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1802.
NEW SOUTII WALES.
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. (REPORT l<'ROl\I TRUSTEES.)
ltlrt!lenteb ta hatb 1t!ausse!l af ~arliamcnt, fl{! Qt:ommanb.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE AUSTRALIAN !\IUSEUM, FOR THE
YEAR ENDING 3l DECEMBER, 1861 ••
To firs ExcEtt."ENOY TriE GoVERNOR-lN·Cnn:P, &c, &c., &c.
1. The Trustees of the Australian Museum have the bonor to submit to your Rxeellency this their Eighth Annual Report.
2. The Museum has been open to the public daily (Sundays excepted), during the pa.,~ year, and h~s Lecn visited by 19,905 person~.
3. The system of exchanging specimens of natural bi~tory with the princ:pal Foreign Museums is still fostered by the Trustees, who have received tho r.,llo\Viug valuable collections during the past yenr :-
From the Museum of Natural History nt IJnmburg :-G ~<pccics of mammals; 30
~pccics of birds, and a collection of colcoptcrous insects, comprising 315 specimens and 15G sp'!cies.
From the National Museum of the Netherlands, at Lcyden :-2 species of mammals;
81 species of birds; 4 birds' nests and 9 eggs.
Jlron1 the Museum of Natural Ilistory at Brunswick :-83 specimens, including 23 species of birds, and a c,, llection of colcopterous insect~, comprising 202
species.
4. Numerous donations have been received during the year, a list of which, with the names of the donors, is appended. (Appendix No. 2 .)
5. ~fany valuable works, purchased out of the Endowment Fund, have been added to
tho ~luseum Library, a list of which is appended. (Appendix No. 3.)
G. It is with deep regre~ that the Trustees have to rPport tbo loss which the Museum
has sustained this year, through the death, in August last, of their talented Curator and
Secretary, l\Ir. S. R. Pittard. In connection with tlais melancholy event, the Trustees have much satisfuction in ackno\VIedging the liberality of the Government in permitting the
unexpended portion of the vote for the Curator's salary to be applied towards the provifiion
of a passage to England for i\Irs. Pittard and her children.
7. The Trustees have entered into a corre~pondonce with the Government, with a
view of securing the services of an able succoesor to the late 1\Ir. Pittard. Pending the
arrangements necessary for this purpose, they have appointed J\Ir. Gernrd Krefft, Acting
Curator and Secretary.
8. Two experienced taxidermists have been occupied during the yenr in preparing
and mounting specimens, and iu cleaning and preserving frotu decay the collections already
displayed for public inspection. 79--A 9.
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9. The Trustees have to record the retirement of Sir William Macarthur, and the
election of Willi:~m Maclcay, Esq, l.\1.P., to fill t~c place on the Board vacated by Hia.
Excellency Sir W. T. Denison, K.O.B.
10. T he liberality of the Legislature has en11bled the Trustees to purchase, for the
aum of £200, a highly instructive mineralogical and geologic<~! collection, for the display of
which arrangements are now being made. It is ~be intention of the Trustees shortly to
publish a Catalogue of these collections, which will enable students to compare our native
minerals and formations with tho110 which occur in other parts of the Globe.
11. The valuable series of casta of fossils, presonted by the British Museum some
years ago, haa been unpacked, and is now in part exhibited to the }'ublic.
12: The Trustees, thinking it desirable to enhrgc the collections in tho l\Iuseum as
muoh ns possible, have purchased a number of specimens dul'ing the year, of wbioh those
not hitherto exhibited have been ndded to the collection; and such specimens as could be
spared have been forwarded to other Mu,eums, for the purpose of exchange.
13. The Truateea have 'bo sa~isfaotion of reporting tbnt tho additions to the l\Juseum,
for which tho Legialature voted the sum of £10,000, ore now in vrogres~:~. The plnn nod general
arrangements having been designed by the Colonial Architect, after consultation with the
Trustees, were approved by the (l overnmcnt. Tcndcn were then i nvi tcd for the construction
of tho building as high as tbc first story, and one f,n· £9,300 ncocptcd. It is this portion
of the building that • now in course of erection. For the completing of the upper part
and the. together with the ioternnl fitting~, n. further sum of .£10,000 will be necessary.
As this n;t&itional expenditure is essential towards completing the portion of the building
now in hand, the Trustees take leave to urge on the Government the occe;sity of obtaining
from the Legislature, a vot~ for the further sum required.
14. A ppendb: No. 1 contains an abstract of the receipts and payments of the
Trustees, on behalf of the l\Juseum, for the year ending December 31, 1861. 15. Appendix No. 2 contains a liot of the various donations during the same year,
wi th the namea of the donors.
16. Appendix No. 3 contains nlist of books purchased for the Museum J,ibrary.
17. The Trustees have the honor to submit this their Report for the vear one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in testimony thereof, hove caused their ~orpornte Seal to be hereunto affixed, this twenty-third day of 1\Joy; one thou~nnd eight hundrecl nnd sixty-two.
By order of the Trustees,
GER ARD K REFFT,
(L s.)
Acting Curator and Secretary.
APPENDIX No. 1.
GEORGE E. 'l'URNER,
Chairman.
CURRENT EXPE:>DITURE of the Trustees o~ustralian 1\Iuseum, during the year 1861.
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1 To Bal&nce..... ..... .. . . 469 19
£ .. d.
By Snlnr!c~ during tbe year 1,117 0 4 ,. llequtsttcs for Taxider-
misfa Department . 119 12 G •. Purehnsc of Specimen• 114 6 3 .. Oonti~gcnt expenses,
cnmo.ge, freight, etc., }'ORtngc ... ....... 74 1 6
.. Ironmongery ..•. .. .. 34 6 3
.. Stationery nnd printing 41 13 0 " Books and periodicals 219 2 G .. Cnrpcntcrs' work .... 38 s 7 •· Kcopiug grounds in
onl~r 25 0 0 .. Wood nnd.~o~i' ...... 31 10 6 .. 1\frs. Pittard '· · · ·' 252 18 10 .. Dalnncc ·· .. "" ... . ········ 469 19 8
£ 2,533 3 6
APPENDIX
AUSTil.ALIAN MUSEUM.
APPENDIX No. 2.
DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEml, DURING THE Y.EAR 1861. MAMMALIA. PntSEli'l'li\D n
1Ion1s of Cajjra Ibex .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. • • .. .. • . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sir Charles Niehol110n, Bnrt. A Black Wa la by (llalmaturut tt/abatu•) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. • . .. • .. Mr. James Bucbanan. A Beaver Rat (Hydromy1 kucoga1ter) ........ .. ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. '&l r. John Wailer. A Porpoise . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .• '&J r. J ohn Billing. A Bandicoot (P~rameles obeaula.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. • • Eilword Hill, Eaq. A Malformed TootL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Joliss Ellen LarkJD. A Kon]s. (Pha~colarctoa ci11ereut ).. •• •• .. • • .. .. • • •• .• •• •• .. .. .. .. •. . . Charles '&loon:, Eaq. A Largt:.eared Bat (Nyctopl&illtl Gt<~ffroyi) .. .. .. .. .. • .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Cook. A Dcttongia.. .. ........ .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. Mr. Hugb Pa&erson. A D:~t...... •. .. .. .. .. .• .. .. .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Geo•·ge Maeleay, E~q. A Plutllwg~ta Vulpi11a .. . • . . .. .. .. . . .. . • . . • • . . .. .. . • . . . . .. .. .. • • .. Mr. Wenbel. A Jllnlformed Kitten . . .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. •• .. •• Mr. J nmea Wat-a.. A Large-cared Unt (NyctojJhilua Gt(J.Jf,-oyi) .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • •• .. .. lllr. .Jnmea P reach . D . . ') . } a1yurut11tv.erruuu, ~ spec1m_ene •••.•..•.•.....••••••••... •• •• •• •• •• Edward Bill. &q. Pterop111 pol•ocepl&alut, 6 spec•men§ .............. . ............. .. .. .. A Vulpine Opo~sum (Pitalat~glltawlpina} .. .. .... .. •• .. • • .. .. .. .. .. 1111-. Wentzel. A Spi~y Ecbidna (l:.'cllidt~al~yatri.-e).... .. .............. .. .. .... .. .. .. Mr. H~nry ~lnyo. A F'ly1ng Fox (Ptc•·opw polloc•phalltl) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..... Ed. H1ll, E sq. A Native Oat (Daayrm.t81tiverrinu1) .......... · · ...... · · • · .. .... " .. } U r Arcbibnlcl Boyd 1'hrce Specimens of the Flying Fox (Ptc•·opur poliocephalru).. .. . . .. •• .. · · Two Guinea Pigs .. • • .. .. .. . . . • .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. • .. 111'11. Douglas. A Ring-tniled Opossum (Picaumgi•ta eiverrina) . . .. .. .. .. .• .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Wentzel. A P<~ncil-tailed Phl\scogale (Pha•cogalt pmicillata) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. 1\tr. H cmy Dodds. A Konla. ( Plca~eolarctoscintre!LI) . . . • . . •. . . • . . • . . •• . . •• •• . • . . • • . . . • 111r. W. Buchnnan. Sltcloton of (Btlid(l)u&jlaviventer) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 1\lr.lienry Hchruder. A Dcn.ver Rat (l/ydromy8leucogaater).. ...................... •• •• •• •• l\lr. Allh:d llntt. A nufus-neckcd Wn]laby (HalmaturuHujicollil).. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .• .. l\11-. John Ro;tcb. A Lorge-ean:d Bnt (.N"yctophilu• Oeoffroyi) • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • l\lnstcr Cbi\S. Bniy. MalCormed lleail of 11. Bullock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\tr. John Not'- • MD
{ Goor~e Benne' ... sq., . .,
A }{ol\la (Phascolarctos ci•aereru) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. F.Z.S.
_..._ l\Ialformed F<etu~ of n Oow...... .. . . .... .. .... ............ .• .. .. l!r· Dnvitl_Wardcn. A L ong-nosed Bandicoot (Peramcle1 ntuuta) .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • F.d"':ard Htll. E sq. A Spiny Echidna ( &Mdna hyatr~).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. • B. C. Uodd, Esq. A Duilding Rat (lTapaloti• cGJcditor) ........................ • • .... "j A White-tipped Tiapalotis (IJapaloti• fipicalia) ... " •• :· ... :: •• • · • • • • • • · T wo specimenB of Jllitchell's Hapnlohs ( Hopalotl' Mttclte/lu) . • • • • • • . • • l\lr. Gernrd KreiFt. A 11cttongia (Bettot>gia ~ampmris): ... ... . : ................ • • .. • • .. .. A Pencil-tailed Bcttongul. ( B tltOilfJIG pentctllata).. • . . • • • • . • • • . • . . . • . • • ( w·u· R'l A Beaver Rat (Hydromys leucoga•ter).................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~/· w 'ill!am D1 e~··
R • H d 'th ~ b .our. 1am av1es. A am s ea w1 .our orns ••.... · · · · · · · • · · · • · · • • · • · · • • · • · · · · • • E 11 D An nnntomical prepamtion of Ornit!lo,.hynchtt• paradows.. • . • • . • • • • • • • GO!Orge Beunett, sq., · ·
AVRS.
A Dlaclc-thronted Grebe ( Pod&cep4 gularis) . · · · · · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • ~~~· ~;~:nN~~holson. Bart. Nest of a myc."\tcber · • .......... · • " ...... · · .. · • .. 'd"' '·1·:)' " " • • Mr. Il. Norton. Neat and Eggs of the G:ey-bac,~e)d Zosterops (Zosttrops orsa u 1\l r. Mosea Dishop. A Podargus ( Porlarf!tt8 roumtra " • · · · • • • • · • · • • • • • • • · • • • • • • · • · · · • • · • )f A drew Jl[athicson. A monstrous :nuckhng .............. .... ........ · ·"" " " " .. .. .. 111~: W~ Benumont. A Parrot (Pstllacus) .•. . .•••••.•....•.•••••• · · · • · • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • • A crested Pigeon ( Ocyphaps lopltot~s) •.•.••.• • • · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·} Obns. Moore, Esq. A Peaceful Dove ( Geopclia tranq_ttiUa) .... ........ " .... "· ·" ·" ·.. llfr. w. Beaumont. A l 'odargus (Podargus humera/11) ............ •• .... •• ·· " " •• .. "" M Artb A Pbeas:mt •••• . •••......•.•. ••.• .. ... •••....• • · · · · •. • • • • · · · · · · · · r. ur. A Pnrrot (P$iltacus) .................. .... ...... .... .. • • • · " .. • • .. "} A Little Bit tei'D (Ardctta 1tngnatilia) .. . ........... • • ...... • • .. " .. " Obns. Moore, Esq. A Black Swan (Cygnus atratus ) ................. ... .. .... .... ··" .. A Wandering AJbatros~ ( Diom cdca uufans) ........ • • .. ...... """" lll K · bt Two malformed Eggs of a Domestic Fowl .......... • • ...... .. " ....
11/\v nS~ rd'ne
A Nankeen Night lleron (Nycticoro:x; Calcdonicua) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. wilr e B tt A New H olland Quail (Syt~oicus Amtralil) .................. " .. ··.. llf~: W.fu':ry.u . A Drown Hawk ••. · •• • • . • · • · • · · · · • • • · · • · · · · • · • • · · • • • • • • · · • • • • • • • • 1\lr Cnrrou A Now HoJJnnd Qunil (S!fnoiclls Aua~ral_is) ...... ...... " .. • • """.. 1\l r: Jam.es Wnllace, jUJJr, A Pink-bended Dove (Pttlo11opus Ewmg•) • • · · · · · • · · · · · · · • • • • · • • • • · • · · Obo.rles 1\Ioorc. Esq. A Parrot (Psittacua) .......... .. ...... · • " ........ .. .. "· • • • · .. "· G~:orge B~nnett, Esq., M.D. A Semi-palmated Goose (Ansmu mclonokuca) ............ •• .... ·" ·" l\[ Will ism Hem-y. A Great Brown Kingfisher (paulo gigantea) .......... .... "" .. " .. " ?
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.
AVE5-conlir.ucd. PBUE:ST&D BY
An Albino of tha common New Holland Iloncy·c!lt8r (Mcliphaga N~te} 1\tr. Palmer. Bolla~tdite) and a young Oockoo Cuculus ...... • • .......... ·: ..
Two specimens 'of tbe Brown· capped Pomatorbinus ( Pomator~:~~~} J\fr. GerD.l'd Kreft't. rujiceJ>$) .. .. .................. " "" .. "" .. " " """' l\fr ,John Toit.
An Emeu ( Dromaiur Not:~ HollDndim) · • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • · ' • • • • J. F. Josephson, jun., Esq. Ji'our specim.,ns of l.lritish Bi~ .. · .. • ........ " " .. " .. · " · "" "" B. 0. Rodd, Esq. A Pecr.•ral Rllil ( Rallut pectoralu) · • ........ ••"" • · " "" " " """ Miu Fanny Boyd. An Emeu Wren (&ipuurw m41Dclwna) .......... " .. """"" .. "" R bt. J\I•Intosh. Esq. Two Po1'J)hycioe (Porphyria b~llus) .. ..... •• ...... : ·"" " " """ "" H~ratio T. N. Tozer, Esq. Two Yellow·spotted Plovers ( Char4dntu :&anthochtllul) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • l\1 J Blnxland. A Ooach-whip Dird (l'sophotk1 c-rcpiiiJnt) .. · · • · • • .. " · ·"" • • • • • • " · • ~~r~s Fanny Boyd. A Plain-coloured F inch (.Amadi11a ~lotkll4) • • • • · • · • • • • • • · • • • • • • • · · • · • .,1' John Dunlop. A Fruit Pigeon ( t1arpophag4 magnifi.c4). • • • · · · • · • · • · • · • · · • · • • · • · • • • • • Jlf~: A. Dutt. A lJluo Ornnu (Artka Nocte BGllDndt~) .................. """" ·::: l\liss M organ. A Black S••a.n (Cpgnt~l atmt1u) .. .... ·.·: . ...................... • Au Australian Pelican (PeltcaniU COIIIplct~IDttu) .............. """"} !\Ir. Wm. Deaumont. An Austmlian Crane (Gru' Jo:'ovm Hullcmdu~) .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. .. .. .. •r. Dangar, Esq., J\I .P. '1'wo l~ggs or Gnu AIUirnlas&aniU .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. .. . . .. 111 Gcor 0 Frost. A Pied Oonnornnt ( Phnlacrocora~ lllelanoleiiCit&) .... ·:.... .. .. .. .. .. .. r. g A Snipe, lll't\l'tridgu, Quails, Silver Pheasant, and P1geous. Two Cape }
Bnn·en Geese ( Ot1·cop1i1 Novr.e 1!ollandim) •• . • . •. · • • • • • • · • • • • • • • Obnrles Moorc, Esq. An Australian Crnnu ( Gr111 AIUtralDIIanlll) . . . . . •..• . .•. . • • ••. . • .•• • • A Dnggor-brcnsted Dove, and a J ava Sparrow . ... . .. . ..•••••..•• • • · · · A Onpo. Pigeon ( Doption C~tpe~lli•) ....... . .... :: .... : • · · • · .. · · .. • • .. } J. F. JoRephson, jun., Esq. A '1'ulo1Aitlroma and a Collection of Eggs of B1·1tosh Tltrds .. .. .. .. .. .. W'J 'l'wo specimens ~f the Great D.rown K:ingfish~r (D?ctlo gigantta) .. .. .. lllr. A. 1 ~on. Two specimoos of the broad·btllud Pnon (Pr&Oit l)&tlalltl) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\fr. A. Brown.
REPTILIA.
A Green Tree Snake (Dtndrophis p1tuctu14ta) . . • • • . • • . • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • Edwnrd Hill, Esq. A Black lilllako ( Pitudtchis porpllyriacur)............ .. .. .. .......... 1\Ir. Henry. L . A DiamODC18nako (Morelia spilotts) . • . • • • . • . . •• •. •• •• • • . • • • • • . . • • • . 1\[r. Charles ewas. A Gecko (PI&yllurus mermis) .................................... ·: A. 1\tackellar, Esq.
A Di•r;:;!~:,ak~.C.~~~z:~.'~.i~). ~~~ .~~~ ~:.~ ~-~~~~~~ -~~'~9_0:.'~: ~~~~--} Mr. Archibald Boyd. A Diamond Snake ( Aiaulicup•IDte•) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Mavhew. A Lialis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. • .. .. .. .. .. lllr. L. 0. Bullford. Two Blllc~ Snskes (Pstlttkcltu porphyriacur) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. GerD.I'd K~fl't. A Lizard (Pliyllururplatunu)...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cnpt11in M•Lenn. A Li~D.l'd (llinulia tmniolDta) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. Mr. R. S. Hall. A Diamoud Snake (Morelia spill>te1) •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llfr. '1'. Savage. A largo Python from Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. R. Ponsonby, Esq. A large 'fortoiae .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ]\[rs. Ritchie. A Drown Banded Snake (Hoploctphalur Curtus) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. • . Mr. Edwin JI~•Intosb. A Brown Banded Snake (Hopll>uphctlus Curtus) . • • • • • . • . . • • • • . . • . • • . • Mnstcr Rour1gan. A Diamond Snnko (Jlortlill spill>t~•> .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\lnstcr 'l'bom.as Neall A ~cko (PI•yllunu plDtunu) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Gcorgo Slfkett. A :l!'rog nnd Two Geckos from Egypt.... .. .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. G11orgo llltlclcay, Eaq. A Sea Snake (PcZ..mi1) .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ................... .... Christophcr Ma:'twell, Esq. A Death Adder(.dcanthophi3 antarcticll).............................. Mr. W . .Bngnell. A Death A1ldor ( Acanthophia antarctica) . . • • • • • • . • • • . . . . • • . • • • • • . • . . • . !If r. E rn est Gordon. A Brown Bllnded Snake (.llopl<>cfphalu& Curtus) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l'lfr. Arcbibald Boyd. A LinliM................. ......... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llov. Stanley Mitch~ll. A Diamond Snake (Jlortlia spilotcs) .... .... ........................ } Ed Hill Esq A Giant Oyolodus (Cyclodtl&gigas) .. .. .... .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' · ' · · T wo Oreun Tree Snakes (lhndrophis punct11lata) .. •.••..•.••. . ••.•.••• } Ho nf 0 'l' N To . Es A Black and White Banded Snake ( Vermice/14 occipilali1) .. .. .. .. .. • .. • r 1 · · ze1., q. A Dinmond Snake (Mortlia spilolc1) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jltr. Willinm llfay. A Gecko ( Phyllur111 platurus) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. • .. .. .. Master Blaxland. A Green Tree Sr.ake (Dendrophis punctulatct) . • . • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • . . • . • • Ohs. Moore, Esq, A Gecko ( PJ&yll11rur Jlilittni) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\fr. Frcdk. Blockman. }'our Fro~s (Limnodyna~lis Bibro>&i) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • ll!r· Cl.'~· Ell. Howson. A Sn11ke (Brachy•oma d&adema) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ed. 11111, Esq. A Brown Sn11ke (Pseudonaj4 nuchalis) •. .• .. .• • . . .. •• .• . . •• •• .. •. Mr. Gcorge Byrne. A Black and White B:lllde~ Snake (Vtrmictllct occipitali1).. •• •• • • •• • • . . Mr. J ohn Ewin:;s. A Brown Snake (Puwlona;ct nuch4111) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Jllr. Henry Meads. A Bearded Grammatopbom (Grammatophorll barbata) .. t......... .... l\Ir. John L~lor. A Lizard ( Grammatophora muricata) • • • • . . • . • • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . . . . . . . Mr. Henry Lee. A Gia!lt Cyclodos ~Cyclo~us gi_ga•)..... ... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\tr. Gcorge Bucbanan. A Wb1p Snalte (DI~mctnllll rettcnl<Ua)......................... .. .. .. 1\lr. Nathani~l Paten j unior. A D~~h A~d\l~ (Acanlfl;lphiuttlarclica) .. .. .. . . .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. l\tt18ter John Carron: A L1ahs (F.ta/11 Burlo111) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. l-loratio •r. N. Tozer Esq A Diamond Snake (Mortlill#pilDtu ) ................................ } • · A Black Snake ( Pseutkchis porphyriacw) • .. . .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . M A
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A l.lro~!;;,~:)s~~~~ .<.~~~::'::~w_ ~~~~~~·. ~~~-~-~~~~~~~~. ~~~~~~~~~ r. re n a oycl. Five apcc~mens of Bibwns Enygrus (Enygrur Bibro11i) ••..•• •••.....•• ) Four apec&menR of thc'Clandcd Sen Snake (Lapemi• Curtu1) ............ J 'fwo specimens of the Banded Chlorosnurus ( Chll>roso1.1rul fasciallu) •.•• Ono specimen of the Oceanic Gehyra ( Gt hyra oceanicct).. .............. William llhcleay Esq M p One specimen of Pumtimaatis Vitianus • • • . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. • • • · And numcro~s Saurian Repti~es from the Fiji and Friendly Islands, most
of wbtch D.I'C nt:w to sc1ence .... .. .................. : . .. .... ..
P ISCES.
Two!'ty-8~c specimens of Fish from Port Jackson ...... .. .......... .. ! :~s:l c: ~a~) .. "i' . .......... .. ............................ .. A J~~: Fish •ceei:!~:po~:U~~i~;.~·)· ................................ .. AD' d · · •·••••···• · •····••··· • ••·•••···• A Sb~r~0( c~;~;;,;.:.) .. ........ .. .................. " .. " " " " " " "
Eel .... . . ···•······· · · · •••••• · ···· · ··• • ·••• .•.•. • An ( Al11ramct) :· .................. .. .................. .. .... ..
• Mr. EdwD.rd I reland, j un. A. Roberts, Esq. llfr. John Dunlop. Mr. Thon1as Bagnoll . B. C. Rodd. Esq. Master 0. Fitzhardinge. Mr. James M. OeJferey •
Fifteen
AUSTRALIAN l\lUSEUl\1. 5 ----------------------~--------
PISCES-cottlit~utd.
Fift~en specimens of Fish .......•...............•......•.....•..••. ~ F!sh of the Genus Plot~ ...................................... ,
Fasb (Equt~) ... ,,,,,., . , .•....... . ..... , , . . ...••.. , ........... , An J!=el (Murama) .......... .. .............. .. .. .. ............ .... .. A Fasb of tho G11nue Plat~ .. .... ................................ .. A F!sh (Z•~) .......... .. ........................ .. ............ .. A F asu (Tngla) •.•••••••••••.•••••••..•••••••.••••• , .••••••••••.• A F!,h (Ec/~itt!U) .................................... .. .......... .. A Fash (Tracllwnu) ............................................ .. An Ostrnc:ion • . . . • • . . • • . • . . . . . • • . , .•. . , , .•...........•........•. Itivo 1recamens of Fish from PorL Jackson , . ...................... .. '.l::wo youn.g Sharks . , • , ..• , ••.......•••.•............... • .• , , .•..•. Five speclmuns of Fish from P01·t Jackson ........................ .. A Collection of Fish from the Fiji and Friendly Islands .............. .. An Ed (AIIITII'IItl)., .. .... .................................. .. .... ..
!IJOLLUSCA.
PnPSt!iT&D BY
lltr. Arehibald Doyd. Williom l\Incleay, Esq., M.P. Mr. l'ockley. Mr. 0. U. Agent. Mr. Sydney Ohilholm. Master 'fhomas Bumneu. l\Ir. 'l'homiUI Hopkins. C11ptain Sullivan. Mr. S.\muel Dagnell. lllr. John Walt.1r Smart. lllr. Ed. Ireland, jun. 1\Tr. John Linker. Mr. J. Buchanau. William Uacleay, Esq., M.P. U. T. Ift~ll, Egq.
A Collection of Sbclld ........................................ . ..... } llrD·s E.xculleK.nc0;yBSir W. T.
. • emson, ... A Oollcchonof Shells.... .. ........................................ llfr. J.l:itokcs. Shells l'rot~ tbo Red Boa......... ... . . .............................. llfnster .J. Riluy. Threu s~ccws of Cy~rca........ ................ •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1\Tr. Willitllll Ho~nry. A Pntel o. covered wtth Serpula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. Willinm Butt. 'fwo .apccimo.ns of JJ.11limus atllomatu.s .•.. .... .•.•...... ...... .•.•• , , , l\lr. 'fhomae llli•lgo. Spcctmo~s of Amp?ubola .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Oapt. J. 0. B. Wynyard. A collcotton of Chrtons from Nowcnstlo ..... .......... . , , ....• , • , . . Uubort Scott, Esq. Spouimcn11 of Shells from Dotnny, 1\[clboul'llo, and Norfolk Island , •• , , . 1\fr. John .Braziur. A rare species of H olix, fa·om the Clarenco River ... ...... , . . . . . • . . . . Ulmrlcs nooro, E~q. A Shell ( Cyprta) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\Ir. A. Butt. A Helix.............. .. .......... .. .............................. Jlfr. Forstcr. '1.'"'0 Shells from New Caledonia. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llras tor Ben nett. Fresh·wntcr Shells ( Unio)........................ .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\Ir. G. Wcedon Birch. Two specimens of ll!ytilns, from New Zealand ......... , .... ..••. , . . . • Mr. Gcorge S. Hnnd.
Three speoimens of tb~ Desert H elbc, from Egypt .......•. , ... .. .. ..•. { G}~~l.s~ennett, Esq., l\l.D.,
CRUSTACEA, &c. A Neplunw Pelagicu3 .•........ , ••••.•...•• , , ..•• . • , •....••.• , •• • •• A fresh water Lobster ( Potanwltiw •errai!U) ••. , . . . . . • . • .•.•••. . • . .. • A. NepiUIIIJ8 Ptlagictu ..• • . •....••.•••...•....• , .... . . , .•..••. , , •• • • A Gonodaetylw . . . •..•...•....•.••........•.•• . ...••.• , , .•• , , . . A Nl'pturuu Pelagicw . . . . . . • .. . ..•.....•.•......•..•• , ...• , , ••...• A Crab . .. . . •• . . . . .. .. . . •••. .. .... ...• .. . ....... . ......... . 'fbree specimens of fresh water Lobster (Potamoltiw) •..•...•.•...... A Nepltmll& pelagictu ...... . . .. ...•.••......... . ...• . ..•....• . . . ... A Crustn~nn of the genus Ibactu . . . . . . . . . . .... . ..•..• , . .•. , , .•.. A collection of Crustacea from the Fiji and Friendly Islands . . ....... .
INSECTA.
A l\Iotb ( ~aturnia) .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ........ .. .. .. Two specimens of Orthopterous Insects ........... ... ............. . . . A cotlcction of Colcopterous Insects .. .. ........ ... ......... . .... . A Caterpillar of a Lcpidopt\rous Insect .. ...... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. Specimens of Colaopturous, L epidopterous, and Ortboptcrous Insects .... A Colcoptcrous Insect (Lamia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....••. . ..•.. Coleopterous and Lepidopterous I usects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiftucn Coleoptcrous Insects of the family Bupre&titlw . . • • . . • • . . ....• A Phasmn. .... .. .. ... .. . ............... . .. . ..... .. ·· · ·· · .. . .... .. . A Phnsmn. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . ... . ...... . A beautiful O!illectiou of Australian Lepidopterous Insects . ... .... ... . A Saturnin .... ... . . ..... . ... . ..... . .. .. . .... . .. ,, ....... .. .. .. . A Phas mo. •............... . . •... .. •. . . .... .. .... ...•..•....• .. .. A Chrysalis of Colcplt •·!l:;: Collesi .................................. .. A Collection of Colcopterous Insects .. .. . .. . ••......••............•. A Pbasma (Pllamra Titan) ...• .•...• .....•••..•• . .....•• , .••• , , , • , A Cambus ......••. , ..... ...... . .•..........•......•.. ,, .....••• A Dytiscus •.................................••.•................ A Scarite1 Scltroetterii ••.•••••...•..•••.••.....•..•..•.•••.•••.... A Pbnsmo. .............. . ......... .•.. ..... ...... .•. •...••.• ••.. A !\loth (Colcptcryz Collt ll) .................... ............ , .... .. The Larvn of a Coss us ..• ......... ....• .•. , , •.............•.•...•. Two Harlequin Beetles (Prianu8 hmgimar1111) ...................... .. A Collection of European Coleopttra .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. A lllantis •. , .................................................... . A Phasma ..•....... . ... .......•.. .....•..•... .• ...... . ..•..••• A Coleopterooe Insect iLamprima) .. .. ........ .......... ........ .. A Coleoptcrous Insect (Lamia) .................................. ..
1\IYRIAPODA. A c.,ntipede ..•................. .•.• .•.•.....•...• ••.•............
RADIATA. A Star·llsh • , .•.•.......•.•••••........ •• , ••.....••........••...•
GEOLOGY il"D MINERALOGY.
Mis~ l?anny Hnll. W. II. Aldis, Esq. Mr. G. Wbitfield. J\fr. John Wbittel. Hr. J. W. Regan. Mr. Th. Batty. BisJionorSir Alfred Stepben J\lr. John Brazier. Mi~s Elizabeth Coleson. Williaru )(aeleay, Esq., llf.P.
Mr. Henry M•Kinluy. Mr. lllelbourno Sruyth. 111astcr Alfred M•Intosh. Miss Buchanan. Mlsa Noblo. Mr. l\L D. Grady. 1\[r. Wm. H enry. 1\fr. Horbort Norton. 1\Jr. Wnll~r. llfr. 11. P eak. l'hu 1\li ss~s Scott. lilt-. T. JJawry. 1\fr. J obn ~l'Donoll. Mr. Archihnld Boyd. l\rr. F. :\I'Intosh. 1\[r. Oeorgo G. T. Stunrt. Mr. Archibald Boyd. Mr. Fitzbardinge. Mr. Ed. 1\l'lntO!Ib. l\Jr. N. L . .Kentish. Mr. Sydney Cilisholm. Alfred Robcrts, Esq. Mr. Jackson. J. F. Josophson, jun., Esq. 1\lr. Wm. DretnaU. Dr. Milford. Miss Louisa Lyne. Mr. T. Smnll, jun.
Mr. Thomas D:~tty.
llliss Mary Harmam.
Specimens of Copper Ore from Cornwall, B~gor Slate, n. Fossil Ecbioua,} GeorgeBunnett, Esq., M.D. Clypeaster Altus from Egypt, and Fossil Wood from E gypt ...• ,... . .
Ores and M inttrn.ls from South Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 1\irss Ma.ry M•Phee. Copper and Chrome Ore from New.Zealllnd; Coal from MMsacre Bay;} l\Ir. George s. Hand.
Fossil Wood from Tor res Stratts ............................ .. Specimens of Qua.rtz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . • • . . . • • • . . . . Robert lll'lntoah, Esq. Sample of Black Sand from New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr. 111. V(. N~wman. A collaotion of Fossils from Scotland.. • • . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . Mr. M'Dta.rm1d.
79-B Volcanic
6 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.
PaEaUTIID BY GEOLOGY AND MINEIULOGY-co11tinucd.
Volcanic Combs, Lava and Ash f•·om Victoria.................... .. .. Rev. Dr. Mackal A piece ofl\lllerschaum.. .. ........................................ Jllr. John Ryan 1rd. A fossil Cra,..ment of tho Lower Jaw ofDiprotodon .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. Mr. Joseph l'earce. Fossil Sbel~ from Now Zealand. and Copper Ore from South Auetralin.. Mr. J ohn Brnzier.
Fossil r~::lRe~ 0t~~ko~·a·t· ~~~~e~·o· .~~~1~:~~ .e.~~~~t.i~~~:. ~~. ~~~.1} Alfred Roberte, Esq.
BOTANICAL SPEOIME~S.
A l11rgo pieeo of Kauri Gum ............•.. .•. ...•.•••....• • •.•••... Two specimo1ns of Colonial 'Vood ............ ..................... . Specimens of Fungi .................. .......................... ..
ETHNOGRAPHICAL SPECniENS.
A War Club from Ovnlau. Fiji Islands .......................... . A Fish n ook mode of wood .........•....•........•...............• l\Iodel of Cingnle~o Boat. with outrigger .............•.•............ A J»nir of Combs from Fiji ........................................ .. A Cnrvo I l!'igure from New Caledonia ............................ .. A N11tivo Implement mannfucturcd of stonu ........................ ..
COL~S.
Capt. G. J. R. Wynyard. Robcrt l'!t'lutosb, Esq. William Maclcay, Esq., M.P.
Master Drar,. Jllr. John \\ hartoo. Wyvill Hughcs. F.sq. l\11'8. William M'Gregor. l\'Irs. ~Iyors. Horatio 1.'. N. '.l'ozer, Esq.
'fwo old En:,:li1h Halfpennies, A. D. 1700 alld lil.ll .................. . . }
OopporA~~~:.j~ ~r~~. ~r~~.~~· . ~~~~~~a.'. ~~~. ~~i.t~~. ~.~~~~· . . ~···~·:~~· • . ~~~~ M1·. John Drazicr. •rwo <Joins.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. lllr. '1'. !sank. A :Silver Coin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mr.JI1•Call.
BOOKS.
Officio.l Catalogue of the G•·eat Eliliibitiou of 1851 . . . . • . . . . . • • • • • • • . . Alfred Robcrts, Esq.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A £iece of I ron Gas Pip~: struck by lightning . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . James Darlow, Esq. A tuuion Catbioo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l\lr. Bedell. A Japnneso Drnwing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wyvill Hu~hcs, Esq. Specimen3 of ancient !llccdlllwork .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mrs. Barlow. A piece of hardwood dc~troycd by the larva or a Coleopt.erous Insect . . 1\lr.Hugh Pateraon. A hair b~ll from the stomach of a Goat .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. • .. . . . .. .. .. .. Miss f!,,lmon. The tanned pouch of a Pelican's bill , , . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . lloratio T. N. Tozor, Eeq.
Au5t1·alian Jllusrum, GERARD KREFFT, Jfa!l ~3, 1862. Acting Curator nod Secretary.
APPENDIX No. 3.
LIST OF BOOKS purchased for thu Library or tho Australian Museum.
Blninvillc Oate6grapbierlc .. .. .. .. .• .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. . • .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . v~LS4to. Froycinet Voyaged·~ autou; d·~ M~~a~: 'i~~l~gj':::: :::::::::::::::::::::: :::: : ::::: ~ ~~~~·
Atlu 1 iolio. Dcshnyos, Dcsc•·iption des Animnux sans vcrtebr~~· citi~~~~~;is' ci.;~s ·,~ ·b~s;i~· cic 'p~;;'8".. 1 4to.
A tins .... 'J'rnite.~l.in;~~t~ir~· ci~ ·c~;~~h~·ii~t~g· ic · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· ·· · · ·· · · 1
4to. Atlas " · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • •• ·. . . 2 Svo. Dcsc•;·,;ti~~ 'ci~; C~q~iiie·; Fo~~iie~· d;s 'o~·;;;.~~~·d~ p~~i~ · ............ "" .. " ~ $4~0°.' A tins '· '· • • · · '' · · • • • • • · ·' :<: •
llitchcock, Edw~;a: Fi,;~i R~p~;i ~~ ·tl;~ (;~~~~gy ~·r· ~i~;~n~.;,;~~~i~...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l 4to. Cooper and Sucki~Y·. the .Nnturnl.History of the Washington Tenit~;y':::::::::::::::: i :tt~.· Chnuvunux, A .. Trtutc d Anatom•o C<>mpareo des Animaux Domesti u C,olin. 'l'ra.itc de Physiologie Compnrce des Animnux D(lmcstiquea q ea · · · · · · · · · • · · • · 1 Svo. Nnturall:llstory of ~cw York, Zoology-Mammal in · · · • · · · · · • · · · · • · • • · · 2 Svo.
~~~~~:~~~~ ll;isi;~ · · · :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: . : :: :: :: :: ~ !!~: Mollusca and Crus~~· ...... """""" ....... ·".. 1 4to. B tnn · • •• ·· ·• · · •• •• ·• · · •• · • ·• •· •· · · 1 4to. A~ricyit .... " ...... """""" "" .. "........ .. .. 2 4to. l\lmer~lo';;· · · · · · · · '· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • • • • • • · · • · 4 4to. G I ....••...•.. '' .• ·· •· •· · · ·· · · ·· ·· ·· •· · · · • 1 4to.
Pict.et. Troitc de Paleontolo~:io . ~~ .~~~ . :: : · : · · · · • · • · • · · · • • · · • · · • • · · · • · · · · · • · · · • · · · • 4 • 4to. Atlas . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .... " .. ·" """" .. .. · .... • ...... ·... 4 8vo.
Tommiock, Mono~aphies de M:unmal~gi~· : · .. " ........ " " " " " .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4to. Uistou:e ~aturelle d'Oiscaux · .. · ...... "" .. " """ · .. " .. " .. .. .. .. 2 4to. 'l'ed . . .. . .. .. " " " " " " " .. " " " .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. G 4to.
Uinney, Coocbology of the' U~ii~d ·s;;~~· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 4to. •· ·• •· ·• · · ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· •• ·· ·· •• •· ·· ·· ·• •• ·· •• 1 Svo.
GERARD KREFFT Acting Curator' and Secretary. .4ultrolion ilfu1eum,
23 May, 1862.
Sydne1: Thomas Rlchardl, Oov~rument Prlnlor.-1862.