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A'bont a dozen specimens of Rocks from the excavations for the 

 new Liverpool Reservoir, near Present | F. 23. 1. 1902. 1-2 : 27. -J. 

 1902. 1-:: ; 30. 5. 1902. 1-3 ; 23. 7. 1902. 1) ; collected for the Depart- 

 ment by the Assistant in the Lord Derby Museum. 



Two pieces (if Sandstone from an excavation in front of the Picton 

 Reading Room (F. 15. 2. 1902. 1); collected and presented by Mr. 

 William S. Laverock. 



Piece of Coal, showing " sliekensides,'' from S. Wales (!'') (F. •'!. 3. 

 1902. 1) ; presented by Mr. J. Wangh, per Mr. F. P. Marrat. 



About two dozen specimens of Minerals, chiefly Cassiterite and 

 Orthoclase, from Perak, Federated Malay States (F. 14. 4. 1902. 1-4) ; 

 presented by Mr. Cecil Wray. 



Three pieces of stalactitic Iron Ore from the mines, Rhydyniwyn, 

 X. Wales (F. 9. 6. 1902. 1; 1. 9. 1902 1); presented by Mr. F. 

 Hover. 



Piece of Coal, striated, from S. Wales (F. 15. 9. 1902. 1) ; presented 

 by Mr. F. P. Marrat. 



Piece of Rock from Majuba Hill, and another from the Rand, 

 S. Africa (F. 15. 9. 1902. 2-3) ; presented by Mr. R. Powell. 



The Aquarium. 



The Aquarium continues to be one of the chief attractions of the 

 Museum ; special interest being taken in the Mud Fishes 

 (Protopterus) and the Walking Fishes (Periuphthalmus). 



The warm water tanks for the accommodation of West African 

 Fishes are far from adequate, both the Mud Fishes and Walking 

 Fishes suffering from the restricted space available for them, but 

 steps have now been taken towards a much needed extension, whereby 

 the facilities for keeping the various aquatic animals in good con- 

 dition will be greatly improved. 



Important donations of West African species continue to be made 

 from time to time by Mr. A. Ridyard, Chief Engineer of the 

 s.s. " Nyanga." 



