128 The Irish Naturalist. March, 



The purchases made in 1906 by the Council are more numerous than 

 those for some two or three years past. Animals were only bought 

 when they could be obtained at exceptionally low prices. 



A young male Gorilla was procured towards the end of December, and 

 was then the only specimen living in the British Islands. It was felt 

 that with the new Anthropoid House it might perhaps be possible to 

 keep this remarkable ape alive. Unfortunately, it succumbed to a 

 gastric attack, no doubt contracted before its arrival in the Gardens. 



Other valuable additions were the two young Chimpanzees, a male 

 and a female, who thoroughly enjoy themselves together, and cause 

 great amusement b}' their gymnastic feats The new Anthropoid House 

 enables them to display their powers in a manner which would have 

 been quite impossible in the older cages. 



A female Kangaroo, a companion for the boxing Kangaroo, was also 

 procured, as well as a male Aiioa. Quite new to the collection were a 

 pair of Tasmanian Devils. Several Pumas and a great number of 

 foreign birds were bought by Mr. Goodbody in South America. Some 

 of the latter are now in the new aviary, on the far side of the lake. 

 Other purchases include a male Llama, a Puma, many Monkeys, in- 

 cluding two Drills and a Moustache Monkey, two Marmosets, small 

 carnivores, and birds. By exchange, a goodly number of animals were 

 secured, among them two dwarf Shetland Ponies, Shetland Sheep, 

 several monkeys, and birds. 



The Officers and Council for 1907 were elected as follows : —President, 

 The Right Hon. Jonathan Hogg; Honorary Vice-President W. B. 

 Peebles; Vice-Presidents, Sir John Ross of Bladensburg, Sir Frederick 

 Shaw, R. M. Barriugton, Prof. A. E. Mettam, and Dr. E. M'Dowel Cos- 

 grave ; Secretary, R. F. Scharff ; Treasurer, A. F. Dixon; Council, Sir 

 Charles B. Ball, Sir John Barton, The Hon. Mr. Justice Boyd, Sir Ernest 

 Cochrane, Dr. S. T. Gordon, Lt.-Col. F. Heuston, L. O. Hutton, J. 

 Malachy Kelly, J. Nugent Lentaigne, C. J. MacCarthy, F. W. Moore, H. 

 B. Rathborne, Sir Andrew Reed, Prof. J. A. Scott, Dr. George Scriven, 

 and G. A. Stevenson. 



BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 



SOCIETY. 



December 4— J- f • Nobee Anderson, B.A., M. Inst. C.B., read a 

 paper on " Present Works and Progress in Australia and New Zealand." 

 The lecture was illustrated by too lime-light slides, many supplied by 

 H. M. Government, New Zealand. 



January 8. — A lecture was given by James Tayeor, subject " Repre- 

 sentative Modern Painters," illustrated by 200 lantern slides. 



February 12.— Seaton F. Mii.ligan, J. P., M.R.I.A , lectured on 

 " The Norsemen in Ireland," illustrated by lantern slides and Viking 

 ornaments found in Ireland, from the lecturer's collection. 



