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Wapiti deer and another adjoining for a pair of Nylgliaies, purchased 
recently from the Adelaide Society, houses having been built in both 
paddocks. New enclosures have been constructed for the Ostriches, 
Emus and Cassowaries. A new house and enclosure has been put 
up for the Bactrian Camels mentioned in last year’s report, which 
arrived safely in April last. A house has been built for the Yaks 
in their paddock and several smaller enclosures have been made or 
altered for the better. The fence round the lower pond, a large 
sheet of water, has recently been removed and has made it accessible 
to the public thus forming a very pleasant pienicing ground. This 
has been done to compensate visitors for the loss of the ground enclosed 
by some of the aforementioned enclosures. Near the pond several 
swings have been erected for children. The Kangaroo paddock has 
been divided into three compartments with a house in each, and the 
different varieties of large Kangaroos separated, removing a just 
cause of complaint, that all the Kangaroos being together, it was 
impossible for visitors not acquainted with the several kinds to tell 
one from the other. A large and handsome arch has been erected 
near the Wombat caves at a place where several paths meet. In 
addition to the works enumerated a good many minor improvements 
have been effected. The Native Encampment and several other 
important additions still remain to be completed before the opening 
of the Exhibition. 
The Council lias not been unmindful of the necessity of keeping 
up and extending the Zoological collection. The number of 
specimens in the Gardens having now increased to thirteen 
hundred or more. The Director personally visited Queens¬ 
land some months ago principally for the purpose of obtain¬ 
ing the Wallaroo Kangaroo, which are most difficult to procure. 
Three specimens have now been secured and other animals and 
reptiles and a number of beautiful Queensland parrots have been 
received as the result of his visit. Several animals and birds have 
also arrived from the Calcutta Zoological Gardens and others are 
expected, and it is intended to send the Assistant Director again to 
