(hos ART GALLERY. 
Three showcases were purchased for the display of keramics and 
other small works of art unsuitable for pedestals. 
The need of a wheeled chair in which infirm visitors could be 
taken round the galleries without exertion to themselves had long 
been felt, and, as an experiment, an invalid chair was purchased 
and placed on hire. 
The Government having taken over the control of the telephones, 
the Town Clerk intimated he had been notified by the Authorities 
that the old system of charges was abolished, and that for the 
future the charges would be on the measured rate. 
The work of compiling a new and adequate catalogue of the 
Permanent Collection has been actively proceeded with, and I was 
authorised by the Committee to engage Mr. Thomas White to assist 
in the necessary research work. I hope before long to place the 
results before the Special Committee appointed for the purpose. 
With the sanction of the Committee, I attended the Conference 
of the Museums Association in Dublin from 8th to 12th July, and 
contributed to the proceedings a paper on ‘‘ The care of paintings, 
be 
drawings, engravings and other art treasures.’’ This paper created 
much discussion, and, I think, proved useful. It was afterwards 
published in the Museums Journal, the organ of the Museums 
Association, Volume 12, No. LV, page 101-112. 
With the permission of the Committee, I also visited the opening 
of the John Feeney Galleries at Birmingham, on 16th July. 
By resolution of 26th February, the Committee renewed its 
contribution of £10 to the National Art Collections Fund. 
An application was received from Professor Adshead, on behalf 
of the Town Planning Exhibition Committee for the use of rooms 
in this Gallery. I was elected a member of that Committee (of 
which the Chairman of the Library, Museum and Arts Committee 
was Vice-President), attended their meetings, and discussed the 
matter fully with them, after which their request was granted by 
