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Government giving* the sum of ,£500 as compensation for the loss of the 

 building. This sum, with interest that has accrued, is all that the 

 Trustees have at present at their disposal ; and, in order to establish 

 and equip the Station in a suitable manner, live or six times this amount 

 will be required. The Government have intimated their willingness to 

 assist by granting the use of a site suitable for the purpose. It is in- 

 tended to construct one large Laboratory, with Aquaria and other neces- 

 sary appliances, two or three smaller Laboratories, store-room and work- 

 shop, accommodation for a fisherman to act as boatman and caretaker, 

 and, if possible, accommodation for a naturalist. With regard to this 

 last, it is thought eminently desirable for the success of the undertaking- 

 that there should be attached to the Institution a resident naturalist 

 continually engaged in researches on the fauna of the coast. The rest 

 of the work done at the station would be carried out at their own expense 

 by biologists from this or the other colonies, or visiting us from Europe. 

 The results would be for the niDst part published in the local scientific 

 societies' publications. The following gentlemen, the Trustees appointed 

 by the Government, will be glad to receive contributions towards this 

 national undertaking : — Hon. E. S. Combes, Dr. J. C. Cox, Prof. W. A. 

 Haswell, Prof. Arch. Liversidge, Hon. James Norton, Dr. E. P. Eam«ay. 

 I desire specially to direct your attention to the appended letters, 

 referring to the proposed new Station, received by me from eminent 

 biologists in Europe Trusting to have your support and co-operation 

 in this important undertaking, I am yours very truly, 



WILLIAM A. HASWELL, 



Professor of Biology, University of Sydney, 

 Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 



From Prof. E. Bay Lanhester, f.r.s., of Oxford. 



University Museum, Oxford, 27th October, 1890. 

 My dear Prof. Haswell, — When you were in England recently you 

 spoke to me of a project for establishing a well-equipped marine labora- 

 tory on the shores of Port Jackson — similar to that at Naples, and to the 

 one founded by me at Plymouth. I sincerely trust that this laboratory 

 may come into existence, and that you may obtain funds for its erection 

 and maintenance from the public authorities of the Colony as well as 

 from philanthropic individuals. We were assisted here in starting the 

 Plymouth Laboratory by a grant of £5,000 and £500 a year from the 

 Government, by ,£2,000 from the Fishmongers' Company, and by grants 

 from the Universities. Many private individuals gave each £100, and 

 became nominal " Founders," while some, such as Mr. Robert Bayley 

 have contributed as much as £1,000 to our funds. Valuable scientific 

 work of all kinds has been done in our laboratory, although it is not three 

 years since it was opened. I can assure you of the hearty interest of 



