Mr. B. H. Woodward was, at a meeting of the joint Victoria Library and
Perth Museum Committee, held yesterday, finally selected to fill the
position of Curator for the Museum. Some thirteen gentlemen had offered
their services and this number had been reduced to three, consisting of
the gentlemen appointed, Mr. Walcott and Mr. Pritchard, of Melbourne, both
of whom bore very high credentials. While they conferred the appointment
on Mr. Woodward, the Committee felt the utmost gratification at what they
considered the distinguished qualifications of the two gentlemen named....
