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Author: Eagles, James
Call no: 940.5459 EAG
Year: 2007
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Author: Kershaw, James Andrew, 1866-1946; Shaw, A. Eland; Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery; Hudson Beare, Thomas, 1859-1940; White, Henry Luke, 1860-1927; Ashby, Edwin; Mathews, Gregory M. (Gregory Macalister), 1876-1949; Western Australian Museum; Ostenfeld, C. H., 1873-1931; Etheridge, Robert, 1846-1920; Mjoberg, Eric, 1882-1938; Shaw, Alfred Eland; British Museum; Shepherd, C. E.; Rathbun, Richard; Foote Mineral Company; Woodward, B. B. (Bernard Barham), 1853-1930; Williamson, A. J.; Lonnberg, Einar; Laurell, Yngve; Fisher, George L., 1888-1953; Le Moult, Eugene, 1882-1967
Year: August 1913-December 1915
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1. From Woodward to The Curator, Australian Museum, Sydney, 12 July, 1913, requesting casts of Echidna oweni offering in exchange cast of a tibia of a fossil Echidna from Southwest which may be same species. 1 p.
2. From Woodward to Curator, Australian Museum, Sydney, 14 July, 1913, Consignment of specimens 10th June list, has arrived safely. 1 p.
2. From Woodward to Curator, Australian Museum, Sydney, 14 July, 1913, Consignment of specimens 10th June list, has arrived safely. 1 p.
3. To Woodward from Yngve Laurell, Naturhistorika Riksmuseets Etnografiska Afdelning, 21 July, 1913, Einar Lonnberg, Director of Zoological Museum, the Swedish Kimberley-Expedition, 1911 reminded about collection of Swedish old peasant work he has been collecting for W.A. Museum. 2 p.
4. To Woodward from W. T. Calman, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, 21 July, 1913, glad to have freshwater crayfishes from W.A., offering return of any local species of Crustacea. 1 p.
5. To The Director from James May Young, Meredith, Victoria, 6 August, 1913, sending package of Tertiary fossils, when land shells return from Sydney would like any species you have to spare. 1 p.
6. To Woodward from S.L. White , Belltrees, Scone, 10 August, 1913, sending case of skins, would like clutch of West Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle eggs, offering an Eastern set in exchange. 1 p.
7. To Director from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 14 August, 1913, forwarded Echidna bone casts as requested, will be glad to receive replicas of South West form. 1 p.
8. To Director from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 14 August, 1913, list of specimens sent, 5 casts of Fossil Echidna owenii, Krefft, Syn. Echidna ramsayi, owen. 1 p.
9. To Woodward from John S. Clark, Greenough Road, Geraldton, 19 August, 1913, as an experienced collector, offering a collection of 250 Queensland beetles and becoming a serious local collector for the museum. 4 p.
10. From Woodward to John S. Clark. Greenough Road, Geraldton, 21 August, 1913, glad to receive any W.A. insects, sending you a couple of entomology books, local natural history specimens most acceptable, 1 p.
11. To Woodward from John S. Clark, Greenough Road, Geraldton, 25 August, 1913, thanks for books, made new case for W.A. beetles will send 2 specimens of each when possible, made a case for them to send. 2 p.
12. From Woodward to Curator, Australia Museum, Sydney, 1 September, 1913, received list of casts of Fossil Echidna which arrived safely, 1 p.
13 .To Director from Albert E. Brookes, Allendale Road, Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand, 15 August, 1913, when visiting Rottnest got 2 specimens of a large Patella 3 inches across, as I now have a keen interest in Molluscs, I am writing to ask you the name of the species. If you would like a collection of N.Z. shells all correctly determined in exchange for same from W. A. 1 p.
14. To Woodward from Einar Lonnberg, Vetenskapsakademien, Stockholm, 21 August, 1913, sending the reptiles
and frogs, lemmings not seen by us at present. 2 p.
15. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 21 August, 1913, posting a birds' nest sent from Ednie Hassel, Warriup, Cheyne Beach, near Albany, feathers correspond with Dudley Le Souef's Noisy Scrub Bird "Atrichornis clamosa" but these eggs are similar to the eggs you kindly presented "Bericornia barbara" whose habitat was Queensland and Victoria. Please return them with your opinion as they are on loan. 1 p.
16. From Woodward to Albert E. Brooke, Allendale road, Mt. Albert, Auckland, N.Z., 3 September, 1913, informing you that on Rottnest and Harden Islands there are 2 species of Patella, neglecta and zebra, a problem. Would be very happy to receive a set of N. Z. Shells offering an exchange later in the year. 1 p.
17. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 6 September, 1913, about eggshell is of opinion that they eggs are those of Sericornia maculata. 1 p.
18. From Woodward to Hillson Beasley, Public Works Dept., Perth, 4 September, 1913, received examples of building stone from N.S.W. Technological Museum, send W.A. specimens. 1 p.
19. To Curator from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Victoria, 9 September, 1913,1 year since sent specimens, please send Dentalium and Teredo shells. 1 p.
20. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 11 September, 1913, case of skins arrived in splendid condition, trustees sending special vote of thanks ; getting you a clutch of Wedge-tailed Eagles' eggs. 1 p.
21. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 29 September, 1913, waiting for good coloured hawks' eggs. 1 p.
22. From Woodward to A. J. Williamson, 22 September, 1913, sending specimens of Dentalium and Toredo. 1 p.
23. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 9 October, 1913, getting eagle hawk's eggs from Dirk Hartog Island in North-West, send set within 3 months; keep eggs in dark as spots fade under light. 1 p.
24. From Woodward to Einor Lonnberg, Royal Natural History Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, 13 October, 1913, frogs and reptiles arrived in good condition. 1 p.
25. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 19 October, 1913, photos of his eggs in The Emu. 1 p.
26. To Woodward from W. T. Calman, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, 23 October, 1913, fine box of Crayfishes arrived, will send adequate return in exchange. 1 p.
27. To Woodward from W. T. Calman, British Museum (Natural History), 2 December, 1913, packing up exchange of Crustacea without Bathynomus (v. rare), Homarus (common no permission to buy), Eupagurus (v. poor specimens), added 4 specimens from the "Discovery" Expedition. 1 p.
28. To Woodward from Waldemar Fridoline, 4 Rue Condorcet, Grenoble, France, 4 December, 1913, offering exchanges of collections of butterflies as detailed. 5 p.
29. From Woodward to Dr. R. Gestro, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova, Italy, 23 December, 1913, re Chiroptera sent to late Prof. Giglioli, referred by Prof. Rosa of Florence, to be returned. 1 p.
30. From Glauert to W. D. Campbell, South Perth, 30 December, 1913, director sanctions exchange discussed, show stone tomahawk next time at museum. 1 p.
31. From Woodward to W. C. Calman, British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Cromwell Rd., London, 10 January 1014, received box of specimens all new to collecton, v. valuable. 1 p.
32. To Woodward from R. Rathbun, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. National Museum, Washington, 13 January, 1914, thanking for corrected list of marsupials' names. 1 p.
33. To Woodward from H. M. Foote, Foote Mineral Company, Philadelphia, 29 January, 1914, received sample of Stibiotantalite sending in exchange specimen of Sylvanite from Cripple Creek. 1 p.
34. To Curator from Harold Schrader, Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, 18 February, 1914, seeking exchanges of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera collections from W.A.. 2 p.
35. From Woodward to Harold Schrader, Church Street, Parramatta, 27 February, 1914, thanking for offers to exchange but shortage of staff difficult. 1 p.
36. From Woodward to Foote Mineral Co., Philadelphia, 23 March, 1914, thanking for specimen of Sylvanite, 1 p.
37. From Woodward to Albert E. Brooks, Allendale Road, Mt. Albert, N. Z., 31 March, 1914, received box of shells, will send Patella as soon as possible but are mostly packed up now. 1 p.
38. From Woodward to Superintendant, Indian Museum, Calcutta, India, 24 March, 1914, thanks for sending the records and memoirs as requested, will send crustacea and sponges and a publication. 1 p.
39. From Woodward to Superintendant, Zoological Section, Indian Museum, Calcutta, 2 April, 1914, enclosing list of crustaceans forwarded. 1 p.
40. From Woodward to H. M. Wallis, The Museum, Reading England, 4 May, 1914, glad you were pleased with the Aboriginal implements, we have a good collection of English flint implements. 1 p.
41. To Director, Colonial Museum, Perth, from H. M. Wallis, Public Museum and Art Gallery, Reading, 27 March, 1914, very pleased to receive parcel of Native Australian implements, stone, glass & porcelain. 1 p.
42. To Woodward from Eric Georg Mjoberg, Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden, 15 April, 1914, wanted fossils or Dromicia on loan or for sale or exchange. 4 p.
43. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Hassall St., Parramatta, 12 May, 1914, please get man to go to Rottnest and get a series of Sericornis, send them to England ASAP, as he is going to America.
44. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 11 June, 1914, can't afford man to go to Rottnest, sending 3 specimens from the Reserve Collection enclosed with the other birds. 2 p.
45. To Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, Herts., 15 June, 1914, List of birds sent. 2 p.
46. From Graham Kerr, Natural History Department, University of Glasgow, 17 June, 1914, asking for specimens of Chlamydosaurus, please send an exchange list. 2 p.
47. From Woodward to Eric Mjoberg, Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden, 19 June, 1914, will receive specimen of new genus of Phalanger, send fossils for Glauert to classify. 1 p.
48. To Woodward from James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 20 June, 1914, intend to include W.A. species in my list of Australian Land shells tertiary fossils. 1 p.
49. To Woodward from H. M. Wallis, Public Museum and Art Gallery, Reading, 3 July, 1914, pleased with Aboriginal implements, Mr. Alexander asks for crab, crayfish, shrimp etc. difficult to send wet. 1 p.
50. From Woodward to Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University, California, 27 July, 1914, sending list of W.A. fish as requested, Hippocampus and Platycephalus not yet included, would welcome Pacific fish. 1 p.
51. From Woodward to H. M. Wallis, Reading Museum, England, 17 August, 1914, have good collection of English flints, British birds. 1 p.
52. From Woodward to R. Etheridge, Australian Museum, Sydney, 24 August, 1914, sending casts of right femur and right tibia of Zaglossus hacketti, hoping to send fossils from Mammoth Cave in South-West. 1 p.
53. To Woodward from R. Etheridge, Australian Museum, Sydney, 15 September, 1914, received fossil casts. 1 p.
54. To Woodward from C. H. Ostenfeld, Danish botanist, 29 September, 1914, visit to Cave House, Yallingup, missed because of accident but identified samples of vegetation, visit herbariun possible. 2 p.
55. From Woodward to C. H. Ostenfeld, 1 October, 1914, offering visit Museum's collection of plants. 1 p.`
56. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, Herts., 15 October, 1914, Lipfert has list of birds wanted but no money for expedition, 25 pounds. 1 p.
57. From Woodward to Edwin Ashby, Wittunga, Blackwood, S.A., 15 October, 1914, have specimen Porphyrio bellus from Southwest,promised to forward the other birds but we can't afford staff to do any collecting. 1 p.
58. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 15 October, 1914, not yet able to get clutch of Wedge-Tailed Eagle eggs, try again next season. 1 p.
59. From Woodward to C. H. Osterfeld, handing 58 species of dried W.A. native plants for exchange. 1 p.
60. From Woodward to Albert E. Brooks, Allendale Road, Mt. Albert, Auckland, N.Z., 19 October, 1914, sending 3 specimens of Patella neglecta, Gray, from Garden Island, off Fremantle, not yet able to send 57 specimens. 2 p.
61. To Woodward from H.L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 25 December, 1914, will send set of Eusterio eggs if supplying them later ; received beautiful specimens from H.G.Barnard, West Coast of Gulf of Carpentaria. 1 p..
62. Invoice of 21 American bird specimens from Smithsonian Institution, 9 January, 1915, 1 p.
63. To Woodward from R. Rathbun, Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, Washington, D.C., 14 January, 1915, received bird skins, sending you a box of 21 bird skins & 6 mammals. 2 p.
64. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, N.S.W., 3 November, 1914, retain new eggs now. 1 p.
65. To Woodward from Geo. L. Fisher, Herbarium, Houston, Texas, 13 February, 1915, send Australian plants for Herbarium. 1 p.
66. To Woodward from Eugene Le Moult, Cabinet Entomologique, Paris, March, 1915, offering insects from French colonies in exchange for W.A. species. 1 p.
67. To Alexander from John S. Clark, Greenough Rd., Geraldton, 29 May. 1915, collecting local insects, bird and animal parasites and hosts, need to send some to be classified, name and date. 1 p.
68. From Alexander to J. S. Clark, Greenough Rd., Geraldton, 2 June, 1915, glad to have bird and animal parasites, flies, short of staff for classification of flies, some groups classify butterflies, moths, wasps. 1 p.
69. To Alexander from J. S. Clark, Greenough Rd., Geraldton, 7 June, 1915, sent Cicadas, Hymenoptera to East, will send to you in future,also skins from which I collected parasites. 3 p.
70. To John S. Clark, Greenough Rd., Geraldton, 12 June, 1915, specimens sent to Natural History Museum labeled "Natural History Specimens" are travel free, formalin cheap, glad to receive skins. 1 p.
71.From Alexander to E. Le Moult, 4 Rue Dumeril, Paris, 7 July, 1915, Unable to exchange, passed on to local collector. 1 p.
72. To Alexander from James May Young, Meredith, Victoria, 8 July, 1915, sent 3 packages containing nearly 100 species of land shells, Woodward offering his land shells presently on loan to Hedley at Sydney Museum, which would be sent on to Young when returned. 2 p.
73. From Alexander to Professor Starr-Jordan, Leland-Stanford University, California, 16 July, 1915, 1 year since sent you collection of W.A. fish, expecting papers written on fishes of Pacific in return. 1 p.
74. To Alexander from C. H. Ostenfeld, Botanical Myseum, Kobenhavn, Denmark, 19 July, 1915, sent W.A. specimens by ship from Fremantle to Denmark, arrived safely, glad to work, will send duplicates. 2 p.
75. From W.B.A. to James May Young, Meredith, Victoria, 26 July, 1915, Woodward, now retired, said impossible to pick out shells until named and few specimens available, no field collector at present, will send specimens available. 1 p.
76. To Museum from James May Young, Meredith, Victoria, 6 August, 1915, satisfied with specimens offered & now available. 1 p.
77. To Alexander from Thomas Hudson Beare, University of Edinburgh, 12 August, 1915, in W.A. Coleoptera fauna, returned to G.B. without visiting Java, meeting of British Association in Australia. 4 p.
78. From Alexander to C. H. Ostenfeld, Museuminspektor, Kobenhavn, Denmark, 1 September, 1915, unable botanical collecting, no skeleton of Myrmecobius available, could send skin & skull, echinoderms. 1p
79. To Museum from A. Eland Shaw, Wynnum South, Queensland, 1 September, 1915, returning Blattidae and other specimens of cockroaches, Zonioptera alutacia, Platyzosteria to W.A. 2 p.
80. To Alexander from David Starr Jordan, Stanford University, California, 2 September, 1915, seeking in another department collection of fishes sent, will send my papers and return series of specimens. 1 p.
81. To Alexander from David Starr Jordan, Stanford University, California, 4 December, 1915, enclosed letter from Customs Office shows why we coud not find your fishes, hoping to get them some day. 1 p.
82. To Alexander, a copy of letter from U. S. Customs Service received by Stanford University, 3 September, 1915, they have no record of the shipment of fish sent to Unversity. 1 p.
83. From Woodward to James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 9 September, 1915, sending specimens of 4 land shells. 1 p.
84a. To Secretary of W.A.Museum from Colonel C. E. Shepherd, 34 Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London, 3 September, 1915, offering fossil otolites from English Eocene strata in exchange for Gonorhynchus Greyi, Monocentris stella maris, Cyttus australis. 4 p.
84b. From C.E. Shepherd, 13 December, 1915, arrangements to send Gonorhynchus and Cyttus. 7 p.
85. To R. Rathbun, U.S. National Museum, Washington, 23 September, 1915, no skull with specimen 61356 Cynomus ludovicianus, enclosing list of N. American species wanted and W.A. vertebrates available. 1 p.
86. List of North American vertebrates desired by W.A.Museum : Mammals, Birds, Reptiles. 1 p.
87. Lists of Polyzosteria species and Platyzosteria species, Zonioploca pallida, Periplaneta concolor duplicates. 1 p
88. To A. Eland Shaw, Wynnum South, Queensland, from Keeper of Biology, sending lists of Polyzosteria and Platyzosteria duplicates and others needing identification. 1 p.
89. From Alexander to M. W. Elliott, Dumbleyung, 23 September, 1915, specimens identified: Cacomantis rubricatus (Fantailed cuckoo), Malurus pulcherrimus, (Red-winged Wren), Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed tit), egg of Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcyx plagosus) 1 p.
90. From Alexander to J. A. Kershaw, National Museum, Melbourne, 23 September, 1915, wanting skeletons of Native Bear and Wombat to decide which species local notes have seen, or exchange for W.A. zoological evidence found. 1 p.
91.From Alexander to J. Hudson Beare, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 2 October, 1915, sending a few Cetoniadae species, would like any showy beetles, either tropical or British. 1 p.
92. To Alexander from C. H. Osterfeld, Universitetets Botaniske Museum, Kebenhavn, 27 October, 1915, Professor Jungersen asks for a skin and skull of a Myrmecobius (Numbat), also Report on the Forests of W.A. by J. Ednie Brown. 1 p.
93. From Alexander to C. E. Shepherd, 2 November, 1915, can supply heads of 3 species of fish requested but no funds for postage at present. 1 p.
94. From Alexander to A. M. Clark, secretary to Chancellor, Leland-Stanford University, California, 22 November, 1915, Shipping Agents F. Cadd say the collection of fish sent by Wright Heston, shipped on SS Mattai, 7 November, 1914 to H.D.Greedhood, Sacramento St., San Francisco. 1 p.
95. From Alexander to President Starr Jordan, Stanford University, California, 22 November, 1915, regrets about collection of fish sent to A. M. Clark, to whom we have sent shipping details, thanks for series of papers on fish. 1 p.
96. To Alexander from Henry K. Coale, Ornithological Collection, Birds of the World, Highland Park, Illinois, 24 November, 1915, interested in Australian birds, sorry unable to get W.A. species at present. 1 p.
97. To Alexander from J. Hudson Beare, University of Edinburgh, 24 December, 1915, thanks for box of specimens badly damaged in transit, loss of staff by war service. 2 p.
98. From Alexander to J, S. Clark, Greenough Road, Geraldton, sends list of names of beetles identified. 1p.
99. List of duplicate Western Australian plants (Herbarium specimens) in the W.A. Museum of Perth., Dec. 1915. 3 p.
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Author: Glauert, Ludwig, 1879-1963; National Museum of Victoria; Wood Jones, Frederic, 1879-1954; Mellor, John M.; Trickett, Ronald ; Lower, Oswald, B.; Illingworth, James Franklin, 1870-1949; Forrest, John, Sir, 1847-1918; Shepherd, C. E.; Alexander, Wilfrid Backhouse, 1885-1965; Clark, Wilfrid E. Le Gros (Wilfrid Edward Le Gros), 1895-1971; Queensland Museum; Longman, Heber Albert, 1880-1954
Year: Sept. 1919-Dec. 1920
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1. To Alexander from Henry K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 19 January, 1919, list offering exchanges, + 1 photo. 3 p.
2. List of Australian Birds' Eggs sent to R. Trickett, Coolup, W.A. 2 p.
3. Insects sent to the Queensland Museum in exchange for a collection of Thynnidae, Mutillidae, Formicidae, Thynnidae, Blattidae. 1 p.
2. List of Australian Birds' Eggs sent to R. Trickett, Coolup, W.A. 2 p.
3. Insects sent to the Queensland Museum in exchange for a collection of Thynnidae, Mutillidae, Formicidae, Thynnidae, Blattidae. 1 p.
4. To Alexander from John W. Mellor, 11 Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 8 May, 1919, asking if he is personally be willing to assist in the Oology, clutches, of W.A. birds' eggs exchanges. 1 p.
5. From Alexander to J. W. Mellor, 11 Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 28 May, 1919, regret have few duplicates to exchange, enclose lists of clutches available. 2 p.
6. From Alexander to H. K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.A., 18 June, 1919, after 3 years absence answering letter to arrange exchanges of skins of Australian birds and some skins from other countries. 2 p.
7. To Alexander from John W. Mellor, 11 Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 10 July, 1919, list of birds' eggs sent . 2 p.
8. From Alexander to J. W. Mellor, 11 Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 17 July, 1919, received clutches of eggs, only 7 species were on wanted list, sending exchanges, 14 species not needed for W. A., other egg clutches already held. 3 p.
9. From J. F. Illingworth, Division of Entomology, Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Queensland, 25 July, 1919, letter offering insects occurring in North Queensland agricultural areas collected as pests of sugar cane. 1 p.
10. To H. A. Longman, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 22 July, 1919, 22 July, 1919, offering specimens of Myrmecobius and Tarsipes, asking for Hypsiprymnodon and any species of Phalanger, also any New Guinea material. 2 p.
11. To Alexander from John W. Mellor, Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 26 July, 1919, included desiderata on "locality" list, send any common W. A. species. 1 p.
12. From Alexander to J. F. Illingworth, Division of Entomology, Bureau of Sugar Expt. Stations, Meringa, Cairns, 13 August, 1919, thanks for offer of common insects of Queensland to compare with W. A., gladly pay postage. 1 p.
13. From Alexander to J. W. Mellor, 11 Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide, 9 September, 1919, keeping 16 clutches, sending back 7, list of birds' eggs sent. 2 p.
14. To Alexander from J. A. Illingworth, Division of Entomology, Bureau of Sugar Expt. Stations, Meringa, Qld., 15 September, 1919, sending box of insects, listed, if wanted, mark list, interested in cockroaches and muscoid flies. 1 p.
15. To Alexander from A. Jefferies Turner, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, 15 September, 1919, on return was unable to visit W.A., then heard you were back at Museum, remembering Lepidoptera, tell me of a likely Lepidoptera W.A. collector. 1 p.
16. List of insects sent, Sept. 15, 1919, to Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria, N.S.W., Museum Sydney, South Australia, West Australia, Melbourne. 1 p.
17. From C.S.G. Shaw, Public School, Goolagong, New South Wales, 29 September, 1919, school museum wants specimens of weapons and implements of the natives of W.A., offering a collection of U.S.A. gem stones, sent by post. 1 p
18. To Alexander from H. B. Coale, Birds of the World, Highland Park, Illinois, 3 October, 1919, sending a box of birds from Japan, would be glad to get any extras, esp. from list in The Emu. 1 p.
19. List of Birds sent to H.K.Coale Highland Park, Illinois, Second Collection, 1919. 3 p.
20. From Oswald Lower, Bartley Crescent, Wayville, S. A., 9 October, 1919, asking about a new species of Angelia,, held in W.A. Museum, same as his Lithopepla from Dundas, W.A., also seeking a WA Lepidopterist for exchanges. 1 p.
21. To C. H. Shaw, Public School, Goolagong, N.S.W., 7 October, 1919, Mr. Glauert still on leave, delaying exchanges of gemstones for native weapons, will send reply. 1 p.
22. To Alexander from C. L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, W.A., 12 October, 1919, regret missing trip, will send specimens in few days. 1 p.
23. To O. Lower, Bartley Crescent, Wayville, S. A. , 10 October, 1919, regret few collectors of specimens of Lepidoptera in W. A. except Mr. Newman, not many in Museum collection. 1 p.
24. To J. F. Illingworth, Division of Entomology, Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Meringa, Cairns, Qld, 13 October, 1919, received box of insects, sending back in box a series of W. A. Cockroaches and list of W.A. Orthoptera. 2 p.
25. To Alexander from J. F. Illingworth, Division of Entomology, Meringa, Cairns, Qld., 31 October, 1919, received very interesting specimens of roaches (although broken in transit) trusting you can supply W.A. specimens in spirit. 1 p.
26. To Director, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 3 November, 1919, received letter and 3 skins very pleased to have, in return sending 7 W.A. specimens, hoping you send us 4 other species in exchange, list of Queensland marsupials desired, also sending specimens for you to examine but we need them back as we have hardly any specimens of Notomys. 4 p.
27. To Alexander from C. L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 15 November, 1919, 3 weeks of flu, but will send clutches of Little Falcon and Little Eagle, offer of Melanosterna. 1 p.
28. To C. L. E. Orton , Petworth Park, Moora, 13 November, 1919, have eggs of Melanosterna anaetheta to send you. 1 p.
29. To Alexander from Ronald Trickett, Riverdale, Coolup, W.A., 3 November, 1919, sending eggs from Britain. 1 p.
30. From Alexander to Ronald Trickett, Riverdale, Coolup, W.A., 21 November, 1919, thanks for British eggs, sending eggs from R.A.O.U. checklist of W.A. birds. 1 p.
31. From Alexander to H.K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 21 November, 1919, sent birds in exchange, separate cover reprints of all papers on Australian birds by R.A.O.U. v. conservative, so sending names given by Mathews as well. 1 p.
32. From Alexander to O. Lower, Bartley Crescent, Wayville, S.A.,24 November, 1919, regret unwilling to send moth Angelis melancroca by post as insects get broken, would send by personal charge in box. 1 p.
33. To Alexander from Helen A. Longman, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 9 December, 1919, received specimens. 1 p.
34. From Alexander to C. E. L. Orton, Moora, 12 December, 1919, sending eggs of M. anaetheta, from Bird Island, Safety Bay, Garden Island, single birds eggs, also clutch of Entomophila leucomelas, pleased to get sets sent. 2 p.
35. To Alexander from C. E. L. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 22 December, 1919, thanking for eggs received. 2 p.
36. From Frederic Wood Jones, University of Adelaide, 6 January, 1920, asking for details of marsupials of Western Australia especially Myrmecobius fasciatus, or to borrow one pickled. 3 p.
37. From Alexander to F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 13 January, 1920, v. willing to help but Myrmecobius are rarely seen or caught alive in good condition, also Tarsipes, also fairly common marsupials Dromicia concina and Sminthopsis murina specimens, suggest advertising. 3 p.
38. To Glauert from C. E. Shepherd, 26 Stanhope Gardens, London,S.W.7, 16 January, 1920, asking if otoliths sent had been received after 4 months as a registered parcel. W.B.A.:Glauert not yet back. 2 p.
39. To Alexander from John W. Mellors, Mellor Park, Locksley, S.A., 24 January, 1920, regret delays in letters due to death in family, missed nesting season on Kangaroo Id., hoping to visit W.A. with R.A.O.U. research. 2 p.
40. To Alexander from F. Wood Jones, The University, Adelaide, 29 January, 1920, would like access to a Dromicia concinna and Sminthopsis murina, alive or dead, Tarsipes in any condition. 2 p.
41. From Alexander to H. K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 13 February, 1920, box of 53 skins of birds sent had broken open but as no list included can't tell if any lost, includes a list of names from Sharpe's list indebted for 3 birds. 2 p.
42. To Alexander [on leave] from William I. Souther, Groton, Mass., U.S.A., 16 February, 1920, letter offering to sell and buy collections of shells listed. 4 p.
43. To C. L. Shepherd, 26 Stanhope Gardens. London, 2 March, 1920, your letter, box of otoliths received by Glauert. 1 p.
44. From Alexander to F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 4 March, 1920, list of young or embryonic specimens (q v)sent, only 3 species adults are Sminthopsis murina, Tarsipes spenserae and Dromicia concinna in exchange we would like copies of your zoological books ; I recently saw a distant Myrmecobius' burrow, at P. Wickham, Kyrup, Laurier. 3 p.
45. To Alexander from F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 9 March, 1920, thanking for cooperation and help. 2 p.
46. To F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 15 March, 1920, Alexander,on leave, left parcel to be sent to you. 1 p.
47. From F. Wood Jones to James C. Batty, 30 March, 1920, unpacked case of anatomical material arrived safely. 1 p.
48. From Ronald Trickett, Grassmere, Coolup, 19 June, 1920, sent sets of W. A. birds' eggs. 1 p.
49. To Alexander from Henry K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 27 July, 1920, sending details in time for your return. 1 p.
50. From C. L. Shepherd, 26 Stanhope Gardens, London, 31 July, 1920, hoping to receive fish heads and specimens of Arripus trutta, Arripis georgiamus, Kyphosus sydneyanus, market specimens. 3 p.
51. To Alexander from Henry K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 19 August, 1920, sending box of birds, some quite rare, if they are not good enough don't count them. 1 p.
52. To Ronald Trickett, Grassmere, Coolup, 11 September, 1920, received eggs. 1 p.
53. rom Glauert to F. Wood-Jones, University, Adelaide, 13 September, 1920, thank you for reprints of papers, work on Myrmecobius. 2 p.
54. To J. Battye from Henry K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, offering skins of Japanese birds, asking for stamps. 1 p.
55. To Glauert from F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 22 September, 1920, contented with Myrmecobius, specimens opened by incision in belly, preserved in spirit, also any small marsupials, external characteristics of pouch embryos. 3 p.
56. To Alexander from Heber A. Longman, Queensland Museum, 22 September, 1920, sending specimens of Phalangers: Petaurus sciureus, Petauroides volans, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus in exchange skins of Myrmecobius and Tarsipes. 1 p.
57. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 23 March, 1920, asking for specimens of rocks. 1 p.
To Alexander from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 29 September, 1920, reminding about specimen. 1 p.
58. From Glauert to C. Foster Cooper, University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, 7 October, 1920, as specimens of crustacea offered by Stanley Gardiner's expeditions to islands of Indian Ocean and a Dormouse for mounting would be welcome packed in a tin-lined box via Agent General for Western Australia, Savoy House, Strand, London. 1 p.
59. From Glauert to Dr. W. Eagle Clark, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, 7 October, 1920, an exchange of Australian mammals would be exchanged for birds from the Scottish National Antarctic Expeditions which sometimes come here in the winter months. 1 p.
60. From Glauert to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 7 October, 1920, regret that the minerals you asked for are not available for exchange, state the nature of your collection we will try to send suitable specimens in return. 1 p.
61. From Glauert to F. Wood Jones, Adelaide University, 7 October, 1920, procuring Myrmecobius and other small marsupials, but much of pouch material is old, after you finish Trichosurus I will try. 1 p.
62. From Glauert to C. E., Shepherd, 26 Stanhope Gardens. London, 11 October, 1920, Mr. Alexander on leave, the otoliths are gratefullyv acknowledged, 2 Monocentris from Albany sent with any desiderata, Govt. trawler wrecked. 1 p.
63. From Glauert to W. N. Souther, Groton, Mass., U,S.A., 12 October, 1920, as Alexander was on leave and then resigned, the Trustees say that unable to enter into exchanges of conchological specimens yet but will, notify. 1 p.
64. To Glauert from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly,14 October, 1920, seeking a spearhead chipped out of telegraph insulator or Roscoelite. 2 p.
65. To Glauert from L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora,1 November, 1920, show sent skin of Bush Wallaby to Mr. Le Souef and a bird Charadru, also bird collections. 1 p.
66. To L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 1 November, 1920, Need skull to identify kangaroo skin, bird sent a Sharp- tailed Stint, Pisobia acuminata. 1 p.
67. From Glauert to Ronald Trickett, Riverdale, Coolup, 1 November, 1920, sending series of eggs in exchange for those sent 62. Eudyptula minor, Forster, 130. Zonjfer, pectoralis, 223. Phalacrocorax melanoleucus, 238 Sula fusca Brisson, 352 Merops ornatus, Lath. 361. Cuculus pallidus, 575. Grallina picata, R.A.O.U. 1 p.
68. To Glauert from John W. Mellor, Mellor Park, Lockleys, Adelaide S. H., 2 November, 1920, after a month in W.A. working the Malurus family of Wrens leuconotus and leucopterus, Stirling Ranges, Dirk Hartog and Barrow Islands. 2 p.
69. From Glauert to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 11 November, 1920, sending spear head made out of a telegraph insulator fro Hall's Creek, an abandoned goldfield. 1 p.
70. To Glauert from L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 16 November, 1920, sending clutches of eggs, sending skin with skull gift, wants an egg of Lesser Noddy also Wedgebill (Spenostoma). 1 p. 68.
71. To Glauert from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Vic.9 December, 1920, received spearhead, would like one made like porcelain, can send quartz crystal with molybdenite. 1 p.
72. from Glauert to A.J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 17 December, 1920, we have not got the spearhead you want, if any comes in we will save it for you. 1 p.
73. From Glauert to L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 10 December, 1920, at R.A.O.U. you said the Little Eagle was seen in your locality, also heard of a Red-necked Avocet was seen inyour locality, try and get some for the museum. 1 p.
74. To J. W. Mellor, Mellor Park, Locksley, Adelaide, 17 December, 1920, there are no skins of Malurus available for exchange, the large series of skins not as plentiful as believed, but borrow them for research. 1 p.
75. From Darwin L. Platt, Osteologist and Anatomist, 17 East Main St., Rochester, N. Y., 18 December, 1920, wants skulls of Aboriginals, also animal skulls. 1 p.
76.To Glauert from L. E. Orton, Petworth Park, Moora, 26 December, 1920, a mob of avocets were seen on his swamp but have now disappeared. 1 p. ...
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Author: Whittell, Hubert Massey, 1883-1954; Glauert, Ludwig, 1879-1963; Charter, J. H. J.; Gilbert, John, d. 1845; Mathews, Gregory M. (Gregory Macalister), 1876-1949; Battye, J. S. (James Sykes), 1871-1954; Masters, George; North, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1855-1917; Buller, Kenneth Gordon, 1915-1995; Serventy, D. L. (Dominic Louis), 1904-1988
Year: 1939-1940
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15 Jan. 1939, 1 p.
40. Letter to Glauert asking about J. Harry J. Charter who collected bird skins about 1906, please check Hart's Army List for info.; visited Dempster inlet and Doubtful Island Bay; Banded Anteater killed by car in Bridgetown.
40. Letter to Glauert asking about J. Harry J. Charter who collected bird skins about 1906, please check Hart's Army List for info.; visited Dempster inlet and Doubtful Island Bay; Banded Anteater killed by car in Bridgetown.
23 Jan. 1939, 1 p.
41. From Glauert, J.H.J. Charter not found in Army List.
31 Jan, 1939, 1 p.
42. To Glauert asking for skins of Malurus elegans and M. pulcherrimus to compare; obtained skin of the Square-tailed Kite.
23 Feb. 1939, 1 p.
43. From Glauert sending M. elegans from Wilson's Inlet and from Toolbrunup, and M. pulcherrimus from Toolbrunup; has nothing definite re location of Lake Williams.
25 Feb. 1939, 2 p.
44. To Glauert about the Toolbrunup skin of the Red-winged Wren, will send a systematic list of W.A. birds he is preparing.
9 Mar. 1939, 1 p.
45. From Glauert, would hope to have systematic list published by our Royal Society.
16 Mar. 1939, 1 p.
46. To Librarian of Royal Society of W.A., asking for loan of journals and enclosing his subscription cheque.
18 Apr. 1939, 1 p.
47. From Glauert about the Red-Winged Wren; Museum makes its material available whenever possible; importance of museum education for school children.
19 Apr. 1939, 1 p.
48. To Glauert asking for copy of Wetmore's Classification of Birds; skins from Melbourne Museum's H.L. White collection not for loan; Toolbrunup skin in Adelaide Museum.
27 Jun. 1939, 2 p.
49. To Glauert on a Cockatoo hybrid, Corella-Galah; obtained information on John Gilbert; Gregory Mathews may visit in Dec.
6 Jul. 1939, 1 p.
50. From Glauert about the hybrid cockatoo described by Mr Eddy of Nungarin; special meeting of Royal Society proposed for Gregory Mathews visit; after recent storm 26 specimens collected, including Pterodroma lessoni, 2 Anous tenuirostris, and a P. vittata from Busselton. A number of P. desolata and Puffinus assimilis, 2 D. chlororhyncha and 2 M. giganteus.
8 Jul. 1939, 1 p.
51. To Glauert about birds collected by Whitlock in Bunbury after a storm: 1 Grey-headed Albatross, one Cape Petrel and one P. assimilis; does the museum want eggs? The albatross found is a small specimen, 8 inches shorter than given by Mathews and Condon.
18 Jul. 1939, 1 p.
52. To Library asking for volumes of the "Inquirer", seeking information about the naturalist John Gilbert who came to W.A. in 1839.
28 Jul. 1939, 1 p.
53. From Battye, will loan bound vols. of the Enquirer.
14 Aug. 1939, 2 p.
54. To Library, delay in reply because he was in hospital, wants "Inquirer" 1839 to 1844; enclosed a cutting from West Australian about John Gilbert, a pioneer of bird study in W.A.; asks that A.H. Chisholm in Melbourne be approached for copies of Gilbert's letters.
17 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
55. From Battye to Bridgetown Road Board, have sent a parcel of books for Whittell.
17 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
56. From Battye, packages of loans forwarded to Road Board; writing to Chisholm re Gilbert's letters.
21 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
57. To Library thanking for American exchanges and returning "Inquirer"
22 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
58. To Glauert re Cockatoo hybrid note by Dr McGillivray in 1923 Emu; seeks information about Geo. Masters' work in W.A.
23 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
59. From Battye sending "Enquirer" for 1842, 1834, 1844.
25 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
60. From Glauert re hybrid Cockatoo; information re George Masters' visits; collected after storm 1 Pt. mollis, 3 D. capense, 3 P. vittata, 5 P. desolata and 1 D. chlororhyncha.
29 Aug. 1939, 1 p.
61. To Library, returning loans, asking for loan of John Gilbert's letters from W.A.
11 Sep. 1939 (posted 8 Oct. 1939), 2 p.
62. To Glauert, thanks for information on Masters, gives list of North's dates for Masters in W.A. (North not always accurate); offers eggs to Museum.
10 Oct. 1939, 1 p.
63. From Glauert, letter from James Drummond to Hooker his authority for Gilbert's visit to Rottnest; after storms collected a Giant Petrel, 2 Soft Plumage Petrels, 8 Cape Petrels and 1 Lesser Noddy; would like just Australian eggs.
7 Dec. 1939, 1 p.
64. To Glauert asking for article on Puffinus assimilis glauerti and Heteroprion belcheri serventyi by Mathews; Lawson Whitlock's 80th next April.
8 Dec. 1939, 1 p.
65. From Glauert, doesn't have Mathews' article.
11 Dec. 1939, 1 p.
66. From Battye, sending copies of Gilbert's letters.
23 Dec. 1939, 2 p.
67. To Glauert, Mathews on way to W.A. from England, could Glauert arrange group of scientists to meet him?
24 Dec. 1939, 1 p.
68. To Battye returning John Gilbert's letters, with thanks.
11 Jan. 1940, 1 p.
69. From Glauert re details about arrangements for Mathews' visit.
11 Mar. 1940, 1 p.
70. To Glauert sending skins of 2 Wedge-tailed Eagles, and 1 Albatross.
14 Mar. 1940, 1 p.
71. From Glauert, while on holiday at Margaret River he saw Flame breasted Robin; waiting for Tropic bird from Busselton; has received 3 Wambengers in last few weeks.
5 May, 1940, 1 p.
72, To Glauert asking for Records of the WA Museum; had irate letter from Mathews who thinks we should use his Check List not our own.
17 Jun. 1040, 1 p.
73. From Glauert saving Records asked for.
21 Jul. 1940, 1 p.
74. To Glauert sending correspondence on the H.L.White collection; Mathews coming to Perth by rail from Adelaide in Aug. or Sept.
1 Aug. 1940, 2 p.
75. To Glauert sending list of W.A. mammals sent by John Gilbert to John Gould.
8 Aug. 1940, 1 p.
76. From Glauert thanking for list of mammals and for paper on Tropic bird.
5 Sep. 1940, 2 p.
77. To Glauert enclosing letter for Mathews; mentions Kenneth Buller, a keen taxidermist who would like to work at Museum; sightings of the Spotted Nightjar.
13 Sep. 1940, 2 p.
78. From Glauert about Mathews' visit; will visit Buller's private museum; collected 1 Prion and 2 Giant petrels, photographed a White Chinned bird and saw a Barn owl.
19 Sep. 1940, 1 p.
79. To Glauert with a list of type specimens to be checked.
30 Sep. 1940, 1 p.
80. From Glauert, sending list of 'types' of WA birds preserved in the Museum; reminding him of skins of Procelariiformes promised.
18 Oct. 1940, 1 p.
81. To Glauert, Mathews found new forms in Museum collection; thanks for list of type specimens.
15 Nov. 1940, 1 p.
82. To Glauert re Check List; Petrel skins in recently united Serventy-Whittell Collection; sending 2 Petrel skins from N.Z., one a gavia i.e. leptorhynchus, also a N.Z. Prion, hopes to visit Perth soon.
20 Nov. 1940, 1 p.
83. From Glauert, Sorry to learn Petrel skins not coming to Museum, as he had anticipated; looking forward to getting N.Z. skins.
22 Nov. 1940, 2 p.
84. To Glauert, working ornithologists need to keep their skins for study and Serventy-Whittell Collection in constant use; appreciates Museum has restricted funds and problems getting specimens....
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Author: Campbell, Archibald James, 1853-1929
Year: 27 March 1890
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HOUTMAN'S ABROLHOS
THEIR HISTORY WITH NOTES ON THEIR ZOOLOGY.
BY A. J. CAMPBELL, F.L.S.
[Contributed to the late Congress of "The Australasians Association for
the Advancement of Science" held at Melbourne, and taken as read.]
THEIR HISTORY WITH NOTES ON THEIR ZOOLOGY.
BY A. J. CAMPBELL, F.L.S.
[Contributed to the late Congress of "The Australasians Association for
the Advancement of Science" held at Melbourne, and taken as read.]
PART II (Zoology).
My visit to these most interesting islands was from May to 23rd December,
1889. To Messrs. Broadhurst & McNeil I am indebted for passages to and
from different islands, as well as for much open-handed hospitality. while
Mr. F. C. Broadhurst, Mr. G. K. Beddoes, C.E. (manager), and other
employees of the firm have furnished me with many valuable notes gathered
of late years upon the groups, and which were impossible for me to
personally make during my limited sojourn.
Houtman's Abrolhos are certainly the greatest "rookery" for sea-birds in
Australia, and by reason of their geographical position in the sub-
tropics, perhaps afford suitable breeding grounds for a greater number of
species that any other distinct or limited spot in the world. That the
groups have been resorted to for a untold ages by the birds is evidenced
by the rich deposits of guano — notably upon Rat and Pelsart islands. Rat
Island may be said to be fairly alive with feathers. They were birds
breeding upon the bushes, birds breeding under the bushes, and birds
breeding in the ground underneath. Rat Island approximately contains 350
acres. Deducting, say 50 acres, for the guano station and cleared ground,
and taking one bird for every square yard (there could not be less,
probably more, when young, and eggs are taken into consideration) the 300
acres would give 1,452,000 birds upon one island alone. With their
success I took instantaneous photographs of some of the flights, but could
not take the birds when thickest, namely, at early morn and late evening,
the sun being unfavourable for the camera. Of the wonderful flights of
noddies and sooty terns I need not speak, but could fully substantiate
Gilbert's accurate description as given in Gould.
I shall now proceed to enumerate the various species found upon the
islands, adding notes of interest on facts in their natural economy not
hitherto recorded. Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G. most kindly named the
plants for me. The Rev F. R. M. Wilson identified the lichens, while four
species of lizards are still under the consideration of experts.
MAMMALIA.
* Halmaturus Derbianus, Grey (Derby's wallaby). Found on the E. and W.
Wallaby Islands (Northern group) only.
* Eustaria — —? (seal). Principally found on Easter and Pelsart groups but
now getting scarce.
* Mus — — (rat). I was unable to procure a specimen for identification,
which may probably prove to be the common European rat introduced by some
shipwreck.
AVES.
* Haliaetus leucogaster, Gm. (white-bellied sea-eagle). Not common. Eyries
are established on Wallaby (Pigeon Island) and Pelsart groups. The noddy
tern constitutes a portion of this eagle's prey. Breeds beginning
September. Young do not assume adult plumage until second or third year.
* Pandion leucocephalus, Gould (white headed osprey). More common than the
preceeding [sic] species. One day, as the barque Capella was riding at
anchor in Good Friday Bay each of the mast heads was occupied by one of
these noble birds. In addition to fish the osprey is very partial to the
little white-faced storm petrel and a rough tailed lizard, upon Rat
Island. Lay in September.
* Hirundo neoxena, Gould (welcome swallow). Noticed flying over Pelsart
Island.
* Sericornis maculatus, Gould (spotted scrub tit). Found only on Wallaby
group.
* Zosterops Gouldii, Bp. (Green backed white eye). Found in pairs
throughout the groups.
* Phaps chalcoptera, Lath (bronzewing pigeon). Wallaby group.
* Turnix scintillans, Gould (speckled turnix-quail). Wallaby group.
* Haematopus longirostris, Vieill (white-breasted oyster catcher). Few
pairs throughout groups.
* Haematopus unicolon, Wagl (sooty oyster catcher). Seen occasionally.
* Aegialatis ruficapilla, Tenem (red-capped dottrel). A few always upon the
islands where they breed.
* Tringa albescens, Tenem (little sandpiper). In small flocks about the
beaches. Retire inland to rest at evening, when they often co-mingle with
the former species.
* Tringa subarquata, Gmel (curlew sandpaper [sic] ). Singly or in twos or
threes about the shores. But none observed in full plumage.
Strepsilas interpres, Linn (turnstone). This cosmopolitan was observed in
flocks of 6 or 7 about the reefs at low water, but scarcely in adult
plumage.
* Numenius cynopus, Viell (Australian curlew). Noted at Wallaby group.
* Numenius uropygialis, Gould (wimbrel). Small flocks seen at the mangrove
swamp, Pelsart Island, 23rd December.
* Demiegretta sacra, Gmel (reef heron). Both the blue variety and white
found throughout the groups. Breed November.
* Hypotaenidia Philipensis, Linn (pectoral rail). Seen upon Rat and
Pelsart Islands. Known to breed upon latter.
* Porzana sabuensis, Gmel (Tabuan crake). Pelsart Island, about the
mangrove swamp.
* Anas castanea, Eyton (Australian teal). Wallaby group.
* Larus Pacificus, Lath (Pacific gull). Odd couples breed throughout all
groups. Laying commences early September.
* Larus Longirostris, Masters (long-billed gull). Common. Breeds in
September. Have been witnessed plundering the noddies of their eggs,
especially if nearly incubated. The gulls also rob these peaceful birds
of the contents of their stomachs when spread out for their mates or young.
* Sterna Caspia, Pall. (Caspian tern.) Seemed in small companies about the
reefs or singly diving to fish about the harbour. Fledglings seen 15th
December, also fresh egg taken same date. Young in down white underneath,
mottled with black and brown above.
* Sterna Bergii, Licht. (Common tern.) A few breed upon Pelsart island.
Young in down similar to Caspian tern.
* Sterna Dougalli, Mout. (Graceful tern.)
Nesting in scores upon the dead coral ridges in the narrowest half of
Pelsart island. December appears to be the laying month. Young in down
under surface white, wings white, and rest of upper surface mottled black
and white with slight brownish tinge. Feet and bill light pink.
* Sterna anaestheta, Scop. (Panayan tern.) In small companies of 10 or 12,
or in pairs, breeding under shelving limestones, sometimes under bushes,
chiefly on isolated rocks.
* Sterna juliginosa, Gm. (Sooty tern.) The "wide-awakes" first appear in the
beginning September upon Rat and Pelsart islands, when they come in vast
numbers for about a fortnight. When the young are reared all depart about
April. Their call note sounds like "wide-awake;" hence their vernacular
name. A long gutteral scream appears to be the alarm note while "squak"
like notes are uttered in anger. Young in down, underneath parts (except
throat) whitish, all the rest of the surface mottled with black, brown and
white. Feet and bill dark coloured.
* Sternula nereis, Gould. (Little tern.) A few couples found breeding upon
dead coral on Pelsart island in close proximity to the graceful terns.
Young in down dull or yellowish white. Bill and feet light yellow.
* Sternula inconspicua, Masters. A pair noticed in company with little and
Caspian terns near Rat island. A skin was obtained, which appears to
correspond with Masters' description, although some authorities believe it
to be a different stage of plumage of the little tern. But this can
hardly be, seeing the young of the little tern from the time they are
hatched possess yellowish-white bill and feet, whereas Masters' tern has
dark coloured bill and feet.
* Anores stolidus, Leim. (Noddy tern.) Records kept upon Rat island showed
that these birds first appeared for the breeding season August 14, 1888,
and August 16, 1889, respectively. They are usually first heard at night
and then appear gradually for a few days before they arrive in great
crowds. The earliest eggs are deposited about the beginning of October,
but laying continues for the two or three following months. About the
breakup of the weather in April all the noddies with their young depart.
Not a solitary bird remains. A week or two prior to the first exodus the
birds leave the island daily, but return at night. This may be a method
of exercising the young before the last great flight. There is a curious
incident of all these birds having suddenly left Rat island for about a
fortnight during the month of October when cold rain set in, leaving eggs
and young to perish. Upon slight showers of rain falling, the birds clear
out to the shoals upon the reefs, and skim over the water in a remarkable
manner, as if fishing. The call note of the noddy is a coarse, gull-like
bark. Young in down vary in colour from light to dark sooty brown, with
the upper portion of the head mouldy white. Bill and feet black.
* Amores longirostris, Tenem. (Lesser noddy.) As its name implies, it is
similar in appearance but smaller than the noddy, yet in one or two points
of its natural history differs much. Unlike the noddy, which nests upon
low bushes or upon the ground, the lesser noddy seeks mangrove trees, and
then only upon one island (Pelsart) out of all the groups although
mangroves exist elsewhere. Then, again, the lesser noddy remains
throughout the year, whereas the noddies' visits are periodical. The
first eggs may be observed the beginning September, but the climax of the
breeding season is not reached till December. Young in down sooty black,
upper part of head mouldy white. Bill and feet black.
Now that a successful guano depot has been established upon Pelsart
island, no doubt in time the limited supply of mangrove trees will be used
for fuel. What, then, will become of the extraordinary flights of the
lesser noddies as they go to and from their fishing grounds? I trust the
photographs I took may not soon be the "light of other days."
* Puffinus nugax (?) Sol. (Allied petrel.) I am not quite satisfied about
the identity of this petrel although it closely resembles P. nugax.
Professor McCoy, to whom I submitted a skin, shares my doubt. If it be P.
nugaax then it has never been reported from the Western side of Australia,
nor has it been recorded nocturnal as the Abrolhos bird certainly is. I
took my specimen flying about Rat Island the midnight of 9th December.
They have also been known, attracted by the light to fall into the fires
of persons camping upon the islands. They breed in underground burrows in
July and appear to rear their young and depart in time to accommodate the
following species.
* Puffinus sphenurus, Gould (wedge tailed petrel). I have the pleasure of
announcing this petrel also nocturnal in its habits. It is somewhat
extraordinary that such a peculiar trait in the bird's character should
have escaped Gilbert's notice. About half an hour after sundown they
commence moaning and get uneasy in their burrows and shortly afterwards
birds may be seen swiftly cutting the air in many directions. The moaning
and cat like cries of the wage-tailed petrel are a curious experience.
After a ramble, one quiet night, I noted in my pocket book next morning
that "the whole island seemed groaning and travailling in pain with the
noise of mutton birds." Sometimes the roofs of the guano station struck
with terrible force by the birds during flight. About half an hour before
sunrise they disappear underground, when all is quite as far as they are
concerned. The attitude of this petrel upon ground resembles a duck upon
water, a squatting posture. When walking they are assisted by their wings
which give the bird a waddling or lame gait. The burrows generally extend
2 or 3 feet in an oblique direction, rarely more than 5 feet. Sometimes
they deposit their single eggs in holes or fissures of rock, while more
than once eggs have been taken from under bushes. The eggs, like those of
the noddies and other birds, are excellent eating, not all fishy in
flavour as may be supposed.
* Procellaria fregata, Linn (white-faced storm petrel). December 15, found
young about 10 days old in burrows upon Beacon Rock near Rat Island. They
were clothed cash in long blueish-grey down with dark naked head and bill,
feet also dark coloured with legs yellowish white. After death an amber
coloured oil exudes freely from the beak.
* Phaëton candidus, Briss (white tailed tropic bird). An occasional visitor.
* Phaëton rubricanda, Bodd (red-tailed tropic bird). Seen occasionally on
Rat Island during calm weather.
* Graculus varius, Gm. (pied cormorant). Frequent the bays and breed in
numbers upon isolated rocks.
* Pelecanus conspicillatus, Tenem. (Australian Pelican). Have been known
to breed upon Pigeon Island (Wallaby group) chewing September.
REPTILIA.
* Morelia variegata (?) (carpet snake). Found only on Wallaby group. Said
to be a darker variety than that found on the mainland and not so lively
in movements. Maximum length about 9 feet. Supposed to be non-venomous.
1. Lizard, 17 inches long, of a dark mottled green. Underneath parts
dull greenish white. During the season these reptiles devour many of the
eggs and young of the noddy and sooty terns, when their skin assumes a
darker hue, but whether this be from the change of food or merely a summer
coat has yet to be proved.
2. Lizard, about 8 inches long with stumpy rough tail. Colour, Brown
with seven or eight indistinct or irregular transverse rose of yellowish
white spots.
3. Lizard, about 9 inches, striped laterally with alternate lines of
brown and dirty white. Run with amazing rapidity.
4. Lizard, small without feet, about 4 inches long. Yellowish colour
with brown lateral stripes. Underneath parts white.
PLANTS.
Acacia —? Avicennia Officinalis, Linné (Mangrove); Spinifex logifolius, R.
Brown; Plantago varia, R. Brown; Nitraria Schoberi, Linné;
Mesembrtianthemum aequilaterale, Howarth (Pig-face weed); Malva
rotundifolia, Linné; Frankenia laevis, Linné; Spergularia rubra, Persoon;
Setaria —? Solanaceolus —? Bromus arenarius, Labilt; Senecio lautus,
Forster; Chenapodioum murale, Linné; Atriplex cinereum, Poiret (Salt-
bush); Therlkeldia diffusa, R. Brown; Salicornia arbuscula, R. Brown;
Euchylaena tomentosa, R. Brown. Lichens Lecidea —? Theloschistes
parietmus: Verrucaria —? Physcia picta.
[Note, — All these plants with the exception of Acacia were gathered on
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Author: Etheridge, Robert, 1846-1920; Woodward, Henry, 1832-1921; Mobius, Karl August, 1825-1908; Hamlyn-Harris, Ronald, 1874-1953; Kershaw, James Andrew, 1866-1946; Mathews, Gregory M. (Gregory Macalister), 1876-1949; Milligan, Alexander William, 1858-1921; Alexander, Wilfrid Backhouse, 1885-1965; Longman, Heber Albert, 1880-1954; Jordan, Karl, 1861-1959; White, Henry Luke, 1860-1927; Scott, H. H. (Herbert Hedley); Clark, Austin H. (Austin Hobart), 1880-1954; Stirling, Edward Charles, 1848-1919; Rathbun, Richard; Woodward, Martin F.; Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery; Natural History Museum (London, England); Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology (Cambridge, Mass.); Sinclair, S.
Year: 1911-July 1913
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1. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Manor, Watford, 16-27 January, 1911, asking for cormorant in full breeding plumage, Hill sending more bugs, 3 p.
2. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews 23 February, 1911, thanking for Part 1 and paper "Nomenclature of birds", 1 p.
2. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews 23 February, 1911, thanking for Part 1 and paper "Nomenclature of birds", 1 p.
3. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Manor, Watford, 1 March, 1911, thanks for Post Office Directory, let Rogers get you small mammals, Rothschild asked for Emus so Rogers can send them to me, he is on Melville Island for 6 months more, name and send Parrots, 2 p.
4. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 21 March, 1911, arranging expedition to Monte Bello Islands, thanks for Priodura newtoniana, we have 416 specimens of W.A. birds. 1 p.
5. To Director from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 1911, 19 April, 1911, sending a skin of Priodura newtoniana taken by George Shark at Evelyn Scrub, Sherberton Range, North Queensland, November 1908, commoner Australian eggs duplicates to send 1 p.
6. From Woodward to Director, National Museum, Dublin, 25 April, 1911, thanks for descriptive label for the Monasterboice cross, sending specimens of marsupials, 1 p.
7. From Woodward to M. H. Bardwell, Geraldton, 25 April,1911, can you inform me of name of blue opercula shells in fashion now, would like exchange if possible, 1 p.
8. From Woodward to Geoffrey M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 3 May, 1911, Rhea sent has been set up by Lipfert, magnificent specimen, sending P. carbo in October in nuptial plumage, 1 p.
9. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 6 May, 1911, Watson will be staying on Monte Bello Island Is. getting large collection of vertebrate fauna and marine things, 1 p.
10. To Woodward from H.L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 30 May, 1911, S. W. Jackson who collects eggs for me is in hospital but when he returns I will send Atrichia clamosa, 1 p.
11. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 9 June, 1911, regret unable to get Atrichia clamosa yet, borrowed a skin from Sydney, watercolour drawings made, let you know. 1 p.
12. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 10 June, 1911, new edition of Guidebook needs revised names, need skin of a Screamer, a Turkey-Vulture, a Broadbill, a Secretary bird and Atrichiornis to achieve representatives in the Gallery of every order. 2 p.
13. To Woodward from H. A. Devereux Capell, Esperance Bay, 23 June, 1911, borrowing a specimen of Monazite to search for in Esperance, 1 p.
14. From Woodward to H. A. Devereux Cappell, Esperance Bay, 30 June, 1911, sending a small sample of Monazite. 1 p.
15. From Woodward to K. H. Bardwell, Marine Terrace, Geraldton, 3 July, 1911, thanking for name of shell Australium stellare, please arrange for me to buy several specimens with operculum. 1 p.
16. To Woodward from K. H. Devereux Capell, Esperance Bay, 14 July, 1911, thanks for Monazyte, found no trace of it, will send anything of interest to the Museum or return the Monozyte, 1 p.
17. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 6, 13, 15, 26 July, 1911, send a list of birds mentioned in book not held in museum, attempting a skin of Atrichiornis. 8 p.
18. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 26 July, 1911, answers to your questions in this month's "Emu", 1 p.
19. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 30 July, 1911, research on Australian eggs resumed by S.W. Jackson, A. J. Campell & D. LeSouef wrong description of Atrichia clamosa, 1 p.
20. To Curator from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 3 August, 1811, sending list of sea shells collected and identified in W.A., 2 p.
21. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 8 August, 1911, looking into W.A. new evidence of Atrichia clamosa, Gerald Hill knows Conigrave's expedition, 1 p.
22. To Woodward from Charles G. Gibson, Roeborne, 19 August, 1911, collecting birds' skins in Roeborne for you, seeking clutches of eggs of Porphyrio bellus, have White-headed Sea Eagle, several painted finches, Malurus assimilis, seeking Barnardius occidentalis, & Dacelo cervinea. 2 p.
23. To Director from R. Etheridge, Australian Museum, Sydney, 21 August, 1911, asking for loan of m. & f. of Micranuous tenuirostris from the Houtman Abrolhos and Sternia media, 1 p.
24. To Director from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 8 August, 1911, sending donation of Australian birds' eggs, 428 clutches, 1074 eggs, packed in 14 boxes in large case, via Pastoral Finance Assoc., would like eggs of Melithreptus laetivo, Falcunculus leucogasteo, Eremiorsis carteri. 1 p.
25. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 11 August, 1911, thanking for revision of lists, information about Arenaria, hoping to get Atrichiornis for him. 1 p.
26. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 23 August, 1911, Swedish Party, Dr. Mjoberg, after 12 months, leaving, told Mr. Rogers about a new cockatoo. 1 p.
27. From Woodward to Dr. Mjoberg, The Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, 29 August, 1911, sending box of skins on list, will send any requested items, welcome specimens of peasants' work. 1 p.
28. To Woodward from R. Hamlyn-Harris, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 28 September, 1911, asking for a Moloch horridus, offering an exchange. 1 p.
29. From Woodward to Dr. R. Hamlyn-Harris, Queensland Museum, 12 October, 1911, sending 2 Molochs Horridus, would like specimens of fossil marsupials as De Vis sent few years ago. 1 p.
30. From Woodward to Dr. Michaelsen, Natural History Museum, Hamburg, 14 October, 1911, sent 100 copies of Second Report on the Fauna of South-West Australia. 2 p.
31. From Woodward to T. Southwell, Sir Stanley Bois, Colombo, Ceylon, 19 October, 1911, congratulating him on his appointment as Deputy Director of Fisheries, Colombo, Ceylon. 1 p.
32. From Woodward to Samuel Henshaw, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass., USA, sending skins and skeletons of marsupials, send list of W.A., Peripites specimens. 1 p.
33. To Woodward from Dr. R. Hamlyn-Harris, Queensland Museum, 28 October, 1911, thanks for Molochs horridus, send list of fossil marsupials sent by late curator and any others required. 1 p.
34. To Woodward from S. C. Stirling, Museum of South Australia, 13 November, 1911, thanks for information on Rottnest wallabies, sending Kangaroo Island kangaroo skin when ready. 1 p.
35. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Watford, 16 November, 1911, sending Railway timetable, a set of Maps coming from Lands Dept., locate Kunawang. 1 p.
36.From Woodward to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 19 December, 1911, recently appointed Biological Assistant will arrange the shells in new year. 1 p.
37. To Woodward from S. C. Stirling, Adelaide Museum, 6 December, 1911, sending by Parcels' Post a skin of Kangaroo Island Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus fuliginosus for mounting. 1 p.
38. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Watford, 1, 12 December, 1911, wants Amytornis housei, hopes for a pair of Pezoporus terrestris, loan of Barnardius zonarius. 4 p.
39. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 30 December, 1911, asking for return of sets of eggs and sending a clutch of Porphyrio eggs, number of species 794, hoping for 800. 1 p.
40. From Woodward to S. C. Stirling, Adelaide Museum, 15 January, 1912, asking for duplicate fossils from Northern Territory. 1 p.
41. To Woodward from S. C. Stirling, Adelaide Museum, 5 February, 1912, museum has no fossils, Mr. Howchin of the University, on leave, has worked on the Cambrian fossils. 2 p.
42. From Woodward to Walter Rothschild, Tring Park, Herts., re collection of emus, some from Kimberley and North-West of W.A., also from N.S.W., trying to get cassowaries. 1 p.
43. To Woodward from H. H. Scott, Victoria Museum, Launceston, 11 March, 1912, sending duplicate fossil bones of D. minor from King Island by hand of a visitor, card details in box. 1 p.
44. To Woodward from S. C. Stirling, Adelaide Museum,22 February, 1912, enclosed list of wanted Phalangeridae suitable for mounting in a case. 2 p.
45. From Woodward to S.C. Stirling, Adelaide Museum, 23 February, 1912, will write to Mr. Howchin about Cambrian fossils, hoping to get some W.A. skulls soon. 1 p.
46. From Woodward to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 27 February, 1912, a biological assistant from Cambridge U. arrives next week and will rearrange collection of eggs. 1 p.
47. To Woodward from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 21 May, 1912, please send specimens Teredo, Patella neglecta, Cypraea Renskii, Tridaena squamosa, Voluta Thatcheri. 2 p.
48. From Woodward to H. H. Scott, Victoria Museum, Launceston, 30 March, 1912, thanking for interesting set of fossil bones from King I. that Mr. Hindell kindly brought. 1 p.
49. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 23 April, 1912, seeking W.A. species you may have duplicates. 1 p.
50. From Woodward to Arthur M. Lea, Adelaide Museum, 27 April, 1912, W. P. Alexander, recently appointed to the Invertebrates, a keen entomologist will be able to exchange duplicates. 2 p.
51. From Woodward to A. J. Turner, Brisbane, 27 April, 1912, Trustees have appointed an Assistant, W. B. Alexander, a keen entomologist, may rearrange the Lepidoptera. 1 p.
52. From Woodward to F. D. Mouldy, Christchurch, N.Z., 30 April, 1912, received specimens. 1 p.
53. From Woodward to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 2 May, 1912, send list of desiderata and return exchanges of bird skins, letter about Monte Bello. 1 p.
54. To Woodward from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 29 May, 1912, list of eggs for exchange. 1 p.
55. To W. B. Alexander from K. Jordan, Zoological Museum, Tring, Herts., England, 12 November, 1912, requesting Lepidoptera: Cossidae, Hepialidae, Zygaenidae, Castniidae, also Anthribidae but no other beetles. 1 p.
56. From Woodward to Oldfield Thomas, British Museum (Nat. Hist.), London, 4 October, 1912, Sending via Mr Montague, a skin of Lagerchestes collected by Mr. Tunney on Barrow Island, November, 1900, No. 3313. 1 p.
57. To Director from James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 25 November, 1912, sending list of local graptolites and land and freshwater shells from his area requesting exchanges of W. A. land shells for local graptolites. 1 p.
58. To Woodward from Robert H. Pulleine, E. Brown, 3 North Terrace, Adelaide, 23 December, 1912, bought house to accommodate collection, contacted University Librarian about exchanges of Mallee specimens. 2 p.
59. To W. B. Alexander from H. A. Longman, Queensland Museum, 30 December, 1912, received exchange specimens, no. 6040 (Wasp, Subiaco, Dietis formosa) only named specimen. 1 p.
60. To Woodward from Austin H. Clark, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 3 January, 1913, Gerrit S. Miller, curator of mammals, wants to exchange for Australian mammals, especially rodents, awaiting crinoids greatest interest. 1 p.
61. From Woodward to K. Jordan. Zoological Mseum, Tring, 8 February, 1913, few specimens of Zygaenidae and Castniidae in Western Australia and difficult to get good specimens of Cossidae and Hepialidae for some time. 1 p.
62. From Woodward to M. Wladimir Fridoline, Rue Condorcet, Grenoble, Isere, France, 8 January, 1913, thanking for offer of butterflies collection but regret no means of carrying it out. 1 p.
63. To Woodward, from James A. Kershaw, National Museum of Victoria, 3 February, 1913, supposed new species of N.T. kangaroo is the Black Kangaroo, Macropus bernardus, need one on exchange. 1 p.
64. To Woodward from S. Sinclair, Sydney Museum, 15 January, 1913, transactions on rates of exchange for museums. 1 p.
65. From Woodward to James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 4 February, 1913, thanks for your collection of shells, one example is formed by the larva grains of a species of Helicopsyche which would be welcome if you could trap the insect which made them and send to us. 1 p.
66. From Woodward to Sydney Museum offering to send duplicate copies of some Redords of the Australian Museum. 1 p.
67. From Woodward to J. A. Kershaw, Melbourne Museum, 12 February, 1913, Tunney found only one female M. bernardus, is your adult a female ? If so, it is very much lighter in colour, if you get any more from the Alligator River I would like a female. I can send a good skin of M. woodwardi, we need a M. robustus and the insular form of Lagorchestes . 1. p.
68. To Director from James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 15 February, 1913, sending 17 species of land and freshwater shells of the district, one is built up of grains of sand, sending some with Eocene fossils after an excursion to Muddy Creek at Hamilton, would like list of W.A. land shells. 1 p.
69. To Director from James Hay Young, Meredith, Vic., 18 February, 1913, sending package of Ordovician Graptolites, some not yet described by the Victorian Museum as from a v. low horizon of Ordovician formation. 1 p.
70. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 13 March, 1913, The ducks and owl have arrived, thanks for the ducks, sent the double part of the Austral Avian Record parts 6/7, the mildest winter for 27 years. 1. p.
71. To Director from James Hay Young, Meredith, Vic., 22 March, 1913, returned from Muddy Creek fossil beds with a fine lot of fossils to send, would like any land shells 1. p.
72. To Woodward from Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 3 April, 1913, thanks for loan of birds returning today, please get me a pair of each of the 3 ducks and the owl and cost. 1. p.
73. From Woodward to Director Harms, Deutsch-Australische Damptschiff-Gesellschaft, Troebrucke, Hamburg, Germany, 7 April, 1913, thanks for sending specimens from Dr. Michaelsen free of charge. 1 p.
74. From Woodward to Mrs. M. N. Walsh, Saekaboemi, Java, 14 April, 1913, box of insects arrived in perfect condition, as Lepidoptera sent to you by us which arrived damaged had been set, we could send another set or a set of Coleoptera. 1 p.
75. From Woodward to Dr. W. Michaelsen, Natural History Museum, Hamburg, Germany, 14 April, 1913, specimens unpacked, in good condition, very interesting collection, getting report printed, not yet any earth worms to send. 1 p.
76. From Woodward to James Hay Young, Meredith, Victoria, 16 April, 1913, glad to receive any duplicate fossils collected, all our present land shells were sent to Hedley of Sydney for descriptions, will be returned when described. 1 p.
77. To Woodward from A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Victoria,28 April, 1913, about time you sent those specimens 8 months ago. 1 p.
78. From Woodward to G. Arnold, Rhodesia Museum, Bulawayo, S. Africa, 28 April, 1913, your request for Australian ants to Mr. Alexander who has not yet classified all the species in this state but will keep you in mind when he has done them. 1 p.
79. From Woodward to A. E. Macgreror, Rhodesia Museum, Bulawayo, S. Africa, 28 April, 1913, unable to send or receive minerals, next year ? 1 p.
80. From Woodward to W. J. Rainbow, Australian Museum, Sydney, 1 May, 1913, sending specimen of Trapdoor spider from Minnivale, W.A., please send me the name and any other named species of spider for species that are brought in. 1 p.
81. From Woodward to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 8 May, 1913, regret unable to send specimens due to funds and lack of a collector, so will return your specimens. 1 p.
82. From Woodward to Gregory M. Mathews, Langley Mount, Watford, 9 May, 1913, birds' skins have come except for Camarca from Augusta, will get specimens as soon as possible. Your opinion of Australian Check-list for names of specimens on view. 1 p.
83. To Woodward from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 16 May, 1913, received donation of Trapdoor Spider ?Ontdiobe, may be new species 2 p.
84. To Woodward from A. M. MacGregor, Rhodesia Museum, Bulawayo, 5 June, 1913, please put aside any specimens regardless of price. 1 p.
85. From Woodward to the Curator, Australia Museum, Sydney, 9 June, 1931, requesting that the large spider Gaius villosus was sent to Mr Rainbow by Mr. Alexander to the credit of this institution without waiting for my signature, hoping to send you a nest of the spider. 1 p.
86. To the Director from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 10 June, 1913, sending a consignment of specimens, listed, identified wherever possible. 2 p.
87. To the Director from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 12 June, 1913, sending 3 cases of specimens referred to, freight paid, by Rudder's Express. 1 p.
88. To the Director from the Australian Museum, Sydney, 24 June, 1913, Lists of South Australian specimens forwarded to W. A. Museum. 3 p.
89. To the Director from R. Etherington, Australian Museum, Sydney, 25 June, 1913, credited spider Gaius villosus as exchange a/c also separately small parcel containing 2 specimens. 1 p.
90. To Woodward from Richard Rathbun, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 24 July, 1913, asking for skeleton in bark wrapper from a cave offered 15 October, 1910, 2 p.
91. From Woodward to Dr. W.T.Calman, British Museum (Nat. Hist,), London 21 August, 1913, sending Crustacea as per list enclosed. glad to receive in exchange any duplicate specimens in list. 1 p.
92. From Woodward to British Museum (Nat. Hist.), 25 August, 1913, Crustacea sent to British Museum: Chaeraps tenuimanus Marron, Chaeraps quinquecarinatus Gilgie, Chaerus preissii Coonac. Wanted by W.A. Museum: English lobster, Crab, Crawfish, Crayfish - Pinnotheres mollusc, Phronima, Hermit Crab, Spongicola. 1 p.
93. To Woodward from British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, 2 December, 1913, sent to W.A. Museum: Astacus, Leucifer reynaudii, Eupagurus prideauxii, Corystes cassivelaunus, Gecarcinus lagostoma, Euphasia superba, Orchomenopsis Rossii, Tryphosa murrayi, Eusirus propinquus - nearly 100 specimens of Orchomenopsis rossi instead of 10. 1 p.
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Author: Tunney, John Thomas, 1870-1929; Rothschild, Lionel Walter Rothschild, Baron, 1868-1937; Carter, Tom, 1864-1931; Brown, Maitland, 1843-1905; Harris, Henry; Western Australian Museum; Glauert, Ludwig, 1879-1963; Alexander, Wilfrid Backhouse, 1885-1965; White, Henry Luke, 1860-1927; Woodward, B. B. (Bernard Barham), 1853-1930; Western Australia. Dept. of Treasury and Finance; Rogers, J. P.; Reid, Michael; Wunnenberg, W. J.; Stuart, R. G.; Lord, E. B. H.; Le Souef, Lancelot Ivan Page, 1878-1943; Wellstead, John; Sandland, P. T.; Thorp, C. G.; Wing, Walter J.; Dobson, J. D.; Dobson, Mrs.; Clark, J. S.; Streeter & Co.; Parkinson, W. C.; Shaw, W.; Doran, W.; Brown, Arthur; McLeod, Mr.; Lundy, Sabrina; Jameson, W.; Hall, T.; Hurst, Henry E.; Wiltshire, G.; Abbey, John; Hill, Gerald F.; Michaelson, H.; Gale, Charles Frederick, 1860-1928; Struck, Reinhold; Emo, Nicholas Maria, 1853-1915; Walter, Mrs. J. E.; Angelo, E. H.; McMillan, Robert Furse, Sir, 1858–1931; Edwards, L.; Abjornsson, A.; Steld, C.; Grant Watson, E. L. (Elliot Lovegood), 1885-1970; Rogers, J. P.; Bardwell, B. E.; Charter, J. H. J.; A. H. Wilson & Co.; Payne & Wallace; Stewart, S. Charles; Emo, Nicholas Maria, 1853-1915; Roth, Walter Edmund, 1861?-1933; Lawson, Frederick; Butement, T. B.; Taylor, F. W.; Tunney, James; Adam, W. K.; Shaw, Charles; Alfieri, Charles William, d1914.
Call no: A69-70-1 [Box 2]
Year: 1895-1917
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1. Ornithological specimens collected by Maitland Brown and a bushman to Bernard Woodward, 23 August 1895, 2 p.
2. Offer to collect moths from Chas A. Shaw, Upper Irwin School, Midland, 15 May, 1896, 1 p.
3. Offer to collect specimens from Dr. Alfieri, Singapore, and send to Museum, 19 August, 1896, 2 p.
2. Offer to collect moths from Chas A. Shaw, Upper Irwin School, Midland, 15 May, 1896, 1 p.
3. Offer to collect specimens from Dr. Alfieri, Singapore, and send to Museum, 19 August, 1896, 2 p.
4. Offer to to work at the Museum during his leave to process the bustards and other specimens form Maitland Brown to Curator in Perth, 23 October 1896, 2 p.
5. Recommending Lippert be sent to Geraldton to assist Maitland Brown, 30 November 1896. Approval, Jas. F. Lee Steere 2.12.96. 1 p.
6. About successful use of insect box, to Woodward from W.K. Adam, Katanning. 13 September 1887, 2 p.
7. Offering his services in response to newspaper ads, to Woodward from E.A. Rippinjelle, Canning Jarrah Timber Coy having had experience in South Africa. 2 p.
8. About red and green sea anemones, on Woodward's card from H. R. M. Gale in Busselton, Wallcliff, 16 April 1898, 1 p.
9. Spurtailed Crescent, to Woodward from James Tunney 5th July 1898 and 17 October 1898, 2 p.
10. Stipiturus ruficapilla, Point Cloatis, to Woodward from Tom Carter 3 January 1899, 2 p.
11. Leilavalensis (Carter's honeyeater), 400 skins in collection, 110 varieties, Frigate bird skin, Heteropygia acuminata, Glareola orientalis, Tom Carter to Woodward, 19 Ju1y 1900, 4 p.
12. Glareola skin, Barrow Island, Tom Carter, Point Cloates, to Woodward, 10 March 1900, 1 p.
13. Spring Cheeked Honeyeater correct name for (Manotheria), Amytis striata, Red Browed Pardelote, eggs etc, Tom Carter, Point Cloates to Woodward, 2 June 1900, 2 p.
14. Fish specimens, collecting details, to Woodward by Foster Eaton, Mandurah, Fisheries Inspector, 23rd May 1902, 2 p.
15. Received preservative spirit, will save and send any curious fish from Point Sampson to Woodward, (friend of J. Tunney) Geon Simpson, 7 September, 1903, 2 p.
16. Asking for marsupials' fleas to be collected by Tunney, to be sent to Rothschild, at Tring, Richard(?) Rothschild, 9 December, 1903, 1 p.
17. Offer to collect bird skins for Museum by James F. Kilgour, E. Kimberley, 5 March, 1902, 1 p.
18. Offer to collect bird specimens while prospecting around Norseman, asks for equipment and gun from Museum, refers to Mrs Henderson & Mr George & via Coolgardie, by Fred Lawson, 19 April, 1904, 4 p.
19. Received instructions, reserves killing bottles as offered, offering to help pay to send specimens from Kurraway, by T. B. Buteman, 29 May 1904, 1 p.
20. Enquiring about a gun for bird collecting, word about his box of specimens at the Museum, wants details about collecting policy, by Frederick Lawson, 20 June 1904, 3 p.
21. Discussion about disagreements in classification, quoting examples, maintaining status, to Woodward on policy, by Frederick Lawson, 12 July, 1904, 3 p.
22. Bought a suitable gun to make a representation collection of local birds, please forward his box of equipment from the Museum to Coolgardie, Frederick Lawson, 21 September 1904, 2 p.
23. Enquiring about box of equipment from Museum not yet arrived. Some birds and bats collected, box needed, Frederick Lawson, 11 November 1904, 1 p.
24. To Woodward requesting arsenical soap to be sent to a Priest Father Nicholas [Emo] to preserve bird skins, Walter E. Roth, 9 October 1904, 1 p.
25. Telegram to Woodward from Father Nicholas thanking him for "favours", 25 November, 1904, 1 p.
26. Offer to collect specimens for museum by Thomas Westycott Norman in Wagin, 16 July 1906, 1 p.
27. To the Curator thanking for Collectors' Handbook from S. Charles Stewart in Marble Bar, 25th July, 1906, 1 p.
28. Letter upon arrival in England about their delivery of animals from W.A. Macropus agilis although frostbitten, and kangaroos : a pair of Isabelline or Antelopine, & the Silver Kangaroo were sold to Rothschild for the Manchester Zoo (Belle Vue Gardens). PS remembrance to Mr Conigrave, from Payne Wallace, 26 July, 1906, 3 p.
29. To the Curator about borrowed skins of Smicrocornis brevirostris and a new skin procured at Broome Hill ; refers to his letter in"Emu" vol. VII, p. 99; (he saw an Amytus at Broome Hill), Tom Carter, June 1908, 2 p.
30. Letter from A. H. Wilson of Port Hedland offering transport of specimens of reptiles and birds to Museum as arranged by Dr. Cleland, Dr. Browne providing preservatives, 7th July, 1908, 1 p.
31. Offer to collect birds and mammals from King River, Albany, Harry D. Charter, 22 September, 1908, 1 p.
32. Keeping 3 Tarsipes skins, offers Chiroptera, skins or spirit, asks for book "Notes on Natural History of W. A.", from Harry Charter, King River, Albany, 29 September, 1908, 1.p.
33. Railroad Office have not yet received the jars sent by Museum, Harry Charter, King River, Albany, 18 Nov., 1908, 1 p.
34. Asking about a box he had left at the Museum, let someone else use it, asking for a smaller receptacle, from E. W. Simpson, note added by (Woodward), Barracks, Perth, 2 p.
35. Sent Petrogale inornata, Macropus robustus woodwardii, Petrogale inornata, Great Grey kangaroo & a female Aboriginal skeleton, 3 yrs. old by the steamer "Junee". J.P.R. - Wyndham, 15 April, 1909, 2 p.
36. Letter from B.E. Bardwell forwarded by C. V. Gall, Aborigines and Fisheries Department, Perth, Perth, 31 May 1910, 1 p.
37. Offer to collect specimens of fish, forward tanks to Stanley Piggott, by B. E. Bardwell, Pearling Grounds, Broome, 19 April, 1910, 1 p.
38. To Rev W. Jameson, Merredin, referred by Miss Bruce, to collect insects, sending bottle of potassium cyanide, 6 March, 1914, 1 p.
39. Telegram to Alexander [W.B. Alexander], Museum Perth asking for another specimen box, this one full, W. Wing GPO, Sydney (?), 4 March, 1914, 1 p.
40. To Museum asking for killing bottle to be renewed, do you want any more large grey Swift Moths, Sabina Lundy, Cunderdin, 26 March 1914, 1 p.
41. To Mrs. S. Lundy, Cunderdin, sending another killing bottle, should welcome any really good specimens of swift moths, W.B.A. entomologist, 28 March, 1914, 1. p.
42. To McLeod, Port Hotel, Hopetoun sending a jar of formula to add to rainwater, will refund any charges you have, send c/of Dalgety at Albany if you nail the enclosed card on box, key hidden lid, Director, 16 June 1914. 1 p. ; 22 June. Sending tank of formalin by steamer. Add 20 pints of water. 1 p.
43. To Arthur Brown, State Battery, Marble Bar, passenger per S.S. Bullarra, sending a tank of preservative. Add 2 gallons of water before adding specimens, key in lid. Thanks. BHW, 16 July 1914, 1 p. -- To W. Wing, Mullewa, sending insect boxes, 22 June 1 p.
44. To W. Shaw, Trustees thanks for hospitality to W. B. Alexander, donations, and sending insect box, pins, killing bottles. Notify Ag. Dept. about bats, BHW, 22 July, 1914, 1 p. -- To W. Doran, Eucla, Trustees' thanks for hospitality to W. B. Alexander, posting instructions for cutting open mammals or fish more than 6 inches. Sending tank, key in lid 22 July, 1914, 1 p.
45. To W.C. Parkinson, P.O. Cue, sending box of 50 tags, 1 August 1914, 1 p. -- To Streeter & Male, Broome. Sending tank of preservative for Mr. Alexander by S.S. Gorgon, he will be on S.S. Monderoo, 9 September, 1914, 1 p.
46. To Woodward offering to collect specimens for the Museum as well as his own collection of bird and animal parasites at Greenough Road Geraldton. He will send anything of interest : birds, animals, reptiles, insects, termites and curios. Please send paper details of how specimens should be prepared for the Museum from J. S. Clarke, 7 October, 1914, 2 p.
47. Reply to J. S. Clark, pleased to accept specimens for Museum : insects in pairs 2 sets, 1 set returned named ; parasites - fleas, lice and ticks - at least six from each animal and bird as sets to be sent to London for identification. Important that correct name of animal, bird or reptile included, especially bats, should be taken as difficult to identify. Sending pamphlet . All specimens sent by rail travel free "Natural History Specimens, W.A. Museum, Perth" 8 October, 1914, 1 p.
48. To Alexander from Walter Wing, Mullewa, moths sent, need more Etomological pins and some decoction for killing the moths, also a/c 7/6 due for a specimen box sanctioned by Woodward 14 October 1914, 1 p.
49. To Mrs. Dobson, Native Mission, Midland Junction asking her to take some collecting apparatus to Mr Dobson at Forrest River Mission, please call at Museum for instructions. Alexander, 3 March
1914, 2 p.
50. To W. Wing Railway Hotel, Mullewa, sorry to miss his visits, enclosing P/N for 7/6, sending cyanide for killing insects, entomological pins, W. B. Alexander, 16 October, 1914 1 p.
To C. G. Thorp Onslow sorry no spare butterfly nets to send 15 May
51. To Alexander please send a light weight golf club handle to make a net, by Mrs Thorp 254 St Georges Tce, feeding caterpillars, hoping to rear good moths or butterflies, trying for mosquitoes, C. G. Thorp, Onslow, 25 May 1915, 1 p.
52. To P. T. Sandland, Burrabidgee, Moora, on list of local birds of Moora, 12 June, 1915, 1 p.
53. To Alexander from P. T. Sandlands about available local birds' eggs, Moora, 5 July, 1915, 3 p.
54. To Sandland, Burrabidgy, Moora, ways of packing nests, collections of eggs, Alexander, 13 July, 1915, 1 p.
55. To John Wellstead, Bremer Bay, thanking him and family for collecting specimens for the Museum, 8 March, 1916, 1p.
56. To Alexander from L. Le Souef of Three Springs asking for spirit for preserving specimens such as Leadbetter's Cockatoo, Hooded Dotterels, lesser bottlebird, Gallinas flocks, Butcher birds, 27 March 1916, 1 p.
57. To L. Le Souef from Alexander advising him to clean very thoroughly any specimens placed in spirit as any dirt or blood is impossible to remove from the feathers. Please send more Hooded Dotterels as we have none from so far north, 7th April, 1916, 1 p.
58. To H. L. White , Belltrees, Scone, N.S.W., from Alexander about a difficult trip to the Victoria River ; Tom Carter is too old and J. T. Tunney cannot leave his farm, 19 April, 1916, 1 p.
59. From H. L. White to Museum offering to share in any bird collecting at Victoria River, asking for J. T. Tunney's address, will send a set of eagles' eggs, 2 May 1916, 1 p.
60. Telegram to Alexander from J. D. Dobson asking for pocket size killing bottle, 8 March 1916, 1p.
61. To J. D. Dobson, Forrest River Mission via Wyndham, sending parcel by boat to Port Darwin containing 2 bottles of cyanide of potassium, benzine, wadding, instructions for use, W. B. Alexander, 13 March, 1916, 1 p62.
62. To M. Reid, State School, Augusta, Carter mentioned collecting sea birds washed up on beach, Alexander offering to send instructions and alcohol for preserving specimens, 20 April, 1916, 1 p.
63. To Alexander from Michael Reid, Augusta offering to collect specimens, 4 May, 1916, 1 p.
64. To M. Reid, Augusta, from Alexander, thanking, and sending equipment and advice on how to collect and preserve specimens, 23 May, 1916, 1 p.
65. To Entomological Branch of Museum from E. B. H. Lord in Broome offering to collect examples of insects, seeking advice on equipment and collecting 9 July, 1916, 1 p.
66. To E. B. H. Lord from Museum welcoming any specimens from your district, sending copies of British Museum handbooks on collecting, also Watson's 89 Swanston Street, Melbourne for catalogues and advice, 21 July, 1916, 1 p.
67. From R. G. Stuart, Point Cloates, via Carnarvon, to Alexander, transferred South, sending back collecting jar disgusted to bother with it : a fine specimen of snake was spoilt by the formalin, 7 September, 1916, 1 p.
68. To Lighthouse Keeper, Point Cloates from L.Glauert, Keeper of Biology, sending box of equipment and instructions for preserving natural history specimens 17 February, 1917, 1 p.
69. To L. Glauert from Pt. Cloates, received equipment and will send any specimens 21 March, 1917, 1 p.
69. To Keeper of Biology, from W. J. Wunnenberg, Range View, West Arthur, via Wagin, offering to collect and send Butterflies and Moths also Dookite snakes 23 March, 1917, 1 p.
70. To Glauert from Michael Reid who is leaving Augusta and George Roe who is stopping there will use the tank of preservative and continue to collect specimens for you 1 April, 1917, 1 p.
70. To Museum, offering to collect reptiles, from Henry Harris, Government School, Edjudina via Kookynie, send jar of spirits to Kookynie 25 July, 1917, 1 p.
71. To H. Harris from L. Glauert informing that a jar of preservative, ready mixed formalyn, has been sent, we are anxious to receive any small mammals (mice, etc.) 20 August, 1917, 1 p.
72. From Henry Harris received preservative. Small mammals, except for mice, are not seen in this district - mainly reptiles, any suggestions, 4 September, 1917, 1 p.
73. to Henry Harris, museum very glad to receive reptiles, 16 October, 1917, 1 p.
74. J. P. Rogers, Derby, has not secured any skeletons from the caves south of the Fitzroy, collecting birds and skins for Mathews, 12 December, 1910, 1 p.
75. From Dorre Island E. L. Grant Watson to Woodward "a case of formula arrived at Bernier", 14 December, 1910, 1 p.
76. From Woodward to C. Steld, Point Cloates Stn. via Carnarvon, with reference to Lipfert's advice, sending preservative 20th December, 1910, 1 p.
77. From A. Abjornsson, Supt. Fisheries, Albany, asking for tank of formalin to collect new variety of fish, 21 January, 1911, 1 p.
78. From Ludwig Glauert to Capt. Abjornsson sending formalin for sunfish near Albany, 24 January, 1911, 1 p.
79.From Woodward to J. P. Rogers, Derby, collecting birds for Gregory Mathews, hope to receive some animal skins, disappointed no skeletons yet, 24th January, 1911, 1 p.
80. From Woodward to J. P. Rogers, Derby, enclosed letter to Collector of Customs, hoping for some mammal skins, abotiginal weapons, skulls or skeletons preferably with the wrappings, 1st June. 19 June, 1911, 1 p.
From Woodward to J. P.Rogers jnforming that 3 kangaroos sent in October from McClintock Ranges, Kimberley, are a new species Macropus brectator named by Oldfield Thomas of British Museum, hope for more specimens, 8th June, 1011, 1 p.
81. From Woodward to L. Edwards, c/o E. H. Angelo, J.P., Carnarvon, at Lipfert's request sending preservative, dilute 9 parts to 1 of water, key under cork on lid, 8th June, 1911, 1 p.
82. From Woodward to E. H. Angelo, sending can of preservative for L. Edwards of Dorre Island, 25 July, 1911, 1.p.
From Woodward to Mr. Justice McMillan sending measurements of box of preservative for fish and book for collectors to fit into yacht going to L. Edwards at Dorre Island, 25 July, 1911, 1 p.
83. To Museum by S (?) E. Walter. The Peninsula, Bridgetown, grandson of Captain Roe, offering to collect snails, ask for preservative to be sent, advised by Mrs. Gale of the Vasse 6th August, 1911, 2 p.
84.To Director of Museum from Father Nicholas Maria Emo (Abor. Missionary), Lombardina Aboriginal Mission, Broome, W. A.. offering to collect specimens for scientific study of the coastal tribes 27th August, 1911, 1 p.
85. From Director to Reinhold Struck, P.O. Arrino, Margaret River, sending case containing jar of formalin and 4 mousetraps, postal notice "Natural History Specimens" 13th September, 1911, 1 p.
86. To Director from John T. Tunney, send can of spirits to Kojonup c/o Mr Delany, sooner arrival, 15 September, 1911, 1 p.
86.To J. T. Tunney, Gracefield, Kojonup, Case of spirits sent to Kojonup, 20th November,1911,1 p.
87. To Woodward from C. T. Gale "Mr Pegg of the Cable Station, Broome, a keen naturalist collects for the British Museum, the snail I told you about," 1 p.
88. To Woodward from H. Richards in Roebourne too hot to collect anything saw a native pheasant, a small lizard, seeking information about the "golden mole of the 90 mile beach", ! January, 1913 2 p.
89. To Woodward from Gerald Hill in N.T. regret unable to work for him, has a collecting insects contract , 9 February, 1912 p.
90. To Woodward from G. Hall, Mazaredo, Argentina, intending to immigrate, asking for information about W.A. and offering to bring fossils and specimens 20 January, 1912, 2 p.
91. To Woodward thanking for letter to Minister leading to permit for shooting by Tom Carter, 29 November, 1912, 1 p.
92. To G. Hall in Argentina sending copies of Western Mail, glad to receive any fossils and Rhea eggs from Woodward 20th April, 1912, 1 p.
To Dr. Thorp, Derby, sending a cork-lined box for insects from W. B. A., 10th December, 1912, 1 p
93. To John Abbey, Newtown P. O. via Busselton, sending a jar for preserving specimens and a handbook for collecting, Woodward, 21st July, 1913, 1 p.
From John Abbey, Newtown P. O. thanks for handy book, send to Busselton 26 July, 1912, 1 p.
94. To Woodward from G. Wiltshire, Kirupp. "Aboriginal curios we sent were procured from Yalgoo and brought by Murchison River and Gascoyne natives. Do you desire any speciality from Meekatharra ? 20 July, 1913, 1 p.
95.To G. Wiltshire, Kirupp from Woodward, sending jar of formalin to preserve any small animals,
glad of any moths or other insects preserve dry, native weapons always welcome, pay Aborigines 15/- for an Echidna 23rd July, 1913, 1 p.
96. To Woodward from G. Wiltshire Send jar of formalin direct to Meekatharra, send picture of an Echidna for me to show the natives, dead or alive?, pay natives for emu eggs? 24 July, 1913.1 p.
97. To G. Wiltshire from Woodward sending a jar of formalin, a photo of an Echidna. Want a clutch of emu eggs, side blown. Anxious to get any Native implements, the scrapers for skins, knives they use for cutting, stone hammers and adzes, mills used for grinding seeds, 28 July 1913. 1 p.
98. From Henry E. Hurst, Port Moresby, New Guinea, to Museum offering to collect specimens from remote inland to send, also asking for publications, 2nd September, 1913, 1 p.
Reply from Director thanking for offer, but unable to accept because of finance, no relevant publications for New Guinea fauna, 10th November, 1913, 1 p.
99. From G. Hall, Mazaredo, Argentina to Woodward, sent fox and skunk skins to London for sale, the children have collected birds' eggs. Written to Mr. Grasby to send him some seeds for trial, Land Laws in W.A. not yet ready, 15 February, 1913, 2 p.
100. From Director to G. Hall in Argentina, Land Laws not changed yet, hope birds eggs were side blown, glad you get Western Mail, hope to see you next year, 28 July, 1913, 1 p.
101. To Woodward from G. Hall in Argentina, egg-blowing all right taught by Prof. Loomis of Amhurst, Mass., Have a jawbone of v. large Indian, teeth worn to stumps, rest of skeleton being held for me, bones all there, send cable "Bring", hoping to leave in February 17 January, 1914, 1 p
102. To Woodward, Thanks for Permit sent, leaving delayed, Tom Carter, Broomehill, 4 December, 1913, 1 p.
103. Telegram to Woodward:"Send first post corklined insect box, pins, arsenical soap and materials for non-alcoholic preserving fluid" from Dr. Thorp, Marble Bar 29 Dec. 1913, 1 p.
Reply: Dr. Thorp, Marble Bar : Do you want concentrated formalin and more insect boxes and pins Reply paid Woodward 7/1/1914.
104. To Doctor Thorp, Marble Bar, Telegram delayed, during holidays, Mr. Alexander took insect boxes and pins, large metal jars of formalin - from Woodward, 7th January, 1914, 1 p.
105. Telegram to Woodward from Thorp, Marble Bar: "Have found cork box and pins want soap and brush and material to give Bushman for solution to preserve colour and prevent decomposition of specimens Thorp" 8/1/14, 1 p.
To Hall, Mazaredo, Argentina. Bring. Woodward 28/1/14. 1 p.
!06. To Woodward from Hall in Mazaredo, thanks for prompt cable, busy gathering sheep and horses, will go to place halfway to White Cape where graves are plentiful and the high Barraucas yield the best marine fossils. Having to come via Europe I think we will reach W.A. about end of May, & if necessary to prevent worry with Customs officials. Will advise on leaving. 16 / 2/ 14 1 p.
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