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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 Capt. J. 
Ince , R.N. Womerah or throwing stick, painted red, from Port Es- 
sington. Presented by Capt. J. Ince , R.N. Womerahs of different shapes 
from Cape York. Presented by Capt. J. 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 J. 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 the one set with small pieces of glass, of the 
other v, 7 ith 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. A waady; 
a smaller or so called piccaninny waddy or club ; a k'hatha or digging 
stick ; and a hielieman or shield; from Adelaide, S. Australia. Presented 
by Mr. Ilexter. Shelf 3. Head ornament of emu feathers; Australia. 
Presented by the Earl of Derby. Necklace of teeth of kangaroo ; two 
necklaces of emu feathers; 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 orna¬ 
menting the person; tw T o 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 mullers for grinding corn, from the Swan River. Presented by J. 
Neil Talbot, Esq. Four mullers for the same purpose, from Australia. 
Presented by Governor Sir George Grey. Net bag from N. E. coast of 
Australia. Presented by J. B. Jukes, Esq. Another similar net bag, 
from the interior; 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 cotyledonous plant used by the natives as food. 
The above objects from the interior of Australia, collected during 
the Exploring Expedition, and presented by Lt.-Col. Sir T. Mitchell. 
Cases 73, 74. A collection of objects from New Zealand, made and 
presented by His Excellency Sir George Grey, K. C.B., late Governor 
of that colony. 
EDWARD HAWKINS. 
13th March , 1856. 
MEDAL ROOM. 
In this Room are preserved a large collection of Coins and Medals- 
the basis of wdiich was formed by the cabinets of Sir Hans Sloane and 
Sir Robert Cotton, and which has been from time to time enlarged by 
