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scoops ; various wooden boxes ornamented^ with native carvings ; and 
various specimens of matting and cordage, mostly made of the New 
Zealand hemp (Phormium Tenax). From New Zealand. 
Cases 70, 71. Shelf 2. Shield from Australia; hielieman or shield, 
from Port Philip. Presented by the Rev. Aug. Strong . Hielieman 
or shield used by the natives of the interior. Presented by Sir T. 
Mitchell. Two hieliemans or shields, from the Swan River, one pre- 
sented by J. Neil Talbot , Esq. Three womerahs from Port Philip. 
Presented by the Rev. Augustus Strong. Three womerahs, or sticks 
for throwing spears ; the pointed part is put to the end of the spear to 
aid in the hurling. Presented by J. Neil Talbot, Esq., and Lieut. 
Ince , R.N. Womerah or throwing stick, painted red, from Port Es- 
sington. Presented by Lieut. Ince, R.N Womerahs of different shapes 
from Cape York. Presented by Lieut. Ince , R.N. Another from the 
N. E. coast. Presented by J. B. Jukes, Esq. And another from the 
same locality ; throwing sticks procured during one of the early voyages, 
from Australia ; bomerangs, or fowling sticks, which if they do not hit 
the object return to the thrower ; one from Port Philip. Presented by 
Lieut. Ince, R.N From the interior. Presented by Sir T. Mit- 
chell. From New South Wales. Presented by Captain Ince , R.N. 
And from Swan River. Presented by J. Neil Talbot, Esq. Three 
hooked staves or clubs. Presented by the Rev. Augustus Strong. 
Two knives, the blade of one set with small pieces of glass, of the 
other with flint, fixed by gum; six hammers, head of stone, ce- 
mented with a kind of gum, for notching trees, used by the 
natives of Swan River. Presented by J. Neil Talbot, Esq. Shelf 3. 
Head ornament of emu feathers ; Australia. Presented by the Earl 
of Derby. Necklace of teeth of kangaroo; two necklaces of emu 
leathers ; reed necklace, from Port Philip. Presented by the Rev. 
Augustus Strong. Man’s hat, shaped like a bee-hive of plaited grass ; 
cloak made of kangaroo skin ; three bags of red paint for ornamenting 
the person ; two ornaments of tufts and skin ; two feather ornaments ; 
three grass ornaments; two bone ornaments for the nose, from the 
Swan River ; leather bag of kangaroo skin ; spinning jenny ; two 
muilers for grinding corn, from the Swan River. Presented by J. 
Neil Talbot, Esq. Four muilers for the same purpose, from Australia. 
Presented by Governor Grey, R.E. Net bag from N.E. coast of 
Australia. Presented by J. B. Jukes , Esq. Another similar net bag, 
from the interior, to whom it was presented by the natives ; reticule or 
basket; piece of gum used as a glue for spear heads; piece of cord 
made of grass ; shell used as a knife ; balyan root, a kind of cotyledo- 
nous plant used by the natives as food. The above objects from the 
interior of Australia, collected during the exploring expedition, and 
presented by Sir T. Mitchell. 
Case 72. Shelf 1. Model of a Malay proa. Presented by R. 
Brinsley Hinds, Esq. Shelf 2. Dagger and necklace, from Lord 
North’s Island. Presented by Mr. H. Price. Four Malay creases or 
daggers, and a sheath, one presented by R. S. Peberdy, Esq. 
Shelf 3. Bottle of red earthenware from the Fiji Islands. Presented 
by HER MAJESTY. Three likus or petticoats worn by the 
women of the Fiji Islands. Presented by R. Brinsley Hinds , Esq. 
Cases 73, 74. Shelf 1. Blow-pipe for projecting poisoned arrows, 
