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fa6lorily with fish colle6lions than heretofore ; and an 
attempt is being made to secure a comprehensive and 
illustrative colle6lion of this portion of the natural 
history of the Colony, which is so well suited to be- 
come the source of an important and extensive in- 
dustry. 
The changes recently made by the Dire6lorate in the 
ante-room of the Museum, in the addition of an upper 
gallery, and the transference to this floor of the Curator's 
office, and its enlargement, have very considerably added 
to the available exhibition space ; and when the building 
has been painted, and the arrangement of specimens 
completed, it will be a very great improvement to the 
Museum. 
ACQUISITIONS. 
During the year, a very miscellaneous colle6lion of 
specimens, chiefly of Natural History, has been acquired 
by presentation, and have been incorporated and arranged. 
Several additions have also been made by exchange and 
by purchase, as well as by colle6ling expeditions in 
various parts of the Colony. 
Special reference must be made to the large series of 
rocks, colle6led in the N. W. Distri6l, and presented by 
Messrs. J. B. Harrison and H. I. Perkins, who were 
commissioned by the Government to report on the Dis- 
tri6l. This colle61;ion, illustrative of their report, 
makes a valuable contribution to the geology of the North- 
West, and, with the microscopic slides, which will be 
obtained later, together with the Harrington Brown 
colle6lion, made in all parts of the Colony, will furnish an 
important series in the mineralogical history of the 
country. 
