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of the genesis of the tin-ox*es. Subsequently Queensland was 

 visited for the purpose of correlating the Stanthorpe tin- 

 'leposits with those of New England. 



The information thus gathered was digested in the labora- 

 tory. Three papers dealing with the wolfram-ores of Tor- 

 rington, the tin-deposits of New England and the diamond- 

 deposits of Copeton, respectively approach completion, and 

 will be laid before you shortly. We anticipate that Mr. 

 Cotton's contributions to our Proceedings will not cease with 

 his Fellowship. 



During the past Session, fourteen new members were 

 elected, and three old members were lost to us by death, viz., 

 Mr. W. F. Petterd of Launceston, Mr. W. Forsyth of 

 Sydney, and Miss M. Lodder of Launceston. 



In William F. Petterd we lost not only a fellow-member, 

 but one of the pioneers of Australian Zoology. He was born 

 in Hobart, June 12th, 1853, and died in Launceston, April 

 15th, 1910. A man of unusual energy and keen intellect, he 

 developed in boyhood an ardent love for natural history. 

 This was doubtless fostered by early association with William 

 Legrand, the Hobart naturalist-bookseller and with the Rev. 

 J. E. Tenison-Woods. Petterd became interested in shells, 

 birds and insects. A smart bushman and good all-round 

 collector, his services were appreciated by various science- 

 lovers and institutions. Prof. McCoy and Dr. J. C. Cox were 

 liberal patrons, who despatched him on various excur.^ions. 

 Taking every opportunity for travel, at an early age he had 

 seen not only each Australian colony, but had visited the 

 Solomons and some of the east Pacific groups as well. 



He is frequently mentioned as the finder of new species 

 described in the first volume of our Proceedings. Indeed he 

 was intimately connected with our early history, as on 3 who 

 served on the Chevert Expedition. The Founder described 

 him (These Proceedings, i., p. 36) with Messrs. Masters, 

 Brazier and Spalding, as one of those "very competent taxi- 

 dermists and collectors" whom he had engaged. 



