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had explored extensively in western Australia for man} 7 years. 

 He had collected from the natives among whom his profession 

 led him, a fine series of implements of peace and weapons of war, 

 which he wished to dispose of. We had no funds and it seemed 

 impossible to save these treasures, when Mr. Castle came to our 

 aid and purchased for us the collection which is now in our cases 

 and has more than doubled our former collection of Australian 

 specimens. The list given by Mr. Stokes shows the extent, but 

 it would take much more space to tell its great value. With more 

 of such friends it would be quite possible to make this Museum a 

 great one, greater than any expensive exploring expeditions could 

 achieve so far as specimens go, for no longer are these things to 

 be had among the peoples who made and used them. Only in a 

 few private collections made years ago exist the desiderata for our 

 shelves. I am following many of these with anxious eye, but 

 have not the funds needed to acquire them, and they will probably 

 go to the rich museums of Europe that have a Government 

 treasury behind them. 



The accessions to the Library continue both as the result of 

 exchange of publications and the purchase of books. In all cases 

 the purchases are limited to the most pressing demands of a 

 "working library" in a region so remote from scientific libraries. 

 It will not be long before our library, now quartered in the upper 

 gallery of Hawaiian Hall will require additional accommoda- 

 tion, all the cases made for books being now full to their utmost 

 capacity. Neither will it be long before the opening of this upper 

 gallery to the public must be considered, for the cases in the first 

 gallery are nearly full. Closely connected with our library is the 

 Museum Press soon to move into new and spacious rooms. 

 The publications during 1909 were the Index to Fornander's 

 Polvnesians, by Mr. Stokes, issued as a special volume in small 

 edition and not on our exchange list ; this is considered a good 



example of indexing, and has proved of great use to many who 



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