98 



2. UiultT other charu'es. uunually rciuiTfut cxpendiluiv. iueludiufj: 

 a siujpk'inentarv sum <>f S23(». s3,8o<» was voted, wliii-h was spent as 

 follows : 



(1) Collecting' trips aud transport ... ... ... Sb'98.72 



(2) SiKH?imeus i»92.79 



(3) Taxidermist's outfit and stores ... ... 451.29 



(4) Preservatives, collecting and cleaning,' materials 325.89 



(5) Mounting,' I'irds and nianinials... ... ... 179.64 



(Gj Plates for •• Mubeiuu Journal " ... ... 53.24 



(7) Books and f>enodicals ... ... 200.00 



(8) Postage and petty cash 78.86 



(9; Freight and insurance charges... ... ... 101.21 



(10) Repairs and sundries ... ... ... ... 159.12 



(11) B<-)nus to colk-ctors 108.00 



(12) Folding ladder and case fittings ... ... 113.11 



(13) Uniforms 41.50 



3. Including a snpplementarv provision of SoOO, J<8,223 was pro- 

 vider! to complete the furnishing of the Museum, and bv the end of 

 the year this work had been almost completed, all the wall and table 

 cases for the two main galleries having been finished and glazed., 

 while those for the central hall were well advanced. 



Tlie follr»wiug charges Avere incurred on tlie vote : 



(1) Labour ?2,375.76 



(2) Plate glass ... 2,237.15 



(3) Painting and i^olishing 1.432.40 



(4) Metal work 491.16 



(5) Freight and handling charges ... ... 467.19 



(6) Tlm^)er ^ 374.90 



(7) Glass-topped boxes ... ... ... ... 272.66 



(8) Catalogue cabinet 137.29 



(9) Office furniture 90.50 



(10) Tank in photographic room ... ... ... 25.00 



4. Three insect cabinets by a leading London maker were pur- 

 chased and installed at a total cost of §892.49. 



5. The expenses of removal amounted to a sum of S165.02. on 

 a total estimate of 85<X). 



REVEXL'E. 



The revenue realised from work done for private persons and sale 

 of Kur}>lu8 specimens amounted to S142.18. 



Under authority previously obtained !^1 34.94, including a debit 

 balance from 1905, was expended on ethnographical sj^ecimens, leaving 

 a Ijalance of 87.24 to the credit of the fund. Tlie sale of unserviceable 

 cases in the old Museum realised a net sum of s34(>.93. 



