru:>ol;ilUia, 3 eggs.

2 Halmaturus ualnbatus. 2 Cuscus sp. (Now Guiue:\). 3 Ph11scogalo pennicillitus. 1 J~ntellus. 1 Ournng outllng. 3 Hydromus leucogRSter.

I DRSyurus. 3 Cuscus. 3 Sarcophilus. l Halmaturus bennettii. 1 DRSyurus mMulatus 3 gcoffroyi.

I Large cmb («ylla. &crra.ta), 2 Pa1inurus omatus. 2 Scylla serr:1ta

Mummy child from Kew Guinea. Pernm1es nRSuta. ~IRCMUS Bp. Canis dingo.

APPENDIX XI. 'fAXIDElilliST'S WORK.

M.uDut.q Mou~Tv.o.

I PhRSColnrctos cinerea. I Bclidous ftnviventer. 1 JI\VI\ Cllt. I Anomnlurus. I Corcopothccua sp.

i\'LUIM.ALS SKINNED AND I'Rt:SI!RVP.D.

4. Pht~l;mgista £uliginosn. 5 .PhRScOIRrctos cemina. I l'cramclcs nRSuta. I l'ha.'ICo1arctos cinot·cn. :3 Ornithorhynchus lllllltinus. 6 Belidcus bro,•iceps.

0RtJSTACl'IA CORED A ND S&T OUT,

I Prionorbynchus e<lwardsii, I 11 instenns diRcanthus.

A large collection of amnllcr species.

SKELETON:! PREPARED A.' 0 I!IIT UP.

Mammals,

I C:mia lupus. I Dasyurus maculatus. I I•:Chidna IICIIICRta. I Ourllllg outllng.

Fin of a large whale (Megapttra lOIIIJimmta).

2 Rtruthio. camelus I Hhen nmericnn~~. I Xcnorhynchus nustralis. I Podnrgus strigoidcs. I Stringops habroptilus.

t't·ocodilus biporcntis, 16 feet.

1 Ostcoglossum lcichl\l'dtii.

1 'ft\llcgnlla latht\mi. 1 ('n.:utuR Opthnlmicn. 1 l>romaius nova• hollnndim, 1 ('nssownry (<t.rinl skeltto11).

1 Jabiru,

1 Jabiru, Xenorhyncbus austrati!. 4 Fnlcons. 3 Hawks. 1 Duck 1 J,eipon ocello.ta, (juu). 1 Casunrius austrnhs.

4 Chlamydodera cerviniventris. 2 Grass parrots .Pezoporus formostts. 4 Myzomela. 4 Cinnyris frcnata.. 4 Sericornis mnoulatus. 1 , frontalis 3 Monarcha leucotis. 3 Amytis textilis. 5 Petroica phcenicea. 4 Falcunculus (ront.'\tus. 4 A.canthiza. lineata 3 Gcobnsiletts rcguloidcs. 3 Zostero,Ps chloronotus. 2 Aeantht?~'\ nana. 5 Ptilotis anricomis. 4 Acanthorhynchos tenuirostris. 5 Ephthi!Ulurt> tricolor 6 , aurifrons. 5 Malurus cyaneus. 5 ,. lamberti.

Ephthinnura albifrons.

1 Large Luth, Dermatocheilus coriaceu$ 1 Boa constrict.'\, 6 Crocodil us bi porca tns.

2 Crosshorhinus barbatus. 1 Large Pagrus unicolor, 3 ., sharks, Odontnspis cinere.'\. 1 , , Carcharias rondalettii. 1 Rhiua squatiua.

1 Large shark, Odontaspis cinerea. 1 Crosshorhinus barbatus.

18 Negatives.

15

lllk'O!\ MOUNTED.

1 Casunriue bcnnottii. 1 Ibis. 1 Cacatun ducorpsii. 1 Trichoglossus novc:e·hollandim.

3.') Small birds. 155 Birds' skins, preserved.

RB·St:T IN OROUl'S.

3 Dicc:eum hirundinaccum, 7 'Malunts elegnns. 4 Anthus a•tstra.lis. 3 Myingm plumbea. 8 Rhipidura. priessei. 3 ., rufifrons. 3 Ptilotis loucotis. 3 Pachyceph~la. rufiveutris. 5 , gutturalis. 4 1\'[onarcba gonldii. 3 Eopsaltria australis. 4 ., griseo-gularis. 4 Malurue melnnocephnlua 6 splendens. 3 pulchcrrimus. 2 , calainus. 4 Erythrodryns rose.~. 4 Cbalcites pln~osus. 2 Petroica leggti. 2 Chthonicola sagitt.'\ta, I Ptilotis fusca.

REP'rlLl'-8 MOUNTED.

1 Distiera lloliata. 1 Hydros.'\urus '•arius.

FISIIEll S'&T OUT.

2 OsteoglosstUn leichnrdti. 1 Shark 10 feet long. l Oligorus terrc:e-reginm sp. UO\', 6 feet. 1 Cossyphus sp.

S~IN!>"'El> AND 001\ED.

1 Monacanthus ayraudii.

PuOTOORAl'IIS. 100 Prints of Natural History subjects

Sm;DRIES.

20 Casts of foosil remains.

Sydney: Thomo.s RiehM'ds, Oo,•ernmen~ Printer.- ISSO.