Mr O. Lipfert on Rottnest Island on July 10th 1909.18 specimens of Acanthiza mostly from Ebano near Yandanooka. There are no Elmo in WA.The numbers of the Acanthiza are 33808, 4369, 5144, 0694, 3826, A813, 6972, 6958, 6969, 6949, 6948, 6953, 6028, 6956, 12805, 12804, 9310, 6957The card attached to each specimen contains all data available.

12 Feb. 1942, 1 p.
124. To Library asking to borrow vols. of Albany Advertiser.

24 Feb. 1942, 1 p.
125. From Battye: old newspaper files not lent, only available in library.

3 Mar. 1942, 1 p.
126. To Glauert - B.M. skin specimen of Atrichornis clamosa came from the Colonial Exhibition, wants more information.

18 Apr. 1942, 1 p.
127. To Glauert loaning pub. by Mayr, also sending paper on Coelenterata.

22 Apr. 1942. 1 p.
128. To Library requesting loan of journal.

22 Apr. 1942, 1 p.
129. To Glauert asking for photos of ornithologists from Emu.

23 Apr. 1942, 1 p.
130. To Glauert sending journal duplicates; Axel Poignant rang with an account of his visit to the Canning Stock Route; found a 28 parrot different from usual.

27 Apr. 1942, 1 p.
131. From Glauert thanks for parcel, returning Mayr paper, sending photo of W.H.D. LeSoeuf.

29 Apr. 1942, 2 p.
132. To Glauert to say he asked V.Serventy to be State Sec. of R.A.O.U. as he is in touch with other "bird men"; Hindwood sent him list of the 100 Sydney drawings & photos of 19 of them; Mathews attempting to give Willy Wagtail the name volitans (Whittell and D. Serventy disagree); has 8 skins of Porphyrio for the Museum; will send Gilbert paper printed in Emu.

14 May 1942, 2 p.
133. To Glauert requesting references; Whitlock got specimen of Oceanites oceanicus on Bunbury beach in May; fishermen report little petrel often seen off Naturaliste.

18 May 1942, 1 p.
134. From Glauert providing corrections asked for; interested to hear about Whitlock's Wilson Storm Petrel specimen.

18 May 1942, 1 p.
135. To Glauert sending spare "Emu" pamphlets.

27 May 1942, 1 p.
136. To Glauert re H.M. Wilson organising trip to Canning Stock Route, Buller and Whittell to go and possibly Axel Poignant; would like list of bird skins collected on Lipfert's expedition, is there a diary for his trip?

13 Jun. 1942, 2 p.
137. To Glauert, too ill to go on expedition; Mathews has sent reprint of Roy. Soc. paper; wants anything on bird protection in W.A.

9 Jul. 1942, 1 p.
138. From Glauert, has listed birds collected by Lipfert; re supposed eggs of O. bicinctus from Sturt Creek, entered as belonging to Ch. melanops; recent storm yielded 2 grey-headed albatrosses, 2 Giant Petrels and 2 P. desolatus.

Sunday Jul. 1942, 1 p.
139. To Glauert thanks for Canning Stock Route list; Whitlock very ill; got Giant Petrel and a broad-billed Prion in Bunbury.

23 Jul. 1942, 1 p.
140. From Glauert, saw article on Petrels by Whitlock & Whittell in "Emu"; sending details of Cape Petrels in Museum collection; remembers seeing flocks of Elegant parrots at Dingup in 1936; read Buller's work on Great Crested Grebes; sorry to hear about Whitlock's illness.

26 Jul. 1942, 1 p.
141. To Glauert, Whitlock out of hospital; field-glasses needing to be surrendered; moulting Crested Penguin died, skin sent to Serventy.

31 Jul. 1942, 1 p.
142. From Glauert, good news re Whitlock; comments on Crested Penguin.

18 Aug. 1942, 1 p.
143. To Glauert, nothing on Busselton beach; Serventy just found a pure white Giant Petrel on Cronulla beach.

19 Aug. 1942, 1 p.
144. To Library asking for loan of Ibis, v.1 1931.

20 Aug. 1942, 1 p.
145. From Glauert, received from storms a Cape Petrel, a Soft Plumaged Petrel and 3 Prions (P. desolata); any news about Whitlock?

27 Aug. 1942, 1 p.
146. From Glauert, more birds from storm, 1 Pt. macroptera, 1 Pt. lessoni, 1 Pt. brevirostris, 4 Pt. mollis.

29 Sep. 1942, 2 p.
147. To Glauert, congrats. on getting new Petrels; Whitlock still very weak; some news of the Canning Stock Route expedition; Mayr wants data on locations of early finds collected by Tunney; any official report on Conigrave's 1911 expedition?; received 2 King Parrots plumage.

7 Sep. 1942, 1 p.
148. From Glauert who has list of birds found at Cottesloe and City Beach in previous month; gives reference for Mayr's inquiries re localities for specimens in Rothschild Collection.

2 Feb. 1943, 1 p.
151. From Glauert re Mack's remarks on bills of Acanthizas not well worded; nothing to add to Serventy's note on Giant Petrel.

5 Feb. 1943, 1 p.
152. From Glauert on Sea Osprey nest at Cape Mentelle.

7 Feb. 1943, 2 p.
153. To Glauert on bill of Acanthizas; Buller, staying with Whittell, collecting and looking at specimens; Caves Reserves as fauna sanctuaries; Serventy collection to be housed at Museum and Whittell will add skins; thanks for note on haematogaster; sending skins for Museum (porphyrio, crow, hawks).

26 Feb. 1943, 1 p.
154. From Govt. Geologist, Bulletin 39 describing Talbot's observations on Canning Stock Route out of print and not available for distribution.

2 Mar. 1943, 2 p.
155. To Glauert, journal loan wanted as working on the birds of the Canning Stock Route. Whitlock collected at Wiluna, then Lipfert and now Wilson and Buller, dealing mainly with the last trip; wants copies of old Proclamations; Whitley and Serventy coming.

5 Mar. 1943, 1 p.
156. From Glauert, Bulletin 39 available from Public library; Buller delivered skins & agreed that the bill of Yellow-rumped species of Acanthizas does develop the notch.

6 Mar. 1943, 1 p.
157. To Library asking for loans of journals,

11 Mar. 1943, 1 p.
158. From Battye sending Sydney Magazine of Science & Art.

19 Mar. 1943, 1 p.
159. To Glauert about correspondence with Mathews and different names of Haematogaster.

5 Apr. 1943, 1 p.
160. To Battye returning volumes + 1 donation.

18 Apr. 1943, 3 p.
161. To Glauert re Campbell's paper in Emu on Faunal Regions, W. thinks Region 7 too large, includes the Passeres (Scrub-bird, Bristle-bird, White-breasted Robin, Red-eared Firetail, Red-winged wren and the King Parrot) + others. Wants to discuss deed of gift of his ornithological library to the Museum, wants Museum to have separate library from Public library; his collection of manuscripts to be left to D.L. Serventy as his library executor.

22 Apr. 1943, 1 p.
162. From Glauert discussion on Campbell's Faunal Regions; enclosing copies of wanted Proclamations.

26 Apr. 1943, 1 p
163. To Glauert, thanks for Proclamations, and remarks on Regions.

17 Jun.1943, 1 p.
164. To Library requesting loan of issues of Zoologist.

26 Jun. 1943, 3 p.
165. To Glauert requesting references and dates re original description of Petrogale xanthopus (encloses 2 p. notes on kangaroo tribe by Gerard Krefft), after any reference to Strange (collector).

30 Jun, 1943, 1 p.
166. From Glauert sending references requested re wallaby and also Strange, has no idea where Krefft's notes were published; Serventy has returned to Perth and is great help to him.

5 Jul. 1943, 1 p.
167. To Glauert thanking for refs. & notes re Strange, still a mystery over the description of wallaby.

19 Jul. 1943, 1 p.
168. To Library returning Zoologist & requesting more vols.

26 Jul. 1943, 1 p.
169. To Glauert returning book & requesting more loans.

28 Jul. 1943, 1 p.
170. From Glauert sending 2 books as requested.

3 Aug. 1943, 1 p.
171. To Library returning Zoologist & requesting more vols.

5 Aug. 1943, 1 p.
172. To Library returning journals & requesting other loans.

20 Oct. 1943, 1 p.
173. To Library requesting loan of journals.

7 Nov. 1943, 1 p.
174. To Glauert requesting biographical notes on collectors W.D. Campbell and C.G. Gibson.

18 Nov. 1943, 1 p.
175. From Glauert: Campbell & Gibson were both officers of the Geological Survey, retired, later died, Whitlock may know more about Campbell; wants notes on Preiss returned.

19 Nov. 1943, 1 p.
176. To Glauert to say he didn't take away Glauert's notes on Preiss's movements in WA; Preiss collected type specimen of the toad Myobatrachus paradoxus Schlegel.

22 Nov., 1943, 1 p.
177. To Library requesting journal loan,

1 Dec. 1943, 1 p.
178. From Glauert, will look for the note on Preiss in case he mislaid it.

16 Dec. 1943, 1 p.
179. To Library returning loans.

26 Dec. 1943, 1 p.
180. To Library requesting loans.

3. To Glauert from Tom Carter in Busselton, discusses cartridges, fleas in scrub, difficulties of travel and accommodation, 22, Jan. 1922, 2 p.
Card saying doesn't yet have permit, needs one, or, authority to collect from Museum, 23 Jan. 1922.
4. To Carter from Glauert: permit was addressed to W.N. Curtis via Yallingup and should be waiting for him there, 25 Jan. 1922, 1 p.
5. To Glauert from Carter at Cave House, Yallingup: much of scrub burnt in recent years, rest too tall and open for Sphenura birds, 27 Jan. 1922, 1 p.
Thanks for permit, sent money for cartridges, more on Sphenura, 30 Jan. 1922, 1 p.
6. To Glauert from Carter at Gnowangerup: sending 8 skins; going next to Bruce W. Leake, of 'Cardonia', Woolundra, Goldfields Railway; has been 10 miles east on great sand plain, 14 Mar. 1922, 1 p.
7. To Glauert from Carter, leaving spare gear in Bird Room, asks if any wrens wanted from Dirk Hartog Island, says to send any messages to Denham, 5 Apr. 1922, 1 p.
Card from Dirk Hartog: No luck round Denham, all birds scarce, intends to return on "Charon" about May 12, 22 Apr. 1922.
8. To Battye from Glauert at Milly Milly Stn, Meekatharra: congratulates him on his doctorate, sending 3 packages: 1st, a tin of birds to be given to Lipfert for his attention, 2nd, a box of Aboriginal mills and a few mineral specimens, and 3rd, a parcel with a skin of a coot, needs attention. Despite the drought he has collected birds, lizards, frogs, insects and plants. Since recent rain more animal life and Mr Mulcahy urges him to remain for longer, asks permission to remain until 2nd week in June, 21 May 1922, 2 p.
9. To Battye from Glauert at Milly Milly Stn.: aided by local natives has specimens of all lizards and frogs except a Bungarra. Looked for, but failed to find any trace of the dalgyte or rabbit-eared bandicoot, probably has disappeared like the rock wallaby and Conilurus. Also has good specimens of butterflies and dragonflies, samples from all trees, shrubs and plants in flower, and notes of the natives' uses of them. Has sent by train a box of native mills pounders, but not some more valuable specimens, e.g. a stone penis, circumcised and subincised, found near an old camp. Winter rains have started, 28 May, 1922, 2 p.
10. From S.F. Harmer, British Museum, to Australia House: asks that permission and permits be given to T.V. Sherrin, now resident in Australia, to collect and export to B.M., primarily mammal specimens, funding from the Godman Exploration Fund, 1 Aug. 1922, 1 p.
11. To Battye from Glauert with some objections:

• 1. Many indigenous WA mammals have a very limited range of distribution and not found elsewhere.
• 2. Several of these are very scarce.
• 3. Some are already extinct.

Wants no unrestricted collecting outside Kimberley Division. Specimens of following should be limited to six: Tachyglossidae, Dasyuridae, Myrmecobiidae, Peramelidae, Notorychidae, Phalangeridae. Should reserve right to open cases and check;, also, no person allowed to take native game in W.A. without a permit, 4 Oct. 1922, 1 p.
12. From Battye to Premier's Dept.: supporting Glauert's objections, reminding him of the extensive collection of W.A. mammals already made for British Museum by G.C. Shortridge in 1904-7, 4 Oct. 1922, 1 p. (2 copies).
13. To Battye from R.H. Gambage, Hon. Sec. of Royal Society of New South Wales: NSW Premier wants information before replying to Harmer's letter from B.M., has WA Museum prepared any answers to Harmer's requests, 2 Nov. 1922, 1 p.
14. To Premier's Dept. from Battye: suggests govt. offer limited financial help to British collectors as projected expedition would have great scientific value and all State museums would ultimately benefit, 10 Nov. 1922, 1 p.
15. To Gambage in Sydney: sending copies of the correspondence to the WA Premier for the Prime Minister to read, 21 Nov. 1922, 1 p.