1915.
L EGISLA'fiVE .As E~ID LY .
N E W S 0 U T H 1\r ~\. L E S .
AUSTRALIAN MUSEU~f. (REPOR.'l' OF TilE TRCSTEES FOR TilE YEAR ENDED 30Tu J U~F. , l !lJ:;.)
Vrcscntcb to ;{Jadiamcnt .pnrsnnnt to ~ d Jlo. 61, 19t'2. ~cc. 10.
Print ~d 1111cltl' 2'{o. 12 R rp To Ilts ExcELLENCY TnE GoYER:"'OR.- T ho Trustees of thr .\ ustra.lian 11uscnm have the honour to submit t l. TRCST£ES. Jt is with much sotTO\\' that we ha Ye to rccorcl th" d"a.th of tht• Ho:1. ~it· 1<'. B. Sat LOI', P t·c~: d ':lnt of t-he Lt•gi ::~lati' o Council, who wa.s an Offtcial Truskc. His plu.t·r lu\1! hcen filled hy t.hc Hon. F. Flower~. ,\nothor clu~ngo among the Official 'l'rustccs h:-.s b t'CO that. t.he lion. A. c. Un.rmiclmcl, :.\ [inister for rublic ln ~>tr u ction , lu~s Lcen replaced by the H on. A. H. (irilliLhs, Rccrrt:t.ry for Public Works. 'l'hcrr hswc hrrn nu clmngPs among the Elective T rustees. 'l'wo Hut·!-(ron-Grncral Williams a.nd Lirut.-C'oloncl Ruth have !-(one with the Commonwealth Troops to thf.' front, tmtl two Profc,;sors Da,·itl and \\'ilson lmvo t!Lken up military duties iu New South \\'ales. The following is n.list of the Trustees, witb records or their nltt'nd:1nces at Bon.rd :.\lectin~ du1·ing the yf:\l' :- C'toll'n Trusfne. H. H . B. Bmdlt•y. Esq- ... Qfficial Tr ustee.~. H is Honor thr Chir£ Justice The lion. the Prc-.i dcnt of the Lc~>isla.tiYe Council 'I'he lion. the Colonial • ecrctary Tbe Hon. the A t.tornc_v-Genera.l The 'H on. the Colonial Trca..smcr. The Hon. the :'llinist.er for Public Instruction (j The Auditor-General (~I r. J. Vcrnon) The President, )t cdicnl Board (Sir P. S. J oncs, :\I.D.) (i 'l'hc, 'ut•vcyor-Gcncntl ~tn d Chir( Survryor (:\k F. Pm~lr) 1 The Din•cLor-Genora.l of Public Works P it·. J. Davis, :.\l.l .C. I':.) l 'f hc C'rown • 'olici tor (Mr. J. V. Tillctt) 44129 *G57 -· A 2 Electil•e Tmstees. ~ur,~.t. (: 1•n. \\'. D. Campbell Wi lliallll>, C.B .. J,.R.C. P., London. &c. {lNwe of absence ~r;\n!ed for military duty) ... ProC. \\'.• \ . IIaswell, )J..\ ., D. 'c. . . . 6 Pm f. T. \\'. K Da,·id, B.A., C. ~I. G. (lea.H' of absen<'<' for mthhuy duty) ~ Li<'ttt.·CoL Pror. J. I. \\.ilson. 1LB .. Ch.JI. ;j T. Xt01·ie Dix.on. Esq .. ::\I.B.. Ch.1I. 3 \\'. n Tf ar~ra\'CS, Esq. Lwut.-Col. R. E. Roth, D.X.O .. 1I.R.C'.R.E. (lt.>ti\'C of abscncr for mili!My duty) 6 l<~t·ir !'incbir, Esq., ::\LD. 6 Col. The lion. James Burns. .)f.L.C. :> The lion. F. l~. Wiuchcombe. 1LL.C. ,J. H. .)l. Hohcrtson, gsq.. }Ll). (hacllcavc of nbS<'Il<'C {m· pa.rt. o( tht' ,rear) ... 6 l ~l'lll':-.t. \\"tmderlich, Esq. (had leave of absence gro.nt.<·d for part of the yeat·) 2 2. F l(\ANl$. 'l'ho ~ l u:.eum has no prinlte source o{ income, but is supported fina.nci~tll y hy t.hc Go,·ernm.t•nt of ~t·\\ Xoutlt \\\des. first by an cndowmeuL of £1,000 pro,•iclcd tLnnut\lly hy t.hc Act o[ incorporation, and st•l'(>tHLiy by anmtul Pal'liamentary approp1iatioos, vn.rying {rom )'Ct\r to year t.o mt'ct requirements . •\ summnry of the incomt' and expenditure for the yet\1' undcr review is as follows: - I ncome. £ b:ntlowment 1,000 .\ ppropriation 8,958 ~ales of publications and sundries 57 Total ... tl0,015 Expe11diture. £ ,.;alaries, alJo,Yances for Sunday duty. overtimE' on holidays and night. watching 7.897 n cpairs to property and insurance ... 531 Pmchase and presen•ation of specimens, hooks, and rxlubttion ca.'le.'l 796 'P ublication of ·· Records,'' catalogues, &c. .. . 178 • 'torcs, stu.tiouet•y, uniforms, and general t•xpcnscs 386 Total ... £9,788 Jt w;~s with {rC'Iiugs of the greatest regret tl1nt. the Trustees le11.rnt, on the appNu·ance of thf' prit1!Jt.'c1 E~>timntes (or 191J-1 5, of the ftuther reduction of t-heir Pal'iiamentary a.I IO\\':l.n<'e by .£750 (.C500 h~L,·in~ alt·ca.dy been deduct.cll in 19 1 3- l ,~ ). Eliminating sahuics and wa.gNI (which \Verc not. touched) and cen,d11 ~pccit\l appropriation such ns Sunday opening, insuxa.uce, building up-k<'cp, &c., they have now [~\1: the gent'n\l mu.nitrmLncc o( this most important t' The Tru:stt·rs ruo::st respectfully beg to point out. that this sum is totally inadequate to maiu~1 in the \u~tralian )lu:-.l'ulll in the high state of efficiency it has a.tt.aincd, far less to p<'rmit of that progrt'&'i whidt 11-t ahsolutcly essential (or kcC'ping in line wit.h the requirem<'nt6 o( S D;~te of Date of Name ntld Olti<:e. first up('ointment appointment in tbo .Mnseum. to pre~eot posi~l(in. Robc•·t Etheridge, .J mn·., J. P., Ou•·o.tor 18 .\pril, 1887 1 1 J nn., 1 ~:):, Ohnrlc<: lledley.. J. P., Assi1.1t 4. Vrst'fORS. The )fuscmn continued open tln·oughout the year during tl.te usual holl1'S, viz. :-ou week rlay:~ ()foudays excepted) J() a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.. The numl)cr o{ visitors recor•ll'd on \Ycck clays was 100.922. averaging 4.15, and ou Sundays 4.6,611, averaging 896 per d A.TTENDANCJ<; OF VI ITORS. S~·~DIA.RY. Wouk·d~~··· Sunday<. TOIII.I. J8GO 11.300 11,300 1861-1870, a\'cragc 67,H5 67,115 1871-1880 :• 91,500 35,123* 102,0-16 1881-1 g!J() 8·t,761 113.360 J 2 .12 t l8!J l !900 R7,788 33,33 l21.l26 I!JO J-IV IO 125,666 38,790 164,456 HHI 102.118 l:l.8H 116.022 l!J 12 161.557 60,72() 222,283 1!1]:3 (.J;~uuary to .Juuu) 73,702 22,68:3 %.:385 l !I] :3-Hll J 101.830 ·Hl,313 151.21:3 J !111-Hil:J 109,922 16.611 156.33:3 f'or 1o78-7•>-~ll ou1.1. ,). 4 5. L~:cn:nEs. Thr )font.hh- I ..ecturcs wrre continut•cl durin~ the first part o[ the yrar nn 6. J\('Ql'ISITIO.XS. I. Thr m•>sl impodl\llt :!Cqnisition ,,·m; undouhtrdl:·• t~ Rt'a Elcphu.n! Rkin and srri<'s o{ otbrr ~"n r..::cl Bird Rkin.; and l ~ggs prcs£'ntcd by Sir Dou~hts .\Ja.w:;on. forming t~ portion of th<' colll'ctions nu\tlt• hy liiC •. British-.\Ul'.tmhun ,\ ntnrctic Exploring Bxr<'dit:on .. uncl~r his command. nnu obj('cts o{ :\l\tuml Tbtor. ..- prcYiousl~· Yrr~· poorly rcprrscntcd in the .\ t::>lmlian :\Iuscum. 2. I ntcrcstin~ u.rt:cles from the uuc:cnt tombs of gl!.\'!)t. presentl'd b!· .\lr. E. \\'undt'rlich. Trul\tt·c· 3. ,'kin and E~g o( the .. Chcstnut-bcllird Rn.l" (J::uhbroni:s ccc~ltw;,.<'lll,i.\), prrsl•nlrd by .\h. II. \\". ('lu·: .. ~!r. Point Charle~. ~orth·\\'t'St .\ustrnhtl.. 4. }Jincralfi {rom Yarious regions, prcscnt.od hy ,J. R. :J[. Roi>ertson, Esq., .\I. D., Trust-re. 1i. A fine Sl'ri<'s of Zcolitcs [rom the .t\ I'Clglcn Quarries, prcscntrd b.'· ;\fessrx. C. Amlerson and .\.. ~!J tcbcll. 0. Port.ions of t ht' .\l olon~ and Dele gat" .\ft•tcoritrs. presented by the rndcr-i-;crrctar~-. Departmonr nf .\fim·s, Srw Routh \\'alu;. 7.. \. lilrgc rollol'lion of Rhclls from .J:-pa.n. Xcufolk [:;land. a.ncl Lord llowr lsla.ntl'>. also a st•ric, uf 'l'a.~m:.nian Chitons, p1cscntcd by .\Ir. ('. IIcdley, .\ssie;tant ('nrator. 8 ..\ ,·cry larg<' collection o! m!~cclhtncous ~hc·lls purchcscd of the Ex<'eutnx o( tht' late Rirh:ml Hdms. 0 . . \. ''cn· ,·aluablc srrics of Thihctan l~thnological objects. purch11!wcl. 10. 'mall st'rit>:s o( l~thnological objects from Sew C:uin£':1. n.nd the Bismarck .\rc·hipclt!;zo, purchas1•tl br Lt.-Commaudcr 11 . ::\. ) 1. Hard~·. R.);'. 11. 'cries of C'hinc:sr pirate weapons, prrs<'ntt•d hy R. Trockncll. 12. Collrctwm; o( l"ppl'l' Rilurian (o:s:sils from tlw ·y,~s.-;-) [urrumbid~l'(· :ura. prt'sent<'tl In· .\Ic~~!':'. W. S. Dun and K .\ . 13nj.(~:s rcspcctiYcly. 13. .Pseudo·(o:ssil Crustacea from Sorth-wc:,t .\ustmlin, l1y cxchu.ngc. 1·1. Nu mcrous micwscopic slides, i uclutlin~ : • (a) ll ~·drozoa, which !t·amed the working ht~si!l of Dr. .J. Ritchic's JT~·dm11on. (llydroicl Zoophyt.cs and •'tylastcrinn) of the .. Thetis ExpcdiLicm ... (b) :'llicroscopic slidcs of I>latyhclmintlws and Trochehuinthcs (" \\'orms," Hot1(ers, &c.) includtn~ t.yp<'s. b~· cxcba.ngr. (c) Typt's :~ntl co·typc;; o[ n )farinc Lrrch, par:1sitic on the .'and-Whiting. prcseulf'd b~· )Jr. C. Badham. (d) 'l'nw :m 7. B u i LDINC;s. The J[useum buildings nnd grounds continue to be maintained in good ortlcr. A few m iuor repair$. were carried out as found necessary. The Department of P ublic Works erected a new and much needed Btore Shed in ~he i\luscum grounds. This is now utilised (or the orclerl~· storage o{ t.he remaining anti u11cxhibited portion of the Ethnological Collection, wl1ich cannot be displayed to the public tmtil the building is very considerably cxtenclcd. Requests htwe he<'n l'cpea.tcdly made to t.be Government bv the Trustees to lta\'C a Sltita.ble extension erected. l>Ut w:thout effect. A new wooden fence was crectc(lalo1;g \filliem-strcct t,o rcplaec the former structure. 'vhich had hecome decaye 8. ARRA..'IrGEmD<'I' Ol'. PEC' OtEXS A~n ExtrrBlTIOX CASES. I n the report (or 1!>13-H re-labelling o( t,he Australian )Jarsupi:tls and intl'oduct:on of group lr.hols was foreshadowed. This has not only steadily progressed as far as th:: labelling has gone, but all thP skin,; have been cleanrd and in many instances rom )till led. A sopamte floor case 1va.s constructed for a group of New Guinea Phalanger~> or ·· CttsCttS;· cxhibit.ing the various colour j1hascs through which this animal l).1$SCS. In the OsLeological Room t;,·o ''<'1'.\' important aml ,·alua1le spceimons were encasnd: t.he Asiatie Eicphant ··.Jumbo·· Skckto!\, and ih:\l of the gigantic lrish Deer. Th<'se li.nc cxJ:1.11ll)les of articulAtion had bcora waiting thrir ~um for many years. I n the annex to the Anstrnlie.n Ethnological Room the Egyptological Collection was increased by the presentation ol m:m.'· valuable articles {rom. old tombs. particularr a ·'·Funcra.ry Canoe" (approx.imatel.v :!Gt.h Dynasty): these were prcst'nted by :\lr. E. W unclcrlich, ~~ membt'r of the Board. In the repurt for 1!)13-H attonLion wa.s drawn to t.he a.rra.uging o( ·· EthlCationa.l Group!<·· in Pala>ontolog:•. During the current year three groups o( this nature were added, viz.: 1. E"olutio11 of the Horse; (2) Shells of the Ammonite and Nautilus compared: (3) Largest Austra11an Lizard. A fine plaster reproduction of a llnge Sting R a~· (Das!Jalis bterictwdatus, Hutton) was prepa.rr The Cabinet ~;pecimellS. i.1'., those that cn.nnot be displayed either from the want of cxhihition spacc. or as unsuitable for exposure, arc st!ll in t.l1oroughly gnod onlc1·, and both the arrangement and care bestowed reflect the greatest credit on the respective officers in charge. '!.'he collection of spccim"ns in spirit (or other preservative) is now in excellent order, and the card catalogue has made sat.isfa.cto•·y progress. Gndcr the heading of '· Builcliugs,·· ~·cfcrcnce "·as m2.. n. co~DlO).I\'EAI.. TH F tSIIERIES. The 'J'rustcc;-s (If the 1luscum conLimtcd tho superintendence of the Sci('ntlfic I nvestigalion of 1 bP <:ollcctions obll\iacd hv the lt'.I.S ... Endcasour.'' The Biologi:-:t on board the steamer forwm·dcd r.ftn <'ac·h trip seicctions m~de from the dreclgings : t.hcse arc inYcsti~atecl by the i\!nscum staff tutcl other scien tists scl<.'cted for th<.> pu•·pose, tho rcsult.s furnished to the Commonwealth Gowrnmcnt,, and published b;· it in a serial (Zoological ResuiLs of the Fishing Expl'riments carried out by the F. l.l:; ... Endeavour ..) which ha.<> been csta.Liished for the purpose. The Australian )Iuscum benefited greatly b!· this arrangement. both in the acquisition o! ucw spccim"US v.nd in the incrNt.~cd knowledge of the deep s-::a !a:ma. o[ Austnlia gained by the sta.lt It Tt is therefore with tlerp re"t·rt that lhe Trustees learnt of Lhe loss of the Fi heries Investigation ship while on 3. return vo:nJ.ge frou7 ~Tacqua.ri,~ Island in D ecembrr, 19J I, with all ou board. There stili rcmams a number of Collections aJread.v made to be worked out. 'l'hese ha.ve been distributed among various inYestigators, and in course o( oime their rcseaJ•rhes will hr ready for publication. Jfca.ntime Lite prinLing of the·· Rrsults" has been continued by the f 'ommonwoalth Department of Trade and Customs, and a numbrr o{ ''aluahle papers has been issued. To (acili ta.to the work a mcmbl•r of thr L\Iusetun Sta.fi (~fr. ,J. Ro.\' King!torn) was engaged by the Contmrmwl'alth Government (or dulies in connrction with the .. ITindoavour," but, owing to the loss o! tho vrsscl, his sen"ices "·r1·c dispensed with 119 at 30th .June, 1!1 15, n.nd the Trus~ers have agreed to reinsta.Le him in Lheir scrv1ce. 1'ho :'lluscum Collccti'Ons w:.>rt> further augm"'ntrd by 1\dditions from lnte "Endeavour'' galhering:>, l)!Lrticularl~· amongst fishes. The various "7\ll'moirs so far publishecl on .. Endea\'Olll' .. ma.teJials arc as follows:- 1. )fcC1tlioch (.\. R.)* Report un the J?ishes obtained by the F.T.S ... F.nclcM'OU J' .. on t1Je Coasts o[ 'New South Wales, Yidoria• .'oltth Australia and Tasma.tria., Part L Part 11 UH5. 2. llrdlc~· (C.)* Report on f ho ~IollusC!l. i&icl, chiofly off Cape Wells, South _\nstraliu, Part I., Part 1, 1Dl1. 3. l-l allma.nn (K F.)'~ Hrport OJl the ~·ponges ibid un the Coasts of New :-5outh Wa.les, Victorin, Routh .A ust.m li ~t. Queensland, and Tasmania, Par~ 1, Part 2, 1912. J. RaiT (J. \\ .) .\ ne,,· spcci'es o( A.~ymmet.ron from the Gret\L Aust ralian Bight, Part I, I)art 3 1913. r:. Bale (\V. )I.) Report on thr Hydroida collcctrd in the Great.\ usll·a.lian BighL and other locali ties, Part I , Ll , Part. 2. I !l H. 6. lledley (C.)* - ~Iollnsca , Ptuli II II. Part 2, HJU. 7. ~IcCulloch (A. R.)* R~port on the Fishes obLf~ined by t.he !l'.l..'. ·· l'.:ndeavour ., on th-e Coasts of Queensland. New Rou~lt Walrs, Yi ctoria, TasnH\llia. South and South-Western ;\ustralia., .Pa1·t, H Il, Part 3, 1~) I L 8. Bale (W . .i\I.)- Report on i.he I-Tyclroid:t collected in the (h·ea.t .\ustra.lian Bight and othea· Locali ties, Part. I1 If, rarL -J., lfl J4. !>. Chapman (F.) Report on the Fomminifcra and Ostra.coda obtained by the F.L . "Endea vour .. from the l~a.st Coast o[ Tasmania and on· Ca.po Wiles. .'oulih Australia, Part HI, Part I, 1. 915. 10. Lucas (.\.H. S.) Repol't. on the .-\l2:a dredged hy the F.I.S. .. Endeavour ,. in Oyster Bay, Tasmanin., Part I 11 , PMt 2, Hn ;J. 11. )fcCulloch (A. R.)*-Heport on some Fishes obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the Coasts of Qneensla.ud. Now South Wales, Yici.oria, 'l';tsmauia, Sout,h and South-Western Australia, 11 a.rt IJT- [Il, Part 3, 1915. 12. 13riggs (K .\ .)* RcjJor!. on the Alcyounrians obtait•cd by lhe F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the Eastern and .'onthem Cuast.c; of 1\ ustra.lia, Pm·t IlL Pa.1·t 2, 1915. J3. ln i\femorit'l.n. U. 0. DamlC\'ig (Director), H. \\'. C. Pim (Jlaster), C. '1'. Hanisou (Biologist), a.ud eighteen others, comprisi ug the ct·ew of the F.I.S ... Emleavour,'' who wcrr lost at sea. in Decemlwr, Hli·L (Br X. Lockyer, R Ji-:thell'idge, 11nd C. Hecl lcy). * )lembers of the Austmlia.n ~luseum, ta.II, who prepared reports. 10. Pt.:UL[('ATIOSS. The publications issued b~· Lhc Trustees during the year were:- H.ecords or the Australian :\luseum, Vol. X Part 8, Studies in .\ustmlian.\l'n.nrida.c· Xo. G, 'rerretelarite, lJy \Y. J. Rainbow. !1. The f>t•nus EuoploclyLia in Uw Cretaceous Rocks of Quecnsl~nd. U\' R. mthrcid~!.<', .Junr. H. N'otc of the. Oc('urrenec of Lhe Ha.nd-Huck COJltainiug hones o[ lhtincl Sperics ,;[ :\larsupi1\l:! ou King blaurl. Ba~l> :-itl'<\it, 1'aslll1Lllia. by Willi :~m .'.nclcrsun. 10. llydt ozoa from One H unchcd ~'at homs. Se\' I'll Jri!es J•;ast o! (\Lp«' j)ilhtr. Tasmauin, br E. \. Bri~gs. . Owing lo the ch•pletion of funds, rcfern·d to in par<1.~rra.pl1 2, no further pa.rts of the •· Re<'ord:> •· wrrc issuccL. ll.llU generally all publication has bcl!n discontinued for t.hr present, a (t\Ct verv runch to be clrplorcu. 'J'his uuu.voidablc step eau no! lmt ad,·crsrly affect the acth·itit>s 0 ( the .\luseum Library, for a very large proportion of our yearly additions has bc{·n recci' cd in the \1'1\\' u( .. Exchan IlL pecial Catalogues. ]. .Kcsts and l<;ggs o[ Birds found Breeding in Australia. and 'f asmania. by A. J. North. Vol.J, Ho, J!)Ol 1!>01. Vol. H, 1!:>06- 1909. Vol. III, 19l0 - l ~ll2. Vol. (V, in prep;ua.Lion. 1V. -M'ono,qraJ>h. 1. Austra.lian Lepidoptera. Mu their Transformations, by the late A. \\'. Scott., with illustra tions by his tlau%-!lltt>I'S, ~lrs. )!organ and .\lrs. Fordt>. Editeu a.ncl re\'isod by :\lrs. Forde and A. ·. Olliff. Vol. II. Y.- Jlemoirs. J. llistory a.nJ Description of lh<' Hkelt>ton o( a aew Sperm \\'hale in the ..ltlstralian ;\luscnm, by W. ~- \\'nll. 1851. 2. Lord Ilowe Island : lts Zoology '~nd Physical Cha nH.'l·e1·s. 1889. 3. The Atoll of Ftma(nti, Ellicc Group: I ts Zoolog_''• Botan~·, ~l.nd General ,'tructuw, bnst>cl 011 Collections ma.do l1y 7\ lt·. C. ll!'dley. 1896 1000. 4.. Rcientific ReSlllts of tlw 'l'r••wlinl!, J;;xpeditiou of lL\LC.•. "Tlwti:;,'' off the C'o!\Sl o[ Xcw South \\'ales, in Ft•hruary t\llU )l!u·oll. 1898. 189H 1!111. \' L Rero,-ds. The Record:; ('01\l!l.in urscriptiun,; u£ : V H .-Guide.~. ]. C:uide to t.he .\ ustralinn Fossil Remains in the Australian )fuseum. 1870. 2. Guide t, the Contents of the Australian ~Ju~;cum. 1883. :3. C:uide to tht• Contents of the Australian )[uscum. 1890. l. Elcmcntar~· Guide to the Exhibited Zoolvgical Collections. I!l ll. Yl [I .- JJ iscelfcmeous Publica/ iou.~. ]. L!:-t. of old Documents and Relics in the Australi11n :\Iulieum. IAAI. Reprinted, with adc.li tions. 1 90. 2. Descripti,·c List of .\ bmiginal Weapons, Implements, &c .. (rom the Darling and Lachlnn Ri,·ers, by K. H. Bcnnett. 1887. J. Notes for Coll ectors. 1887. I. llints hr the Collectors of Gcological:!.nu )Iincralogitld Rpcrimcns, b)· F. R a.ttc. Ci. H ints for the Prc~crvation of Specimens of 'o.tun~l H islor~·. uy !.;. 1'. R am"a.~· . 1891. ·ltlt J ~dition . H. l,ist o( Dnplirn.tc Books and Pamphl ets, available for exchange. in t.he l .i brar~- o[ tlw Austra lian ) fnseum. P repared by S. Rincla.ir, Secretory and Librarian. 1900. 7. Hcport CJ{ a Visit to certain European )fuseumo.; in ! HI I. by CIHtS. :\ ndcrsc n. l!H2. (For pri,·at<· circulation only). 8. Rcporl on ~f uscum A.dministr:lticn in the l'nitcd .'totes, by ('hns. llcdley. 1913. (For pri ,·ate circulation only). !l. Rules to bc obsen·ed in writin~ papers for the·· Record-; .. nncl •· )[cm·Jirs.'' Re,·ised edition. Hll3. (For use of the staff of the ~Iuseum). 1 L. LtnRARY. From the want of {umls ~nd the cessation of publication r.lread~· re{crred to, the purdtasc of booh hu.s temporarily been discontinued. An attt'mpt is, howe,·er. bcin~ nmcl<• to maintain the <'ontinuntion of serials such ns ma~azines and Proceedings of 'ocictic~ rat het than allow t hcse to lapse. The addit:ons during the year, not eountin~ unbound periodicals u.nd pamphlets, were therefore on I~· lSJ ,·olumc~ . . \lis( of the ·~dditio:ls to the Library will be found a.i lhe ('IHl of thi$ report as _\ ppendix n. 12. 1\ PPl~~D I C I ~H. The following appcnclices :l.re cttachcd to this Report, \'i r.. : I. ~tatcment of Receipts end Expenditure. 2. C'!\lnloguo of Adtlitions to the Library. 'l'hc· Common. 'cal o{ the )Iuscum w.1s hereunto affixed by onlcr of t!te fi .> ..u d, this sixth d:1.y of _\.ugust, I !ll 5. H. H. B. DR.\DLEY, President. S. 8t~l'LAIR, .'e<·rct:l.ry. .\ PPESDIX I. APPEXDI.X. I. STaTEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR l'Jm rEAR 1914-15. £ 8. d. £ P. d. 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HJ.J<, I[ P lr•.l. _\ l'n.tal o~(' of Hnn:. 1\ud liS;j!) .\ f. \~~LZ ( J .. u.li ). H i tmr<• nnturdlt• tit·~ P oi >< \' ~lu o hl< • slwll-. 11l•il'lt furm<·d tlw Celr un ,r,.,,u dnul·•· de I Eurnpc c"ntralc. Lratt . l..ond uu , IS:!:!. f 1:1. • ( , 1· "'1. Ubi. fnl. Xo·ul·hatc·l 1S:l9. P rC'l'nlf'd J'j ~ljl ) HOI I.E ('!Me ·11m). L'Homm•• F.•-sih- tlr I h\' Pub I" }.ibr . ~"· ( ha1-·ll•·· \ Ulo. S · mt . (. Jm ult< rlt Puleoii!O 1#!164 .\ \' EB l 'J~ \ ' (I... rcl). l'nhi.torir- T inw:. as - lfiJI. 1'. J/ I!) I J. ) Jllu trakd h,· .\nuutt H<'m.uns and the I '"I lln. l'•ri-, IIJ1'3. l't..,..,'t t d ~I mu r Atut' 1 n~t"m "' ~lod~>rn ~:n-a;c,. 1\lll'LU\I.J:n 1:. ,\.). Tl1• S •1 •ke, •Jf I:uropr·. " "nth uhtion. thoroughly n vi I'd :md t H•l •w '· L nnd<•n. IUl:l. • n 1r _, re .. t. 17~1 1 Cl! \I'\1.\X (rwltnck \ u. ,.,b;ian l'·~·il-. I \ul. ~'"· L 111 :!!) 10 ~--- IIOW Books. lttl(. No. RC'{. No. no.. I ~cquircd. ""4ulr.:d. 17!170 COS · ~tAN (,)!.). Catn'oguo lllustri· des C'o- 17840 LANC: (.John Dunmorc). An hi ~to ri cal and quillc:s l•'osoilcs de L'E occnc th:~ En\"irons 17841 statisticnl account of Ne w South Wales· do Pari ~ f!l.isan l suite 1\lJX tra.,·a.ux Palcon in c h1 c~in~ a. vbiL to t!to gold rt•g ions, nnd ~ d c~C I' I phon of the mmcl!, with an cstimo.te tolog iques de C:. P. D eslmye~. l<'Mc i oul e~ i-iii. of thu probable rc&ulta of thu g reat di ~ . 17!1 ~ 7 li' Jlooks. llow How a<: li il SOWER BY (C:oorgo Ll.). P op1•la.r British Con. 18009 PARLIA~IENT OL~ THE CO.'lllfONWIJ1ALTH. chology. A familio.r history of the :11ollusC's The Jlegintlinb'S or C:ovcrntnc:1t in Auatrnlia. inha.bi ti n~ t ho Hri~i s h Isles. 1 vol. .Fol. Sydney. 191 !} . Prcsoutc•l 1 vol. 8''"· London, 18.3~. P•·pqcntcd 18004 Ji istoriM I Records of Australin. l:icries I. by C. Hudlcy Go,•crnon!' Despatches to nnd from J~ng· SPENCER (Bo.ldwin). ~o.th•e Tribos of JiOSS the land. \'ol. 1. 1788-17!Jfi. Northcm Tcrrito1·y of Aus trr.lia.. 1 vol. s,•o. Sydney, l!JI-1. Pr~se :ttc l 1 vol. 8vo. Londo n. 191 4-. J>ut•c hr.~c d JiSSO THO~fAS (Northcot.o W.) Anthro p IXTERKA'J'lO~;A], C.\1',\LOGL'I>: CW Nr:w Z& IT_\..-.;D. S(' IF.~TIFI (: LITf.IUTt'HE. 1 'iS(i.j :'SE\\' ZEALA.. \"D OF'I•' I (' I~\1. YEAR-1300K. li!'.li Trnth Annual Tssu(', R. . B.lt'll•l'inlt•!!.''· l!ll:l. 'l\n·nt Y~~c t· ond yc.w of i~suc. 1illj"() 1%•\ cnlh \ru111n I b•w·. ( .. .\l im·r.tlogy. inclml- l vol. tNc;. \\'ellingto.l. Hll3. Prcs~:~ tc 1 ing l'ctrology an1l c· .. _,·swll'lgmphy •. liOil H. ()f'OIOV\'. Gxrn;o Kr:--noOlt. t:•1JS Ji: . Pnll•<;litohg•;. 1-rmtlon. l i~ljiJ L. (:Nwnl Biolun·. ]1Xt.7 N. loo:ugy. .. .AD:\llH.\LT\' UJROS HLC:H CO.'IDHSSIOX· j 'jt ()j I'. . \ntll!'l•polo!!y. EHS 01>' 'I' H 1~. 'rho C'hina Rc:t .Dirc•:•torv. I vol•. g, o. Lo:rdon, 1!113 I !ll t. \ '1>1 . J. Fifth C'tlilion. ('ontnining Dire·--. tions fnr tlw Appro:lC'h(•s to Lhc· ('hin(L l'<>t\ . co:.nlOK"'EALTH 0 I•' A l'STRA LIA. h,v ~lulllcrn. Sin~npnrc·. Snntht. 13;tnka. c:nspar. ('(lrimlltn. l{hio, Hel'lutlt, nncl .\l':O,THA LASir\X ,\ -::SO('I.\TIOX I"OH Till-: AD\'AXC'I~)IF:XT OF SC' I b:~CK Hc•port Duri:lll . 'tmit. I !1116. Tho ('hinn ~c.\ J)ire ~tO I'\' , \"ol. 11. Jo'i!th of thr lrourtcc;~th ~lcc: in j;t of the Austrol 11!132 t>diticm. ('onl ain in~ l>m·ctions for tht• af-ian A lt •.. No.! llGOkl!. I n ~~:. Xo. J>.\ l .,l.;cl:>: 'J'Of!H.\ PJLI ('A.I, SOC'JE'fY. T •• ('lun:t :-,,.,, l'ilnt. \ 'ol. ,,.. C'ont..~in:ing I i'!l:i \ 'olumc L:\ \'11, h Bouk~. lt . !\o. RG<>k•. l'.\ L.i:EO:\TO(:H,\l'llH'.\ L SO('lETY. The (.'hion ~-..,, l'il•>t. \ "ol. T\'. ('ontainin~ liS!l.3 Yolume LX\ 11. l s The Australian Museum. View of buildings from Hyde Park, Sydney, after the fig trees had been pollarded. 13 Books. p~O.J 11cqnowuircd. IReg. No. I Bookt. Hm. I!~equired pAJ.:EON'l'OGHAPH ICAL OCmlT. Salter, 178.j2 n~l .T. W. A monograph o{ the l3•·itish Trilo- GOVERNMJ!JNT ANTHltOPOLOCIST, NI- bitos from the <.:ambrian. • 'ilurian. and GERT.A. Anthropologicnl Re-port on tho ])t>voninn Formations. By th<' lato J. W. ll1o-sponking Peoples of Nigeria. By Nortl.1 Salter. Qote W. Thomats, Government Anth.ropo I ,·ot. -llo. London, 1864- 1883. Rt--rogistorod logist. Part I. Law nnd Custom of tho lbo of the 9 -Shnrp<'. Daniel Dcs<'ription of tho Fo1>sil Awka Neighbourhood, S. Nigeria. ,;,1 Remains of Mollusca found in tho C'halk of l78(i:l Part IT. English fboand 1bo-Etlglish Dictionary. Engln11d, Cophnh1pocla. 178.3{ PartlJI. Pro''erbs, Narrativos, Yocnbulari<'s 1 vol. -Ho. Lonolou. 1853-1909. R e-registered and Grammar. 3 vols. 8vo. Londou. 1913. --Trnqunir, Rmnsay rr. The Ganoid Fishes 17994 lilld Pnrt IV. J.nw and C11stom of the Jbo of the of the British Co.rboniforo\Js ll'onnMions. Asnba District, S. Ni~te rin . Part!. !>aJ~onisddro . 1799.> Part V. Addendn. to Ibo-English Dictionnrv. 1 vol. 4to. London. 1877- 1912. Ro-rogistored 17996 Part VI. Proverbs, Storios, 'l'ouea in Ibo. - (In courac of publication.) 3 vols. 8vo. Londo:1, 1914. l,rcstnted ; i3 RO\'AL SOCIET\. Yoar.book, 101 -~. UKITED STATES OF A.\ffiRlCA. 11 1 vol. Svo. London, 191-t Presonted DiRtrict of OoliLin.bia. YEAR-BOO K. Ycnr Book of th<' Scientific and 179Gi AGRICULTURE, DEL'ALtT:'IfrnNT OF. Year ' }A!arnecl Socict.ics of Groat Britain and book, 1913. Ireland. A record of tho work dono in 1 vol. 8''0. Washington. IOU-. Pre~entcd Sden~o. Literatttrc. and Art during the 17909 AltffiRlCA.~ ETHXOLOGY. BUREAU OF. Session 1912 I:l. ThirLic.th .\nm1a1 lssue. BuUt'thl 53. l \•ol Svo. London. l!H:3. Prc~entcd Chippewa. Music. II. By FrnncesDcnsmore. 1 YOl. Svo. WI\Shington. 1013. rl'(H!t:lte:l !!(01 ZOOLOGl(',\L SOCIETY OF LONDON. Th<' 17960 Bulletin SG. Zoological Record. Vol. t he forty-ninth; Ethnozoology of the Town lndi•.ms. By being Records of Zoolo~ica l Lileratur!l Junius Henderson and John Pen,body Bnr I'I'Lltinf(chieOy to t.hc yenr 1012. Compiled rington. by the Regional Bu•·caus o( the lnter· 1 vol. 8''0· WMhington, 191-l:. Pre«e:lt Books. llo.. J [ 1 J>holo.) SydJ1ey : Witliam Appl~gat c Gullick, Uovc:n nc u~ 1 rimer. -l!n~. [Is. J l~Oit-'T 01< BEQUEST FOH. INSERTION IN WILLS. 1 m·:Qt;E.vru to tllo Trustees of the .\ustmlian )luscuru, ft·cc of succession duty and wtthout dcducti<•o, the pounds, and, or all my Lib1·nry, Books, Satural History Spcc:imcns, .c~;um of Gcolot;ical Specimens, Ethnological Specimens,* to be applied by them for the Lcnclit of the said Mutreum • Delete the Items not required. Non.-Wills contttinin;; ~hClic boquc>ts must \)C cxcc:>ted in s~rict :t.Cl'orJ:t.nce with tho l:t.v.· .. r e~c nted hv <:. H cdlcy OHic·inl Year-boo!< of New So;~th Wale.•, HJ13. JiO!J "',\TERHOvSl~ (0. A. ) r.:1d C.co. Lvell. The . Butlcrllies of Aw;trn.l in.. A ~lon ogrr.ph of 1 vol. Svo. Sydney. 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