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158 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., Minister for Local 
‘Government, also spoke at the official opening—specially com- 
mending the Society.for its work. 
Following is a list of exhibitors, with, also, a brief refer- 
ence to the exhibits themselves :— 
1. Dr. C. Anderson (Director, Australian Museum): Eth- 
nological collection illustrating implements of Australian abori- 
gines. 
2. Mrs. Aurousseau: Paintings of flowers of Western Aus- 
tralia. 
3. Australian Gaslight Co.: Collection showing the valuable 
economic derivatives of coal: Coke, Refined tars, Duratar As- 
phalt, Pitch, Carbolic, Fuel and Neutral Oils, Benzola Motor 
Spirit, Solvent Naptha, Sulphate of Ammonia, Napthalin, etc. A 
most useful and instructive collection specially prepared and 
mounted for our exhibition. 
_4. Mr. M. S. Barnett: Examples of sugarcane grown near 
Sydney. 
5. Mr. Henry Burrell: Nature studies (photo enlargements) 
of Australian birds and mammals. 
6. Mr. H. J. Carter: Australian jewel-beetles (Buprestidae) 
and pie-dish beetles (Tenebrionidae). Some from the drier re- 
gions of Central and Western Australia. 
7. Mr. George Card (Curator, Mining Museum), by courtesy 
of the U.S. Mines Department: (a) A select collection of 
minerals of special importance to man at the present time; (b) 
series of specimens illustrating geographical changes in Sydney 
District in past geological ages; (c) life-size restoration of some 
early typea of pre-historic man, etc. 
8. Mr. J. Neville Cayley, with Messrs. Angus & Robertson: 
Paintings and photos of birds, mammals, and insects of Aus- 
tralia. (Originals of illustrations in works about to be pub-_ 
lished.) 
9. The President (Mr. E. Cheel), by courtesy of the Govern- 
ment Botanist, Mr. J. H. Maiden: (a) General collection of 
herbarium specimens of Australian trees and lesser plants; (b) 
paintings by Miss Margaret Flockton, and other plant illustra- 
tions, etc. (Included in this collection were some of Mr A. A. 
Hamilton’s studies in plant ecology, leaf variation, etc.) 
10. Mr. A. H. Chisholm: Outdoor nature studies (photos) in 
Australia. : 
11. Professor L. A. Cotton: Selected geological specimens of 
economic importance, geological bas-reliefs, and large wall-dia- 
grams of geological sections covering large areas of New South 
Wales. 
12. Miss Deer and Mrs. Roach (by courtesy of the Principal 
of the Teachers’ College, Professor Mackie): (a) Students’ nature- 
study collections; (b) wall diagrams of animal and plant studies. 
13. Miss H. Drummond: Geological specimens, including 
fossils. 
14. Mr. W. S. Dun (by courtesy of Under Secretary for 
Mines): Australian fossils. 
15. Dr. E. W. Ferguson: Disease-carrying insects. 
