1. From John Comstock, 1275 Bellevue Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 3 January, 1917, reply to exchanges of Lepidoptera delayed until September. 1 p.
2. From Col. C. E. Shepherd c/0 Miss Shepherd, 18 Newton Road, Bayswater, London, 8 January, 1917, describing fossil otoliths resembling (Otolitus (Arius) crassus) found at Anthony Lagoon Station, Northern Territory. 1 p.
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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