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CURATOR’S REPORT FOR 1884-85. 
Several cases of the stuffed Birds affected by the damp 
have received the needful attention. 
Donations of Insects have been received from Miss J. 
Lace, Mr. A. O. WaLker, Mr, Joun L. Denson, Mr. Hy. 
Tuomas, and Mr. NEwsTEAD; donations of Birds, or Birds’ 
Eggs, from Miss AricE M. Orton, Mr. Joun L. DENson, 
Mr. G. SHRUBSOLE ; also a large glazed case of Animals from 
the Rev. Mr. Torre; a large collection of European Birds 
from Miss A. Brown; and sundry donations from Mr, T. 
SHEPHEARD, Mr. C. F. Fisu, and Mr. R. WItson. 
No Fossils worth mentioning have been sent in during 
the year. 
The Land and Fresh-water Collection of Shells in the 
Museum is much in need of additions. 
If the local collection of representative Fossils from the 
Coal Measures of the District is to be one alike worthy of the 
Society and of a place in the new Museum, it will require very 
large additions from the Members during the coming Session. 
GEORGE W. SHRUBSOLE. 
