H.—ls.

The buildings, boats, and gear have been kept in excellent order throughout the year. All the rooms in Mr. Broadley's cottage were repapered, and the inside woodwork painted. A small porch was built over the front door, and several piles supporting the house were renewed. Mr. Broadley paid his usual visits of inspection to the fishery ports in the Otago District twice during the year. A monthly weather report was sent to the Director of the Meteorology Department. The educational value of the work has been steadily kept in view, and Mr. Graham, when able to be on. duty, popularized the station by showing parties of students, school pupils, and other visitors round the aquarium, and explaining the contents of the tanks and ponds. He has also contributed many articles on fishery matters to the press. The students of the Training College in large numbers have visited the station along with Mr. McCaskill, their enthusiastic instructor. Parties of pupils from the High Schools, Technical School, McGlashan and St. Hilda's collegiate schools, and from several of the primary schools in the Dunedin District have visited the station, and received elementary instruction in marine zoology. The total number of visitors has been between two thousand and three thousand. The following have received material for research work during the year : Professor Benham (Annelids) ; Dr. M. Watt (diatoms and Foraminifera) ; Mr. E. W. Bennett, of the University of West Australia (Brachyura); Dr. Uttley, of Southland Boys' High School (Bryozoa); Miss Fyfe, of University Museum (Hydroids) ; Mr. Laws, Training College (Molmsca) ; and Mr. Kawson (diatomaceous material). Biological material has also been provided to Victoria College, Canterbury College, and Otago University. I am, &c, Gbo. M. Thomson, The Hon. the Minister of Marine, Wellington. Chairman of Board. REVISED PRICE-LIST FOR ANIMALS SUPPLIED BY THE MARINE FISHERIES INVESTIGATION STATION AT PORTOBELLO. A reduction will be made for quantities exceeding one dozen of the larger species. Specimens properly preserved. Per Per Dozen. Dozen. s. d. s. d. Sycon .. . . . . 12 0 Barnacles (ship) .. . . . . 4 0 Other sponges .. . . . . 6 0 Shore crab (Halicarcinus) .. . . 6 0 Obelia or other Hydrids, per group . . 12 0 Spider crab (Paramithrax) . . 12 0 Anemones . . . . . . 6 0 Petrolisthes . . .. .. 4 0 Leptoplana . . . . 12 0 Hermit-crab in shell . . 12 0 Nemertine .. .. .. 6 0 Shrimps or prawns .. .. 6 0 Nereis, small .. .. .. 4 0 Limpet .. .. . . 6 0 Nereis, large species . . '. . 12 0 Gastropods, small . . .. 6 0 Eulalia .. .. .. ..6 0 Large species .. ... 12 0 Nephthys or Glycera . . 12 0 Deep-water species . . . . 24 0 Sabellid, in tube ... .. ..120 Doris (when available) . .. 24 0 Serpulid, in tube .. •.. 12 0 Haliotis (when available) .. ~, . . 24 0 Terebellid, in tube .. .. .. 12 0 Scutum (when available) .. . . 24 0 Polyzoa, per group ~ .. ..120 Aplysia (when available) ... .. 24 0 Lamp-shell .. .. 12 0 Squid (Ommastrephes), large.; .. 4 0 Amphipods, mixed .. .. .. 4 0 Squid, small .. •;'■■'*•• ■■ 3 6 Orchestia .. ■ .'. .-. • _:. , 6 0 - Octopus, large .. ■ ' . .;,; .. 4 0 Idotea .. . . . . ..60 Octopus, small . . .'••■-. • ■ 36 Isopods, mixed .. , . ..40 Bivalves (pipi,/cockle, &c.) .. 40 Barnacles (rock) . . .. . . 4 0 Dolichoglossus ..;. I ... ... 10 0 Fishes at prices according to species. Note. —This increased price has been found necessary to cover the cost of. preserving and packing. Postage charged at cost.

4—H. 15.

25