and Albert Museum, Manchester Museum of Science and Technology and Arts Council in the United Kingdom, Rochester Institute of Technology, George Eastman House and Smithsonian Institute in the United States and the Public Archives and National Museum of Science and Technology in Canada....

Daniel James Mahony (1878-1944), scientist, was born on 25 March 1878 in East Melbourne.

On 14 April 1931 Mahony became director of the National Museum of Victoria following the retirement of J. A. Kershaw.

In 1937 Mahony was one of the founders of the Art Galleries and Museums Association of Australia and New Zealand and was elected first president. A member of the Royal Society of Victoria from 1901, he was president in 1939-40. In addition to his geological interests on which he contributed several scientific papers and reports, Mahony was keenly interested in Australian ethnology, particularly the question of the antiquity of man in Australia on which he published major papers.

Alfred Stephen Kenyon (1867-1943), engineer, ethnologist and historian, was born on 7 December 1867 at Homebush, Victoria.

In 1896 Kenyon was elected as a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers (later, of Mining and Metallurgy) and at once became assistant honorary secretary. He delivered his first paper to the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria in 1906 and joined the Royal Society of Victoria, of which he was for a time librarian. In 1911 he was elected to the council of the recently formed Historical Society of Victoria. In his first paper in August he urged legislative action to preserve Aboriginal relics. His own collection of stone implements, which he had begun in 1898 and which by 1907 numbered over one thousand objects, had been purchased by the National Museum; he had set about building another, while continuing to help the museum with acquisitions and advice.

From 1931 to 1935 he was president of the (Royal) Historical Society of Victoria, and thereafter edited its journal. He collaborated with Charles Barrett in writing two books dealing with Aboriginals, published in 1932 and 1934, and he was closely concerned with the historical aspects of the 1934 celebration of Victoria's centenary.
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(23 species) from shelf edge and slope depths of south-western Australia is reported. Seventy-seven families are represented. Thirty-three per cent (175) of all species are suspected to be new species, eight per cent are new records for Australia, and a further 25% newly recorded for southern Western Australia....

The letter describes the fashioning of spear heads with kangaroo bone by the Wororra tribe.

There is also a description of a "body-belt" of kangaroo fur string featuring a shell ornament at the back. It is worn by both men and women.

Shells are also used as ornaments and worn as a pendant around the neck and hanging down the back.

Noses are often pierced through the septum with a variety of objects including plain bone, a piece of stick, grass or the furry centre of a banksia flower.

Describing the Wororra tribe, Love says: "The physique of this tribe is magnificent, exceptional even among Australian tribes."

Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (4 February 1885 – 8 December 1965) was an English ornithologist and entomologist. After graduation he stayed in Cambridge for a short time working as assistant superintendent of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and assistant demonstrator in Zoology and Comparative Anatomy for Cambridge University. In 1911 he took a job with the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries as an assistant naturalist on an international exploration of the North Sea, but in August that year obtained the appointment of Assistant at the Western Australian Museum.

He moved to Australia in early 1912 to take up the position which he held for three years before being made Keeper of Biology at the museum. He made a number of expeditions to collect material for the museum including the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Abrolhos Islands in 1913. He became Honorary Secretary of and co-editor of the journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia in 1914. In 1916 the museum was under severe financial pressure and Alexander was granted leave without pay to take up a position as science abstractor to the Advisory Council of Science and Industry in Melbourne, which he held until 1919 when he returned to the Western Australian Museum for a short time.

James Robert Beattie Love (1889-1947), clergyman and missionary, was born on 16 June 1889 at Lislaird, Killeter, Tyrone, Ireland, fifth child of Rev. George Clarke Love and his wife Margaret Georgina, née Beattie. When he was five months old the family migrated to Australia and, after a short stay in Victoria, settled at Strathalbyn, South Australia, where his father ministered to the Presbyterian congregation from 1892 until his retirement in 1923. Love received his schooling at Strathalbyn and the Pupil Teachers' School, Adelaide. He taught at Strathalbyn in 1906-07 and attended the University Training College in 1908-09 (B.A., Adelaide, 1915).

He was classified as head teacher and appointed to the school at Leighs Creek (Copley) in 1910. He began sending specimens of birds to Edwin Ashby who exhibited them at meetings of the Royal Society of South Australia; one of these birds was identified as a new genus and species, and named Ashbyia lovensis.

Late in 1912 Love accepted an honorary commission from the board of missions of the Presbyterian Church of Australia to investigate and report on the condition of the Aborigines and possible locations for mission work among them. His report was published as a pamphlet, The Aborigines, Their Present Condition as Seen in Northern South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Queensland (Melbourne, 1915). Two years later he took temporary charge of the Presbyterian Mission to the Aborigines at Port George IV (Kunmunya), Western Australia.


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8 Jul. 1958, 2 p.
28. Copy of ABC News item about the expedition to the North-West.

8 Jul. 1958, 1 p.
29. ABC News item about expected arrival in Meekatharra of advance party of scientists for expedition to North-West.

16 Jul. 1958, 2 p.
30. Identical letters from Ride to T.S. Edmondson and F.A. Yeates enclosing copy of Brazenor's letter (see letter 7 Jul. 1958) about National Museum of Victoria's hope to be involved in N-W expedition.

(28th July, 1958), 1 p.
31. Interim Report on the Hamersley Range Expedition.

7 Aug. 1958, 2 p.
32. Copy of ABC News report about return of scientists to Perth from Hamersley Ranges with many specimens, some rare, led by Museum Director Ride.

7 Aug. 1958, 2 p.
33. Copy of ABC News report  (sent National) about return of first major West Australian organised scientific expedition to the North-West.

7 Aug. 1958, 2 p.
34. Copy of ABC News 'Shortwave' report re. return of scientists from North-West expedition.

35. "List of specimens for the Fauna Board which have been collected by, and for the Museum during the months June, July and August, 1958, excluding the Hamersley Range Expedition", 1 p.

October, 1958", 1 p.
36. "List of specimens collected by the Museum during the months of August, September and

16 Sep. 1958, 1 p.
37. To Ride from Ray George in Onslow: departing for Barrow Is. tomorrow, Dom, Jock, Ken and Ivan Carnaby arrived yesterday after collecting good series of bird skins on way up; he has collected crays from the beach, he wants sent by return air mail an open order for M.M.A. to airfreight specimens as they won't allow C.O.D.,

16 Sep. 1958, 1 p.
38. To Ride from Jock Marshall, asking if Buller can stay longer, Farner will be joining them and room in Carnaby's vehicle for both Buller and Farner.

6 Oct. 1958, 1 p.
39. To A.J. Fraser, Superintendent of Fisheries, from R.W. George, thanking him for permission to accompany research vessel F.R.V. Lancelin on its trip to the Barrow Island area.

9 Feb. 1959, 1 p.
40. To A.J. (Jock) Marshall from Ride, about birds collected from Barrow Island: Mees (Curator of Birds) knew nothing about any arrangements for specimens to go to the Australian Museum, suggests if Aust. Museum wants duplicates of some species Allen Keast, Storer and Ripley should contact Mees.

24 Feb. 1959, 2 p.
41. To Ride from Marshall in London, Barrow Island collections were intended for both Western Australian and Australian Museum.

19 Mar. 1959, 1 p.
42. To Marshall from Ride, Mees to send John Evans 2 black & white wrens & a pair of spinifex birds & a bandicoot.

13 Apr. 1959, 1 p.
43. To Basile & Sons on Abrolhos Islands, from Ride, thanking for help given to Barry Wilson on his recent trip to the Abrolhos.

13 Apr. 1959, 1 p.
44. To Jack Nelly on Wallabi Group, Abrolhos Islands, from Ride, thanking him for help to enable Wilson to land on East Wallabi and collect specimens of wallaby, hopes for future trip to West Wallabi.

13 Apr. 1959, 1 p.
45. To Fraser from Ride, thanking him for help given by Inspector Stokoe and crew of 'Kooruldhoo' to Wilson on his successful trip to the Abrolhos.

17 Apr. 1959, 1 p.
46. To W.B. Greenwood of Kulgera Trade and Transport Co., from K. Vollprecht to send a box to him at Giles Weather Station via Finke, N.T.,

21 May 1959, 1 p.
47. To Mrs. G. White, Merkanooka, from Ride, thanking her for looking after them, and appreciate the family's help for locating fossils and kangaroos.

26 May 1959, 1 p.
48. Telegram from Douglas to Ride: 5 Macroderma sent on plane.

49. "Proposed collecting trip by R.P. McMillan" at Merredin, Dedari, Wongan Hills, for genus Astraeus, 1 p.

50. "Wanted urgently, one benefactor to sponsor a biological expedition to the Kimberleys" - Perth Museum needs finance for a joint trip with National Museum of Victoria to West Kimberleys, discusses David Ride's work, compares lack of funds  with other institutions' research expenses, 9 p.

30 Jun. 1959, 1 p.
51. To W. D'Arcy, Yardie Creek Station via Learmonth, from Mees, asking for permission to fish in his wells with Douglas, to collect blind eels reported by Alf Snell, this will be after they have collected on Bernier and Dorre Islands and leave Shark's Bay.

6 Jul. 1959 2 p.
52. To Mees from D'Arcy at Yardie Creek, some wells distant from the homestead so camping necessary, but leave gear at shearers' quarters and do the testing and bottling here, son John available to help.

14 Jul. 1959, 1 p.
53. To D'Arcy from R.W. George: Mees and Douglas will be there after they leave Shark Bay; blind shrimp sent down by Alf have gone to Holland for examination.

22 Jul. 1959, 2 p.
54. To Mees from D'Arcy: sorry unable to help with petrol supply arrangements, looking forward to Mees visit.

July 12th to 28th, 1959. 4p.
55. "Major Expeditions during 1959-1960".
Narrative of an expedition to Bernier and Dorre Islands, Shark Bay.
Personnel: W.D.L. Ride, G.F. Mees, A.M. Douglas (Western Australian Museum), R.D. Royce (State Herbarium), C.H. Tyndale-Biscoe (Zoology Dept., U.W.A.), B.K. Bowen (State Fisheries Dept.), Crew of Research vessel "Lancelin", by W.D.L. Ride.

(July 28th-August 13th 1959) 2 p.
56. "Narrative of an expedition to North-West Cape
Personnel: G.F. Mees - Leader, A. M. Douglas, by G.F. Mees,

18 Aug. 1959, 1 p.
57. To Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy from Mees, thanking them for their hospitality; unpacking specimens and everything seems to be in good condition,

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3. From David Starr Jordan, Stanford University, California, (9 January, 1917, asking whether the list of a tank of fishes sent by Carl L. Hubbs had been prepaid. 1 p.
4. List of specimens for exchange to the United States National Museum, 18 January, 1917, details of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Batrachians offered. 3 p.
5.  From C. E. Shepherd c/0 Miss Shepherd, 18 Newton Rd., Bayswater, London, 25 January, 1917, details of Otoliths from the Northern Territory may belong to the Arius genus of the Siluridae. 12 p.
6. From Glauert to the United States National Museum, Washington, 12 January, 1917, received all your specimens, sent all requested except Pseudochirus occidentalis and Pyrrholaemus brunneus. 2p.
7. From Ronald Hamlyn-Harris, Queensland Museum, 13 February, 1917, offering to exchange specimens of Queensland fish. 1 p.
8. From D. Starr Jordan, Leland-Stanford Jnr., University, California, 5 March, 1917, collection of fish has been received, thanks, freight charges. 1 p.
9. To J. S. Battye from G. S. Clark, Durlacher Street, Geraldton, 8 March, 1917, returning a collection jar in a case Mr Alexander sent, being transferred to Midland Junction, has collected beetles which he wants to compare to those in M1useum, also hermit crabs' shells. 2 p.
10. To Battye from G. S. Clark, 54 Jewell Street, East Perth, 2 April, 1917, Glauert showed collection of beetles, Clark offering exchanges and books. Note by Alexander, has seen Clark personally. 2 p.
11. From Alexander to Joseph Cooke Verco, 52 North Terrace, Adelaide, 24 April, 1917, on return to W.A. found boxes of S.A. shells and request for exchanges to send. 1 p.
12. To Alexander from Henry K. Coale, Ornithological Collection, Highland Park, Illinois, 25 April, 1917, asking for Australian birds. 1 p.
13. From Glauert to H. K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 30 April, 1917, sending box of 70 Australian birds' skins in exchange for specimens sent last July. 1 p.
14. List of birds' skins sent to Harry K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, April, 1917, 3 p.
15. From Edgar R. Waite, Museum of South Australia, 25 May, 1917, received skins, via Alexander, in exchange for a selection of their duplicates. 1 p.
16. From Edgar R. Waite, Museum of South Australia, 15 June, 1917, sending in exchange specimens : Petrogale xanthopus, Phascogale, Cast Echenels australis, Dasyurioides byrnei. 1 p.
17. From Henry Kelso Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, 5 July, 1917, interested in future dealing with desiderata and pamphlets on Australian birds. 1 p.
18. From H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 20 July, 1917, received via Alexander 2 skins of hydrochelidon leucoptera. 1 p.
19. To H. K. Coale, Highland Park, Chicago, 20 August, 1917, Senate recognises status of institution. 1 p.
20. To H. K. Coale, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.A., 16 October, 1917, case of birds sent 19th July, per S.S. Sierra. 1 p.
21. From John Comstock, Southwest Museum, Marmion Way, Los Angeles, California, 3 September, 1917, offering exchanges of diurnal Lepidoptera for Australian butterflies. 1 p.
22. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly to curator, 25 September, 1917, 210 miles east of Kalgoorlie, pudding stone or porphyry, brown, blue and yellow, want a good sample, also some banded carbonate of lime from basalt ; offering 3 different forms of molybdenite from Mt. Moliagul, has donated many stone Aboriginal specimens. 2 p.
23. To Professor W. G. Woolnough, University, Perth, 18 October, 1917, an generous enquirer seeks specimens of a kind of porphyry about 210 miles east of Kalgoorlie and banded carbonate of lime in basalt ; no specimens in museum's collection ; offering samples of 3 different molybdenum stone from Victoria. 1 p.
24. To Woodward from R. Rathbun, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, 19 October, 1917, requesting specimens of reptiles, batrachians and native rodents - Hydromys, offering in exchange teeth from fossil Elephas etc. 1 p.
25. From W. G. Woolnough, Geology, University, 22 October, 1917, regrets unable to supply geological specimens yet, suggest S.F.C. Cook, Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie, who has collections from Transcontinental Line, may supply ; we would be very grateful for molybdenite specimens. 1 p.
26. To John Comstock, College of Physicians, 321 Hill St., Los Angeles, 5 November, 1917, unable to arrange exchanges as Keeper of Biology has not yet returned and Scientific Keeper has enlisted for active service in the war. 1 p.
27. To A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Vic., 16 November, 1917, sending specimen of porphyry, as large as possible, from Transcontinental Railway, but we have no specimens of the banded carbonate of lime from Basalt yet, we would be very grateful for specimens of molybdenite for the Museum and the University. 1 p.
28. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 13 November, 1917, thanking for sending porphyry specimen, sending molybdenite specimens from Mt. Moliagul, Vic., he would like epidote, covellite and fuchsite. 2 p.
29. To U. S. National Museum, Washington, 29 November, 1917, unable to continue services as staff not available yet. 1 .
30. To A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Victoria, 19 January, 1918, sent 2 specimens, no Covellite, thanking for specimens of molybdenite. 1 p.
31. To J. Comstock, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 381 Hill Street, Los Angeles, 4 April, 1018, no duplicates of few local butterfly species, no duplicates available, suggest G. A. Waterhouse, Bull's Chambers, Moore St., Sydney, a leading authority. 1 p.
32. From Charles E. Ineson, Dampier Tce, Broome, 11 March, 1918, 11 March, 1918, seeking cork slips for insect collecting boards. 1p.
33.To C. E. Ineson, Dampier Terrace, Broome, 10 April, 1918, sending 6 sheets hoping to receive duplicate insects from Kimberley area, welcome exchanges. 1 p.
34. From Gregory M. Mathews, Foulis Court, Fair Oak, Hants., 9 May, 1918, would like to exchange Amytornis housei for Malurus leucopterus, m & f, under Mr. Carter's name, please send map of W.A. showing rainfall, send via America. 2 p.
35. To Gregory M. Mathews, Foulis Court, Fair Oak, Hants., 20 July, 1918, refusing to send A. housei, sending map showing rainfall.2p.
36. From Gregory M. Mathews, Foulis Court, Fair Oak, Hants, 7 October, 1918, re Malurus leucopterus, the ones on Perth in 1914 were blue and white birds but M. leucopterus is black and white, the ones mounted that Carter got from Dirk Hartog Island. 2 p.
37. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 23 October, 1918, sent molybdenite from New England and Kingsgate, graphite from Goldsborough, Valona(Wolfram) from New England.2 p
38. From G. Pitt Morison to A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 4 November, 1918, thanking for minerals received, regret minerals requested for exchange not yet available, 1 p.
39. Gerrit Smith Miller, Jr. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 21 November, 1918, need specimen of Ornithorhynchus, offer Orolestes of Caenolestidae. 1 p.
40. From Edgar R. Waite, Museum of South Australia, asking for duplicates of the Black and white Wren (Malurus edouardi Campbell) from Barrow Island and M. leucopterus (quoy and Gaim) from Dirk Hartog Island or lend us a pair or specimens for an examination by F. R. Zietz. 1 p.
41. From E. C. Shepherd of Messrs. Child & Co, 1 Fleet Street, London, 5 December, 1918, otolites collector, asking for details of Odax Callyodon also Lepidopus candatus, lists of fish. 9 p.
42. To General Secretary, Museum of South Australia, 12 December, 1918, unable to send Malurus
 specimens collected by Tom Carter until Gregory Mathew's consent. Lawson Whitlock, Tudor via Albany may have collected specimens. 1 p.
43. From George E. Mason, Chelsea, London, 13 January, 1919, requesting perfect skin of an Emu, Dromaius innovatus, of W. A., adult, young, in exchange for other bird skins e.g. N.Z. now extinct Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris). 2 p. 
44. To A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Vic., 22 January, 1919, unable to supply a natural cube of gold as requested, Keeper of Geology away on Active Service. 1 p.  
45. To G. E. Mason, 29 Park Walk, Chelsea, London, 10 April, 1919, W. A. emu specimen as requested is the same Australian emu, we can supply 2 specimens on receipt of the Huias (Heteralochia acutirostris) m. and f. mentioned, if more specimens required we would like to receive either Xenicus longipes, X. gilviventris, Traversia lyalli, or Acanthidositta chloris from New Zealand. If you have none of these, specimens of Cinclus aquaticus or Upups epops. 2 p.
46. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 30 April, 1919, don't forget me when geologist returns. 1 p.
47. Report of Trustees meeting for year ending 30 June, 1918. 2 p.
48. To Rev. Dexter Allen, Singapore, 23 May, 1919, W. Kingsmill informed me you wish to exchange insect specimens, we would supply local species in exchange for Malayan forms, must be pinned specimens, majority small. 1 p.
49. From H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 3 February, 1919, offering a skin specimen of Atrichiornis rufescens (Rufous scrub bird). 1 p.
50. To Alexander from H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 23 April, 1919, Malurus lamberti, W. A. Whitlock's identification of M. lamberti occidentalis correct, will send Whitlock to Dirk Hartog to check on Amytornis puzzle ; Atrichia clamosa at Melbourne Museum not W. A. 1 p.
51. From Alexander to J. A. Kershaw, National Museum, Melbourne, 13 May, 1919, H. L. White recently presented to us Atrichornis rufescens, we have no A. clamosa, now extinct, if you are able to send us one from your collection of equal value to exchange. 1 p.
52. From Alexander to H. L. White, Belltrees, Scone, 16 July, 1919, we are unable to obtain a specimen of Atrichiornis clamosa from Melbourne, not even for a Macropus bernardus from Northern Territory. 1 p.
53. To Alexander from Director, Melbourne Museum, 3 July, 1919, regret unable to supply Atrichiornis clamosa as our examples are fixed in special displays. 1 p.
54. To E. R. Waite, S. A. Museum, Adelaide, 16 July, 1919, thanks for your paper on Typhlops and the specimen of Ascopharynx cervinus for which we can offer an exchange. 1 p.
55. From Alexander to C. E. Shepherd, c/o Messrs. Child & Co, 1 Fleet St., London, 24 July, 1919, Glauert still absent , I have recently returned to the Museum, received otoliths in 1916, sent 3 otoliths from Anthony Lagoon to be named, keep 1 example and return 2 to us. The local fish specimens mentioned, Odax, Siphonognathus not often caught by fishermen, if we get any in time to put in spirit with intestines attached, Callyodon north, Lepidopus caudtus never , Cyttus australia, Monocentris gloria-maris deep sea fish; list of fish available commercially. 3 p.
56. To A. J. Campbell, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, Temple Court, Melbourne,15 May, 1919, Mathews' vol. IV in hand, am listing species which we can offer. T. Carter still in Perth. 1 p.
57. To Alexander from  A. J. Campbell, Broughton Rd., Surrey Hills, Vic. 20 June, 1919, only Platycercus haventris pair available for exchange, "Perchers" possibles written up. 2 p.
58. To A. J. Campbell, Royal Australian Ornithologists' Union, Temple Court, Melbourne, 1 July, 1919, revised lists of Coraciform and Cuculine birds, duplicates and desired specimens. 2 p.
59. To Alexander from A. J. Campbell, Broughton Road, Surrey Hills, Vic., 31 July, 1919, we have none of your desired specimens except for the Spine-tailed Swift (Chaetura caudacuta) or (Hirundapus caudacutus), saving you a skin. 1 p.
60. To C. E. Lord, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 4 July, 1919, from Alexander has list of Tasmanian Mammals Chalinolobus morio and C. gouldi also in W.A., some found in Tasmania but not in W.A., desired specimens, exchanges, listed. 2 p.
61. To Alexander from Clive E. Lord, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 22 July, 1919, sending copy of our notes, also paper on Tas. Cetacea, revising stored specimens, will advise arrangements. 1 p.
62. To C. E. Lord, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 7 August, 1919, exchange characteristic W. A. mammals for Tasmanian
  mammals, thanks for your paper on Ziphius cavirostris, can lend Danish paper on whales by Herluf Winge. 2 p.
63. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 15 July, 1919, what can you give in exchange for the mineral specimens, sending very rare rock samples would like a natural cube of gold. 1 p.
64. To A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, 25 August, 1919, waiting for geologist to return from England. 1 p.
65. To C. E. Lord, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 13 August, 1919, thanking for paper on Mammals of Tasmania with your studies of Cetacea etc. 1 p.
66. From A. J. Williamson, Bank of Victoria, Dunolly, Vic., 7 August, 1919, waiting for returns for all the specimens he sent to the geologist. 1 p.


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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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