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The following are the comparative total attendances for 

 the past two years : — 



1909-10 . . . . 191,321 | 1910-11 . . 171,160 



The Museum was open to the public on 312 days during 

 the year, and the above total gives an average attendance of 

 548 per day. 



The largest attendance on a single day was that 

 of Easter Monday, when 4,875 visitors entered the 

 Museum. 



The Museum has been visited by 1,239 pupils and 94 

 teachers from 38 local and district schools. 



123 visits have been paid to the Museum by students 

 and teachers for Art study purposes. 



5 students have made frequent use of the Geological 

 collection, and 7 students have examined the collection of 

 birds' eggs. 



Lectures. 



The following Lectures were delivered by the Curator 

 in the Museum Lecture Theatre : — 



Nov. 21st, 1910 — " The Beautiful in Nature." 



Dec. 12th, 1910 — " Protective Devices of Animals." 



Dec. 26th, 1910 — " Bird-Babies." 



Dec. 31st, 1910 — " Bird-Babies." (Repeat Lecture.) 



The Lecture " Bird-Babies " was given to children on 

 Boxing Day, when the chair was taken by the Hon. 

 Mrs. Irby, of Ashton Court. It was repeated on | the 

 following Saturday, the chair being taken by Councillor 

 J. Boyd'. 



