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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

DOMINION MUSEUM (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir, — Dominion Museum, Wellington, New Zealand, 24th June, 1915. I have the honour to forward herewith a report on the Dominion Museum for the year ended 31 st March, 1915. I have, &c, J. Allan Thomson, Director. The Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

CONTENTS. REPORT. Page Scope of Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. .-. 3 81/ I LDINC! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Otoioi .. .. • • • • • • ■ • • • ■ • • ■ ■ • •. .. 3 LIBBABT . . . . . . • • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ • . . . . . . . 4 Collections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Overhauling or the Maobi Collections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 BISBABOH Work on the Collections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 Report on Ethnographical Work, by Mr. E. Best .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Oii'KicGßs' Reports on Collections:— Report on tho Rearrangement of Ethnographical Specimens and other Exhibits, by J. McDonald, Art Assistant !i Report on the Photographic Section, by J. McDonald, Art Assistant .. .. .. .. (i Report on tho Entomological Collections, by Amy Castle, Museum Assistant .. .. .. .. 7 Report on tho Ornithological Collections, by H. Hamilton, Museum Assistant.. .. .. ..8 List or Donations tor 1913-14 .. .. .. ~ .. ~ .. .. ..8

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