THE AUSTRALIA'N MUSEUM COLL.GE STREET, SYDNEY. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: President: T. 8ToBD DneoN, M.B., Ch.M., Knight of Grace of tne Order of St. Johri. Crown .Trusu. : , J..ums MoKDN. Official Triltees : His HONOUR THB C:RiiD' JUSTICJI. Tn:B HO.N. THB PB.BsmDT 01' THE LBOISLATIVE CoUNCIL. TK& HoN. TJU COuurUL SJioBm.mY. THx HoN. TJm Ar.roRNBY -Gu~. Tin: HoN. TB1!: COwNIAL TRB.uu.B.EB. TKi Box. TJU S.ECBBTA.&Y FOR Punuo WoB.U lNo MINISTER FOR R AILw us. 'fiiB Ho!{. TJB MiNISTJUt o:r PullLio lNSTB.UOI'ION. TO A R-G:DT111U.L. TJm PB.Bm>BNT Ol' TBB N.S.W ~LJIS Mi:DIOAL BoARD (T. S~m:& DIXSox, M.B., Ch.M.). TD: 8UBV.EYOB-GDDA.Ii AND CHm'r Suav.yoa. Tlo CBoWlf Souorro:a. BleeUve Trustees : P&o:r. W. A. IU.swm.L, M.A., D.Sc., F .R.S. G. H. ABBO'l"l', B.A., M.B., Ch.lii. PRoP. Sm T. W. E. DAVID, K.B.E., C.M.G., B.A., F.R.S. J. VBJ.LNON. W . H. IIABouVM. THx HoB. D. LBVY, LL.B., :M.IJ.A. Etuo 8INOLAIB, M:.D. J . R . M. ROBXBTSON, M.D., C.M. J . J. FLETOJIEB, M.A., B.Sc. EB.l{EST WUBDDUCII, F.R.A.S. Director : Ca.A.&LBS .ANDJ:BSON, M.A., D.Sc. Prlriclpal Keeper of ColleeUons : Clu.ilLBs IIBDLWY (Oancltolofi.l). Sclentme Staff : Ai.LAN R. MoCULLOCH, Zoologi&t, in charge of Fuhu. WILLIAII W. l'HORPB, Ethrwlogi&t. J. RoT Ki:NGHOBN , Zoologi.!t, in charge of Birth, &ptilu, tJnd .AmphibianB. ELLis LB G. TBouGHTON, Zoologist, in chiirge of Mammal. and 8ieletuM. A.NmoNY MusGRAVlll, Entomology&. F. A. MoNELL, ZoologiiJt, in chtJrge of LouJtr lnNf'lebralu. T. Hooo• SJUTH, Mimra~t and Petrol.Ogid. Ultrarlall: Aceonntant : W. A. B.unow. J. A. 'hJUBLP'· Table of Contents. THE GRE AT R.w J OF l Cu)L-\RI, Gt'LF OF P.\PL \- G'a pia i J1 F' rank H zulP!J Ftonl ispirre EDITORfAl.. 2 7 XOTES A:X D ~R\\•S 2 8 A Tol\IA RO, OR HEAD·RG,STER·s CL,OE, FRO::\I THE , 'or..oi\TO ~ Js t... \ ~ D s- lV illiam TV. T horpe :2 9 PRIZE E.·: AY C oMPETITJOs 292 THE :.\I u o-owELLE R OF K A.DllRI- 'SOT£ FRO)I TlfE DJ.\RY OF ALL.\ S R. JICCt'LLOCH 293 "THE BE.\ CH CO)lBER ., .\ SD Hr T ROPTC I LE-- ('harle. Bao-Ptl . :301 .JIETEORITBs-T. Hodge. 'nlilh :Hl A Drsos.\ UR ExHIBIT-The Editot :H4 THE PA~-PACTFTC , 'cm scE CosGRE- :3~0 L ECTURE )TOTES ;~ 20 Published Qua rterly by the Tru,tee· oi the d.ustrahun :;\Ilt-.C'tlll1. Uollegc Street. :-iydnc ~ · . in the months of J anuary. April. .July, aucl Oc· t o b l ' . Subd·riprion 4 4. induding po,tage. Cummuni<·fl t ion regardi ng sub,cti.ption·. ath •erti,..ing r<ltt'". and a ll ma t t <' J's in c·onnec·tion with THE A 'G STR . \ LL\~ ) It;. 'EC )l :\1.-\ U.\ZIXE , h()uld b .. adrlre, .;;ed to the Du·cc·tM. 1-3 ~ t::l > g 1-3 ?:I > z~ ~ <'""! [/1 trJ 1-"-1s ;;t;.J ~ THE GREAT RAVI OF KAIMARI, G UJ,F OF PAPUA. N H The entire vllla~e Is elevated upon platforms built over a huge mud-flat and s tick bridge-ways connect the many houses. The fa mily d welllngs are of comparatively s mall s ize, but the men's club-houses, or ravis, are huge buildings, some z hundreds of feet long, and occasionally rise to a height of s ix ty feet at the e ntran ce. t:z:j (Photo.-Cftptain Frauk Flllr/ey. Published by the Australian Jluseum College St1·eet, Sydney Editor: C. A}.."DERSON, l\I.A., D. c. Annual Subscription, Post Free, 4 /4. VoL. I., No. 10. OCTOBER, 1923. Editorial. N eYent of more than usual import­ assist the Customs Department in con­ ance to Australian museums was nection with permits to take protected A the recent meeting in ) lelbourne of animals. representatives appointed b¥ _the :~r­ 2. That it be a recommendation to ious State Museums and Umvers1t1es to discuss matters of common interest. the State Governments t hat they This conference was partly the out­ appoint similar committees. come of a suggestion made by our 3. That in all cases where specimens President, Dr. T. Storie Dixson, who, are e::\'}>Orted the e:li.'}>Orter be required in an address before the Board of to produce the State authority for Governors of the Public Library, collecting such specimens, and no Museum, and Art GaUery of South person be allowed to e::\"POrt more than Australia, urged that a fuller measure the number of specimens shown on the of co-operation between the ,~arious collecting permit. Three days' notice Au stralian museums would be to thE> to be given of intention to e::\-port, in advantage of all. The authorities of order to permit of proper inspection. t he South Australian l\tluseum there­ 4. That in all States a gun license be upon proposed that a conference should be held t o discuss the matter. Later imposed, and a royalty placed on skins obtained for commercial purposes, re­ the scope of the conference -was ex­ tended so as to include such questions venue derived from these two sources as t he conservation of our indigenous to be availa.ble for defraying the cost of anim als, the issue of permits to collec­ administering the Anima1s Protection Acts and the conservation of the in­ tors, the disposal of type specimens, digenous fauna. and cognate matters. The conference met on August 17th, 5. That .overseas collectors be re­ concurrently with t he Melbourne sea· quiTed to furnish types or paratypes sion of the P an-Pacific Science Congress, of ne'v species and duplicates of rare and passed the follo··wing resolut ions species obtained in the Commonwealth for transmission to the Federa.) and and its territories to an Australian museum, preferably of the State in State Governments. which the collections are made, and 1. That this conference e:ll.-presses its that local collectors should, as fa.r a.s gratification at the action of the Com­ possible, make provision for the re­ monwealth Government in appointing tention of types and rare species in Advisory Committees in each State to Australia. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM: MAGAZINE. 6. That the desirability of establish­ various museums and universities. so ing additional fauna! sanctuaries be that ov-erlapping and waste of material strongly urged upon the Federal and be av-oided. State Governments, and that such sanctuaries be selected with a view to 9. That this conference urge upon ecological requirements. the Australian National Research Coun­ 7. That this conference urge upon cil the necessity for alleviation of the present onerous conditions governinCT the Go,~ ermuent of Western Australia postage on scientific works and periol the desirability of establishing a sanc­ icals. tuary: or sanctuaries, in a suitable area in the south-western portion of the 10. That this conference affirm the State, for the preservation of the value of meetings of this nature, and peculiar fauna and flora of that region. suggest that arrangements be made for 8. That as far as practicable, there continuance upon some suitable per­ should be co-operation between the manent basis. Notes and News. Br the death of His Excellency Sir esteemed m emher of the Board of ·waiter Dandson, K.C.l\I.G., this State Trustees. When funds were required ha ... lost one of the most popular and for an e~:pedition to Lord Howe Island democratic Governors that it has been he was one of the first to make a dona­ it ~ fortune to have. His universality tion. H e was interested in the subject was notable, and all educational mat­ of ethnology, and had accumulated a ters appealed to him. He took consider­ valuable collection of objects from the able interest in the Museum and its South Seas and the mainland of Aus­ exhibits, and on more than one occasion tralia, which are tastefully displayed he presided a,t lectures held in our in his beautiful home, " Gowan Brae," lecture theatre. near Parramatta. The name of Sir James Burns will Colonel Sir James Burns, K.C.M.G., long be honoured throughout Australia M.L.C., who had been a Trustee of the as that of a great citizen and leader, Australian l\luseum since 1911 died a highly respected business man, and a on September 22nd after a long illness. practical philanthropist. He was one of the best known and most respected men in the commercial and business life of the Commonwealth, On September 7th Sir William Vicars and his public spirit and benevolence was elected a member of the Boa.rd of found expressions in many directions. Trustees, to fill the vacancy caused by Probably the finest monument to his the death of l\1r. George McRae. The memory are the Burnside Homes for new Trustee is well known as a leading Orphans, which he founded and sup­ manufacturer, and public spirited citi­ ported so liberally, but this was only zen. He was the chairman of the one of the many worthy objects of his State R epatriation Board, 1919-1920, philanthropy. and President of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufacturers, 1900 and Sir J ames took great interest in 1914.