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tion work, added very considerably to the collections, 
and built up a fine library. He also did much to explore 
and make known the post-pliocene bone deposits of this 
and other States. 
One feature of the mineral collection, as arranged by 
him, deserves mention, viz.: the arrangement of the ores 
and their country rocks according to their local occurrence. 
This collection was duplicated and then forwarded to the 
Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London and served as an 
advertisement of the mineral resources of Queensland. He 
also arranged the magnificent collection of specimens relat- 
ing to the natives of British New Guinea, got together and 
forwarded by Sir William MacGregor while administrator 
of the territory. 
Owing to extreme congestion, it was found neces- 
sary to remove the Museum from William St. (Public 
Library Building) to its present position (Exhibition Build- 
ing, Bowen Park), Mr. DeVis superintending the removal 
and rehabilitation. 
It was during his tenure of office that the publication 
of the Annals of the Queensland Museum was commenced. 
As already mentioned, he was a member of our Council 
from 1884 until 1894, vice-president in 1884-5 and 1886-7, 
becoming President in 1888-9. In 1882 he was elected a 
corresponding member of the Linnean Society of N.S.W. ; 
in 1888 a vice-president of the Australasian Association 
for the Advancement of Science at its first meeting in Sydney, 
while in 1893 he became president of section D (Biology) 
at the Adelaide meeting. He was also a member of the 
“Vernacular Names for Australian Birds’’’ Committee, 
assisting in the drafting of the final report. He was also 
a member of the committee for the scientific exploration 
of the islets of the Great Barrier Reef, but owing to 
lack of funds the Committee lapsed. In 1900 he was elected 
an Honorary Member of the Royal Geographical Society 
of Australasia, Queensland Branch; and in 1901 was ap- 
pointed a vice-president of the Australian Ornithologists’ 
Union. He was also a member of the British Ornitholo- 
gists’ Union. 
