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the N.E. Coast of Australia, and Bows and Arrows and other 

 weapons, from the Solomon Islands and from Queensland. 



Among the additions to the Ethnological Gallery, an interest- 

 ing collection of native curiosities, weapons, and manufactures, 

 from the Cameroons and adjacent parts of West Africa, has been 

 made by George Allen, Esq., of the Cameroons. 



Miss M. J. Hancock has contributed to this gallery the full 

 dress and personal ornaments of an English lady of the early 

 part of the eighteenth century, which are displayed on a lay 

 figure modelled by Mr. John Hancock. 



The fine set of Antlers arranged in the Entrance of the Museum 

 has been enriched by a fine head of the Scandinavian Elk, from 

 Sweden, presented by James Hall, Esq., Tynemouth ; • and a 

 splendid head of the North American Bison, from Colorado, pre- 

 sented by Lieut. -Col. W. Mathwin Angus, Eenham Terrace. 



The Honorary Treasurer's Balance Sheet shews a balance in 

 hand of £110 : 5 : 9, as compared with £220 : 18 : 6, the 

 balance of August last. 



In concluding their report your Committee have to regret 

 that owing to continued ill health the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. 

 Joseph Blacklock, has tendered his resignation. "While deeply 

 regretting the cause for this step the Committee beg to offer to 

 Mr. Blacklock their sympathy, and to thank him for his valuable 

 services as a member of the Committee, Honorary Secretary, and 

 Honorary Treasurer, for more than forty years. 



The Committee regret that Capt. Noble has also been obliged 

 to resign the office of Honorary Secretary, which he has held for 

 many years, on account of engagements which prevent him ful- 

 filling the official duties as he would wish to do. 



The Committee propose, as an appreciation of their valued 

 services, that Mr. Blacklock and Capt. A. Noble be elected Vice- 

 Presidents of the Society. 



