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THE WOMBAT. 



English, 10 from the United States and n are Australian,, 

 while the rest are from various other parts of the world. 

 The transactions and proceedings of the various scientific 

 societies are not reckoned among the journals, but are in- 

 cluded under the name " publications " above. The detailed 

 acknowledgments have appeared in the Wombat from time 

 to time. 



The ornithological section of the museum is still weak, 

 but it is improving, and we hope to be able to make substantial 

 additions to it during the coming year. The trouble here, as 

 with the cases, is the expensive nature of the work required. 



We are again very much feeling the need of more case 

 accommodation, those we have being uncomfortably crowded. 



The usual Xmas camp from the museum was not held 

 this year owing to various causes, though the members who 

 usually compose the party went on various excursions into 

 the bush, but their attention appears to have been devoted 

 principally to photography, as very little natural history work 

 has been reported as yet. 



H. E. Hill, 



J. Hammerton, Junr. 



[Hon. Curators. 



