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species of Tree Kangaroo ( Dendrolagus beriettianus, De Vis). 
Numerous nest-groups showing birds, nests, and eggs, and often 
the young, with natural surroundings, have been added to the 
Bird collection. The Reptilia and Batrachia were to a great 
extent withdrawn from exhibition, consequent on substitution of 
specimens and rearrangement in more appropriate cases. In con- 
nection with the lizards, this work had to a considerable extent 
progressed. A series of coloured casts of snakes have also been 
introduced. The general collections of Insects, Mollusca, and 
other Invertebrates were entirely transferred from their former 
resting places to the upper gallery of the new hall, and are at 
present undergoing a complete revision. The two latter are now 
practically completed. A very valuable addition to the Ethno- 
logical Collection was made by the presentation by the N".S. 
Wales Commission World's Columbian Exposition of a fine set 
of weapons and implements of the Alligator River Tribes, Port 
Darwin, and numerous urns and vases from the burial mounds of 
Arkansas, U.S.A. 
The addition of the year, however, was the presentation by the 
Government of the "Cook Relics." These relics of the great 
circumnavigator, Capt. James Cook, R.jST., F.R.S., were chiefly 
purchased, on a statutory declaration, from the surviving relatives 
of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, relict of Capt. Cook. The declared value 
of these specimens is £1100. The entire general collection of 
Minerals and Rocks has been transferred to the lower gallery of 
the new hall, rearranged and re-labelled, to the number of about 
5000 specimens. From causes it is unnecessary to mention, little 
pakeontological work has been accomplished. The staff remains 
on its retrenched basis. 
Geological Museum, Department of Mines and Agriculture. 
Mr. G. W. Card has been working hard at the displaying and 
arranging of the mineral and palieontological collections. Im- 
portant additions, chiefly of silver ores and opals, have been made 
to the collection during the past year. The palreontological collec- 
tions have been classified by Mr. R. Etheridge, junr., and Mr. W. 
S. Dun. 
