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Ms entomological correspondence, and, by agreement with the Royal Society of New Zealand, some twelve items comprising standard reference works in entomology from his library. During the year the following papers were published by Dr. J. T. Salmon in the Dominion Museum Records in Entomology : No. 1, " New Lepidoptera from the HomerMilford District " ; No. 2, " A Portable Apparatus for the Extraction from Leaf Mould of Collembola and other Minute Organisms " ; No. 4, " Collembola—Symphypleona from the Homer District, New Zealand." No. 3of the Records in Entomology was " A New Spider of the Family Archseidse from New Zealand," by Mr. C. L. Wilton, of Masterton, written-up at the Museum in 1945. Botanical Collections The work of mounting the collection Was regularly carried out up to the time — November, 1946—that Miss Gibbons left for the United States. Afterwards, only occasionally was there an opportunity to spare any member of the staff to work in the herbarium. The present position is that there is no botanist on the staff; but, with the approval of the Management Committee, Dr. W. R. B. Oliver is attending to the collections. The additions to the collections during the year are mainly the specimens collected by Dr. Oliver when expeditions from the Museum visited Lake Waikaremoana and the Collingwood district. Photographic Section The work of printing and recording the negatives has continued, and 1,164 have been dealt with by Mr. B. W. Hall. The reclassification and recording of the historical section of the Burton Bros, collection of negatives now has been completed. A series of photographs of the moulting and other activities of New Zealand stick insects also have been taken by Dr. J. T. Salmon. Over 2,000 prints and enlargements have been supplied to students and other persons outside the Museum staff; and a large number of copies have been made on microfilm for the War Histories Branch and other Government Departments. During the year the permanent negative collection has been increased by 189. . Appreciation The Committee wishes to express its appreciation of the work of the Museum Director and staff under continued difficult conditions. W. H. Price, Chairman. W. J. Phillipps, Acting-Director. WAR MEMORIAL CARILLON: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1947 The Management Committee has pleasure in being able to report that the standard of recitals attained during the preceding year by automatic playing has been maintained. This has been due to the policy of the Board of Trustees in keeping the apparatus in thoroughgoing order and to the efficiency of the operator, Mr. John Randal, in manipulating the automatic playing-apparatus and in varying the programmes by using the piano keyboard, and, when necessary, playing the bells by means of the hand-clavier. The recitals, which have been given regularly on anniversary dates and on Sundays, have, in consequence, been much appreciated by considerable numbers of people, and particularly by visitors from other parts of the Dominion and overseas.

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