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tliey are not. They have all unclergone an operation, causin 

 hypospadias, which gives the appearance of circmncision. Mr. 

 Cribb has resided on the Herbert Eiver and in the vicinity where 

 Mr. Skuthorpe was for the last few years, and has not only not 

 seen any half-caste amongst the tribes there, but has never heard 

 it mentioned that any did exist. These half-castes, said to have 

 been seen by Mr. Skuthorpe, were supposed b}^ him, it is said, 

 to be children of Classen, who was one of Leichhardt's party. 



Mr. Cribb expects to be in Sydney in January, 1881, and can 

 be heard of at Sullivan and Simpson's office. Stock and Station 

 Agents. Mr. Thomas Cribb recommends those interested in this 

 matter to apply to Mr. Edkins, Mount Cornish Station, Lowen 

 Downs ; also to Mr. Johnstone, Manan Downs : and to Mr. Nat. 

 Powell, jun., of Bungendore. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited Helix Guide i, and //. IlanxUteini from 

 New Guinea ; Tryon's Manual of Conchology parts YI. to YIII., 

 completing Yol. II., with IIiirieincG and Piu'iniyum ; also three 

 species of Australian Sea Birds, viz., Xectris carneipet^, Prion 

 Turtur, and PcIiKjodroma fregata. lie stated that the beach at 

 Bondi, and other beaches along the coast both north and south of 

 Sydney were strewn with the bodies of these and other sea birds. 



Dr. Cox exhibited three Stone xlxe-heads, a snare for catching 

 Bustards and some other articles of Aboriginal manufacture and 

 use from the Cloncurry Eiver. 



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