Museum Lecture.—The series of winter lectures organised by the Museum
authorities has proved a conspicuous success. The subjects dealt with have
been interesting in themselves, and the gentlemen selected to deal with
them have merited the recognition which their audiences have accorded
them. Perth is the happy hunting-ground of the public lecturer, and some
of the specialists engaged from over the sea delivered lectures no more
interesting than these. There was, as usual, a good attendance in the end
gallery last night, to listen to an address on “The Aborigines,” delivered
by Mr. W. H. Timperley, I.S.O., and illustrated by lantern slides. Dr. J.
W. Hackett, M.L.C., presided.
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