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•• - • ' ...;; --• ' • • • Photograph by E. Slater ( No. 47 1973- 74 PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES • OF THE T FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1973 } Ordered to be printed, 19 February, 1974 • BY AUTHORITY D. WEST, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NEW SOUTH W ALES- 1974 J I p 50467- 1 1973- 74- 113 [96c] - BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT K. L. Sutherland, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.A., A.R.I.C., M.I.M.M.Aust., F.R.A.C.I. CROWN TRUSTEE W. H. Maze, M.Sc. OFFICIAL TRUSTEES The Hon. the Chief Justice. The Hon. the Minister for Cultural The Hon. the President of the Legislative Activities. Council. The Auditor-General. The Hon. the Chief Secretary. The President of the New South Wales The Hon. the Attorney-General. Medical Board. The H on. the Treasurer. The Surveyor-General and Chief Surveyor. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. The Crown Solicitor. ELECTIVE TRUSTEES Sir Frank McDowell R. C. Richard. R. J. Noble, C.B.E., B.Sc.Agr., M.Sc., Ph.D. Emeritus Professor A. H. Voisey, D.Sc. G. A. Johnson, M.B.E. J. S. Proud, B.E., M.I.M.M.Aust. Emeritus Professor D . P. Mellor, D.Sc., Professor M. G. Pitman, M.A., Ph.D. F.R.A.C.I. Professor Leonie Kramer, B.A., D.Phil., G. F. Humphrey, M.Sc., Ph.D. F.A.H.A. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPIDC INDEX OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS EXECUTIVE • R. W. Turner (Chairman). L. Le Guay, F.R.P.S., E.F.I .A.P., A.I.A.P. V. Serventy, B.Sc., B.Ed. F. H. Talbot, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S. Sir Harold Wyndham, C.B.E., M.A., Ed.D. D. J. G. Griffin, M.Sc., Ph. D. COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES Chairman: The Hon. Sir Percy Spender, K.C.V.O., K.B.E., K.StJ., Q.C. Members: J. C. H . Gill, B.A., LL.B., F.R.Hist.S.Q. Ursula Hoff, O.B.E., Ph.D. Professor Sir Leonard Huxley, K.B.E., D.Phil., Ph.D., M .A ., F.Inst.P., F.A.A. D. G. Lumsden. L. Le Guay, F.R.P.S., E.F.I.A.P., A.I.A.P. V. Serventy, B.Sc., B.Ed. F. H. T albot, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S. R. W. Turner. Sir Harold Wyndham, C.B.E., M.A., Ed.D. The Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Robert E. Porter. R. C. Richard. The Hon. Sir Vernon Treatt, K.B.E., M.M., Q.C. The Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor of Perth, Alderman Sir Thomas Wardle. J. Wyett. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM SOCIETY COUNCIL Interim Steering Committee (to March, 1973) Carol Serventy (Chairman). Faye Cameron (Hon. Secretary). Barbara Rowlands. A. Hughes. Council 1973-74 (from April, 1973) Sir Harold Wyndham (Chairman). Faye Cameron (Executive Vice-President) . Rosemary Beeman. B. Bertram. J. H . L. Browne. J. Bulbeck. H. G. Cogger. Wyn. Gillett. D. J. G. Griffin. P. Kline. A. Owens. F. H. Talbot. - :;~:--":.:;:;;·.. r ' ;~.... , ~"72 i • l ¥ " . ' ~ .. • • ' < '"' ,? >·. ,.~ . ,& J Dwarfed by the massive rock face of Ball's Pyramid, the research vessel El Torito sits at anchor. The El Torito was used as a floating laboratory during the Australian Museunt's recent underwater survey of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. ( Picture by : G . Alien, the Australian M useum ) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM for the year ended 30th June, 1973 To His Excellency The Governor: The Trustees of The Australian Museum have the honour to submit their I 19th report for the year ended 30th June, 1973. Dr K. L. Sutherland, D.Sc., was re-elected President of the Board of Trustees at the Annual Meeting on 14th December, 1972. Emeritus Professor A. P. Elkin resigned as Crown Trustee in August, 1972. Mr W. H. Maze, M.Sc., was appointed Crown Trustee on 1st December, 1972. Professor Leonie J. Kramer, B.A. (Melb.), D.Phil. (Oxford), F.A.H.A., Professor of Australian Literature, The University of Sydney, was elected to the Board of Trustees on 8th February, 1973. Professor N. W. G. Macintosh resigned from the Board on 28th September, 1972. The Minister for Cultural Activities replaced the Minister for Education as an Official Trustee on 19th January, 1973. The Museum has maintained continuous close co-operation with State organizations and with universities. - ' • • CONTENTS Page Staff .. • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •• • • • • 8 The Museum and the Community F. H. Talbot • • • • • • • • 11 Departmental Reports • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 Scientific Departments Research • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 13 Collections • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • 20 Information and Services • • • • •• •• • • • • 23 Education Section • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • 26 Exhibitions Department • • •• • • • • • • • • •• 29 Library • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 30 Photography and Visual Aids Section • • • • • • • • •• 31 Scientific Information Officer .. • • • • • • • • •• • • 32 Assistant Editor • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • 33 Honorary Staff • • • • •• • • • • •• • • • • •• 33 Staff Matters . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 34 Overseas Visitors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 Acknowledgments of Co-operation • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 Donations •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 38 • 39 The Australian Museum Societv• • • • • • • • • • •• The National Photographic Index of Australian Birds .. • • • • . 40 Appendix 1 Publications .. • • • • • • • • • • • • . 42 Appendix 2 Financial Report • • •• • • •• • • • • - 44 • • • • I • • STAFF DIRECTOR F. H . Talbot, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.Z.S. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Elizabeth C. Pope, M.Sc., C.M.Z.S., F.R.Z.S. (to 3rd November, 1972) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR D. J. G. Griffin, M.Sc., Ph.D. (from 6th November, 1972) SECRETARY M. McNamara (from 30th January, 1973) SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENTS Principal Curator C. N. Smithers, M.Sc., Ph.D. Anthropology P. Webber (from 12th March, 1973), Tech D. R. Moore, M.A., Dip.Anthrop., Curator nical Assistant J. R. Specht, M.A., Ph.D., Assistant Curator Ichthyology Susan Walston, Dip.Inst.Arch., Technical J. R. Pax ton, M.Sc., Ph.D., Curator Officer (Scientific) D. F. Hoese, B.A., Ph.D., Assistant Curator Lynne Hosking; Janice Mackay (to 29th Robyn Jeffery (to 3rd January, 1973), September, 1972) ; Suzanne Rudnick Christine Horseman (half-time to 22nd • (to 29th September, 1972); J. Lumb November, 1972), Connie Alien (from (from 22nd January, 1973); Zoe Wake 22nd November, 1972), Heidi Dlugaj lin King (from 30th January, 1973); (from 8th January, 1973 ), Assistants Assistants P. Thompson, B.Sc., Archaeological Re Malacology search Officer W. F. Ponder, M .Sc., Ph.D., Curator P. H. Colman, Technical Assistant Director's R esearch Laboratory Colleen Robinson, Assistant B. C. Russell, M.Sc.; G. R. Allen, B.A., E. K. Yoo, B.Sc. (from 19th January, • Ph.D. (from 1st December, 1972); 1973), Research Assistant Alison Domm, B.Sc. (to 31st Decem ber, 1972); Research Assistants Mammalogy S. Domm, B.Sc. (to 31st December, 1972) ; B. J. Marlow, B.Sc., CuratO:t;' E. Chilvers (from 1st January, 1973) , Linda Gibson, Technical Assistant Officer-in-Charge, One Tree Island Marine Invertebrates (Crustacea and Fie-ld Station C oele nte rata) S. Tomkinson, Honorary Technician D. J. G. Griffin, M.Sc., Ph.D., Curator Entomology Janet Holloway (to 29th September, 1972), C. N. Smithers, M.Sc., Ph.D., Curator, Sally Poulton (from 13th November, Head of Department 1972, to 11th January, 1973), Diane D. K. McAlpine, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.I.C., Brown (from 4th January, 1973), Curator Technical Officers (Scientific) M. R. V. Gray, M .Sc., Assistant Curator Helen Tranter, B.Sc., Research Assistant G. A. Holloway, B.Sc., Technical Officer (from 13th June, 1973) (Scientific) Klara K. Kota; Clare I. Trickett (until 21st Marine Invertebrates (Worms and September, 1972); Christine A. Horse Echinoderms) man (from 8th December, 1972); Elizabeth C. Pope, M.Sc., C.M.Z.S., F.R.Z.S. Robyn D. Brewer (from 9th Novem (to 3rd November, 1972), Curator ber, 1972); Assistants Patricia A. Hutchings, B.Sc., Ph.D., Assist S. P. Kim, M.Agr.Sc., Research Assistant ant Curator (Acting Head of Depart ment from 6th November, 1972) Environmental Swdies Greta Gray (to 18th December, 1972), H. F . Recher, B.Sc., Ph.D ., Curator Margaret Crouch (to 29th September, S. S. Clark, B.A., M.Sc., Assistant Curator 1972), Christine Mitchell (from 22nd H. Posamentier, B.Sc., Technical Officer January, 1973), Rhonda Eggert (from (Scientific) 11th December, 1972), Assistants Elizabeth A. House, Assistant D. Lunney, B.Sc. (from 28th May, 1973) , Mineralogy and Petrology Research Assistant F. L. Sutherland, M.Sc. (from 8th January, 1973), Curator Shelf B enthic Survey Joan Hingley, Technical Officer (Scientific) J. Laxton, M.Sc., Leader N. Carrick, B.Sc., J. Davies, B.Sc. (to 19th Ornithology February, 1973), He1en Fisher, B.Sc., H. J . de S. Disney, M.A., Curator D . Milledge (from 26th April, 1973) , Alana Young, Assistant R. Snape, B.Sc. (seconded from M.W.S. Palaeontology and D .B.), Eleanor Williams, B.Sc. (Hons.) A. Ritchie, B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph. D . C. I. Macadie (to 7th December, 1972), H erpetology Preparator H. G. Cogger, M.Sc., Ph.D ., Curator R. K. J ones, B.Sc. (from 20th November, Robyn D . Brewer (to 3rd November, 1972), 1972 '\, Technical Officer (Scientific) Assistant Dorothy 1ones 7 Assistant 9 EDUCATION SECTION Patricia M. McDonald, B.Sc., M.Ed., Education Officer-in-Charge Stella B. H . Maguire, B.A., Dianne B. Murphy, D.I.T. (to 15th December, 1972), E. J. Wilson, B.Sc. (from 16th October, 1972), G. S. Hunt, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. (from 26th March, 1973), Maude M. Tyler, A.S.T.C. (part-time), Assistant Education Officers R. C. Inder, Preparator . • Della M. Clark (half-time to 18th May, 1973), Tsuyako Tanaka (half-time from 28th May, • 1973) , Office Assistants EXHIBITIONS DEPARTMENT B. Bertram, Chief Della M. Clark (half-time to 18th May, Preparation Section 1973), Tsuyako Tanaka (half-time from 28th May, 1973), Office J. Frazier, Chief Preparator • Assistants R. Lossin, R. Witchard, Preparators R. Dubeau (to 15th December, 1972), P. Art and Design Section F luke (to 17th November, 1972) , S.