OBITUARY 
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On July 14, 1931, he was appointed Director of the National 
Museum as successor to J. A. Kershaw. He confined his attention 
to the administrative duties necessary, and thus could not specalise 
to any great extent in any particular subject. During his term of 
ofi&ce he edited six memoirs comprising papers by the scientists of 
the Museum and others on a variety of subjects. In 1944, he 
compiled a useful bibliography on the antiquity of man in Aus- 
tralia, his last contribution to scientific literature. Seven modern 
dioramas representing the native fauna and aborigines of Aus- 
tralia were added to the Museum exhibition galleries during his 
directorship — excellent examples of staff team work, and com- 
mented upon favourably by overseas authorities and others. 
He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria from 1939 
to 1940, chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Zoological 
Board of Victoria, President of the McCoy Society of Victoria, 
and first President of the Museums Association of Australia and 
New Zealand. 
He passed away suddenly on September 29, 1944, his death 
bringing forth expressions of regret from a wide circle of friends 
and admirers. He was unmarried. 
December, 1945. 
— R.A.K. 
