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mens of now shells from Long Bay, presented by 

 the Rev. H. D. Atkinson ; a largo collection of 

 named shells from Mr. J. Brazier, of Sydney ; 

 several clubs and spears from New Britain and 

 New Ireland, the gilt of the Rev. G. Brown, of 

 Sydney ; a large number of type specimens of 

 Tasmanian shells from Mr. W. Legrand ; a collec- 

 tion of Table Cape tertiary fossils from Mr. R. M. 

 Johnston ; and a valuable named and classified 

 collection of Algae h'oni Orford, Pressors' Bay, pre- 

 pared and presented by Mrs. Charles IMerodith, 



" Although the most rigid economy has been 

 exerted, and nuich wliich ought to have been done 

 left midone, the grant-in-aid has been exceeded by 

 £27 17s. With a large and continually increas- 

 ing collection, it is clear that some addition to the 

 insufficient Government grant has become a ne- 

 cessity. 



" The number of visitors to the Museum was 

 18,726, being an increase of 3,711 over that 

 of 1875." 



