252 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



existing species. The chief specimen of interest, however, was a 

 partial Crocodile skull that in its present condition is indis- 

 tinguishable from that of the living coast form, C. porosus. 



In last year's Report, I referred to some tree-trunks of Cretaceous 

 age, bored by Teredo, as forming part of the collection presented 

 by Mr. H. W. Blomfield ; this borer has now been described as 

 Teredo vastitas."^* 



Two hundred and ninety-six specimens were presented; one 

 hundred and four obtained by exchange; and seventy-eight 

 purchased. 



Library. 

 (Mr. S. Sinclair, Librarian; Mr. F. T. Clark, Assistant). 



The need of more accomodation in the Library for the storage 

 of books, or, to be strictly exact, the need of a larger Library, is 

 beginning to be felt, as well as the want of assistance to register 

 and catalogue, and to supervise the issue and return of books. 

 The books and shelves were thoroughly cleaned during the year. 



The acquisitions numbered five hundred and sixty-six volumes, 

 besides pamphlets and unbound parts of periodicals. 



The Trustees Exchange List of Corresponding Societies and 

 Institutions now contains about three hundred names, from most 

 of which valuable return exchanges are received. In fact the 

 bulk of the acquisitions to the Library of late years has come 

 from this source, our ability to purchase being very limited. 



Office. 



(Mr. S. Sinclair, Secretary: Mr. F. T. Clark, Clerk). 



The work of the office, inclusive of correspondence, accounts, 

 and general business, is naturally increasing in proportion to the 

 general work of the Museum, and further clerical assistance is 

 much wanted. All documents and accounts were closed at the 

 end of the year. 



21 Etheridge — Two Undescribed Pelecypoda from the Lower Cretaceous 

 of Queensland, etc. — Loc. cit., p. 201, pis. xixiv., xxxv. 



