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PEESENTATIONS TO MUSEUM DURING 1876, WITH 

 NAMES OF DONORS. 



Atkinson, Rev. H. D. — 26 specimens of new shells from Long Bay. 

 Bennett, Dr. G., F.Z.S., Sydney. — An ammonite from Western 



Australia. Two portions of Humerus, and two ditto of 



Lower Jaw of Diprotodon, from Darling Downs, Queensland. 

 Boyes, Mr. Lukin. — A large specimen of a species of Spondylus. 



Two very large Earthworms from Gould's Country. 

 Baker, Mr. J., Sydney. — Two samples of Tin Ore from New South 



Wales. 

 Barclay, C. J., Esq. — Specimens of the copper coinage withdrawn 



from circulation in 1875. 25 pence, and 25 half-pence. 28 



specimens of the Bronze coinage in circulation in Tasmania 



at the time of the withdrawal of the copper currency. 

 Blyth, Mr. , Honeywood. — Two Black Snakes ( Hoplocephalus curtus. ) 



Two insects from the upper branches of a Stringy Bark tree. 

 Baynton, Mr. — Specimen of silicified wood from Brown's River 



Beach. 

 Barnard, Mr. D. M. — A yellow-bellied Beaver Rat (Hydromyss 



chrysogaster) from Fingal. 

 Butler, A. A., Esq. — Tin specimens from lode, tin nuggets, etc. , 



from Cascade River, Belmont, Ringarooma. 

 Briant, Mr. W. G. — 32 specimens Tasmanian Lepidoptera. 

 Bealey, Mr. — A large fungus (probably Polyporus igniarlus) from a 



tree. 

 Bailey, Rev. J. H. Brooke. — 3 Silver and 4 copper coins from 



Ceylon. 

 Bidencope, Mrs. J. — Two cases of Indian Lepidoptera. 

 Browne, Mr. R. M. — 15 New Zealand and 3 Australian copper 



tokens. 

 Brown, Rev. G. , Sydney. — 8 spears and 3 clubs from New Britain 



and New Ireland. 

 Brazier, Mr. John, C.M.Z.S., Sydney. 755 named specimens of 



Shells, with list. 

 Bagley, Mr., Oatlands. — A young Tippet Grebe (Podiceps australis. ) 

 Coverdale, Dr., Port Arthur. — A large hair ball from the stomach 



of a calf six weeks old. 

 Coote, Mr. Audley. — 6 sections of Australian and New Zealand 



Telegraph Cable showing shore end, intermediate, and deep 



sea portions. 

 Crowther, Dr. E. L. — A large collection of tin specimens from 



Gould's country. A specimen of the Nankeen Night Heron 



(Nycticorax caledonicus. ) 

 Cooper, Mr. Sorell. — Head of Sheep with curious horny growth 



from ear. 

 Castray, L. R., Esq. — A very large Egg from a half-bred Brahma 



Fowl. 

 Castles, Mr. — Tin Ore from Schouten Island. 

 Dumbleton, Major. — Two casts of Fossils from River Mersey. 

 Davies, Mr. C. E. — A Chestnut-faced Owl (Strix castanops.) 

 Edwards, Mr. F. — Tusk of large Boar, shot in New Zealand. 

 Edmonson, E., Esq. — A white-breasted Oyster Catchei {Hcematopxis 



longirostris.) 



