Proceedings of Natural History Society. 445 
CURATOR’S REPORT, 1888-89. 
During the past year numerous changes have been made 
in the Museum, but it must be understood that, in this 
report, reference only is made to what has been accomp- 
lished since the present Curator took office, in October last. 
Owing to the insufficiency of light in the Aquarium Room 
since the building of the Victoria Rifles’ Armoury, it was 
deemed advisable to remove the specimens and convert it 
into a neat and comfortable Hall to be rented for evening 
meetings, or to be used by the Society when required. 
The fish case, which originally stood at the north end of 
this room, has been removed to the upper gallery, and its 
contents have been carefully dusted, cleaned and re- 
arranged, whilst the long case which stood at the east side 
has been taken away completely, part of the specimens 
have been placed in other parts of the Museum, and the 
balance has been carefully put away until such time as new 
cases can be provided. 
The cabinet of reptiles which also stood in this room, but 
which had fallen into a state verging upon ruin, has been 
repaired, and now stands upon a suitable table at the head 
of the gallery atair. 
A considerable amount of time was occupied in re- 
arranging this cabinet; the specimens, originally preserved 
in spirits and which had become dried up and useless, were 
culled out; the bottles and jars containing those yet good 
have been all washed and the stuffed specimens cleansed 
with turpentine and varnished where necessary. 
The alligator, crocodile and whale have been re-varnished ; 
a new stand has been provided for the old cannon, and the 
cases in the gallery have all been painted to correspond with 
those in other parts of the Museum, 
Special reference must be made to the gallery of the 
Museum, which through neglect had been allowed to fall 
into a deplorable state of dilapidation. Many of the 
specimens nailed upon the walls were inaccurately named 
or described, and the majority were without labels, others 
