IHK AUSTRALIAN MUSKUM KAHI-V HISTOKV K III KIM IxJK. 397 



in 1S30 ; alsti a letter to tlie Editor of tlie same .loiii'iial, sij^iied " T. D.," 

 advocating a similar course, appeared in the issue of Ist August, 1838-^1, 

 but nothing seems to have come of it. On leaving Sydney lie went to 

 Tasmania, wliere we hear of him in 1837-^'^. 



Mk. W. holmes (p. 75) — I have been favoured by Mr. William 

 Dixson with the following exti-acf'^^-' : — 



" The public are not generally aware that a beautiful Collection of Australian 

 curiosities, the property of Government, is deposited in the Old Post 

 Office. This Museum is under the Superintendence of Mr. Holmes, who, 

 V)etween the hours of ten and three, politely shows the same to any 

 respectable individuals who may think fit to call. It is well worthy 

 inspection." 



This quite bears out Lhotsky's statement as to the custodian of the 

 Colonial Museum. 



It is clear from Raymond's "New South Wales Calendar and P.O. 

 Directory" for 1833, 1834, and 1835-9^, that the position was unoccupied, 

 although in 1833 the sum of £130 was voted as salary. 



Rev. W. B. CLARKE (p. 76)— His appointment as "Secretary and 

 Cui'ator with Salary " was announced by tlie Committee to the Colonial 

 Secretary- by letter dated 6th July, 1841-^5 Several amusing stories 

 relating to Clarke's fossil-gathering are related by the Rev. J. S. Hassall 

 in his interesting work-^s^ " In Old Australia." 



Rev. C. p. N. WILTON (p. 68)— I have a little more information 

 regarding this gentleman. He was Master of the King's Female Orphan 

 Institution at Parramatta in 1827, and one of His Majesty's Chaplains in 

 New South Wales. The publication of his " Australian Magazine, or 

 Quarterly Journal of Theology," etc., almost brought him into serious 

 trouble with the publisher of an already-existing and somewhat similar 

 titled publication, known as the " Australian Magazine," who threatened 

 AVilton with a " writ of iujunction297." His resignation of the Parramatta 

 appointment took place in 1828-98_ 



Dr. G. BENNETT (p. 75) — Various titles were assumed during 

 1838-1841. He severally signed himself as " Secretaiy," " Seci-etary and 

 Conservator," " Curator," and " Conservator," only duinng 1836. He 

 resigned the Secretary-ship as from 1st February, 1841299. 



«•! Sydney Gazette, xxxi.. No. 2317, 1st August, 1833. 

 -^- Sydney Gazette, xxxv., No. 2908, 7th January, 1837. 

 •-'*' Sydney Gazette, 31st August, 1830. 



-'»^ Eaymond— New South Wales Calendar and Post Office Directory for 1833, 

 p. 249 ; Ibid., 1834, p. 243 ; Ibid., 1835, p. 371. 



-"3 Letter-book, i., p. 34. 



•^«« Hassall (Rev. J. S.)— " In Old Australia," 1902, pp. 65, 83, etc. 



■^»' Sydney Gasiette, xxv.. No. 1383,8th August. 1827 ; Ibid., xxv.. No. 1398. 

 12th September, 1827 ; Barton— Literature of New South Wales, 1866, p. 68. 



-^^ Sydney Gazette, xxvii.. No. 1604, 6tli January, 1829. 



^«« Letter-book, i., 1837-61, pp. 1, 12, 13, and 33. 



