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The paper was discussed by Messrs. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., 

 and Professor Baldwin Spencer, M.A., F.R.S. 



3. By Mr. F. S. Billinghurst, entitled " Effect of a Cloud- 

 burst." 



The author described the damage caused by a cloudburst on a 

 range of hills known as the Blue Range, near Alexandra, in 

 December last. The sudden rush of water had washed away 

 every vestige of vegetation from the hillside, while the beds of 

 adjoining gullies had been torn out to a depth of from 4 to 6 

 feet. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. R. Hall recorded the capture of a Tupong in the Werribee 

 River on the 21st April, in the mouth of which were five young 

 eels about 2 inches in length. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard drew attention to a paragraph in Know- 

 ledge re animal matter, &c., in water mains, at Manchester, Eng- 

 land. 



Mr. J. Shephard stated that it consisted mostly of freshwater 

 Polyzoa, and the occurrence was not uncommon in Victoria. It 

 was known as " pipe moss." 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. E. Anderson. — Specimens of Moth, Mnesamj)ela 

 comarcha, Victoria. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Fern, Botrychium ternatum, Swartz, 

 with fertile frond, obtained on a Club excursion to Oakleigh 

 some fifteen years ago, and since cultivated by exhibitor. 



By Mr. A. Coles. — Two specimens of White Goshawk, Astiir 

 novce-hoUandice, showing the adult and young plumage. 



By Mr. J. L. Dixon. — Native tomahawks and Quartzite 

 chippings, evidently used by the aboriginals. 



By Mr. C. French, F.L.S. — Moth, Charagia mh^abilis, Queens., 

 male and female. Butterflies — Ogyris ianthis, New South Wales, 

 male and female ; HypochrysoiJS olliffi, Hesperilla dirphia, 

 Victoria. 



By Mr. C. French, jun. — Larva and perfect beetle oi Stigmodera 

 heros, the Oak Root-borer, from Wimmera, also large specimen of 

 fossil shell, Cyprcea dorsaium, Tate, collected at Grice's Creek, 

 Mornington. 



By Master C. French. — Eggs of Radjah Shieldrake (Burdekin 

 Duck), from Northern Territory, first time exhibited in Victoria ; 

 also light-coloured egg of Pink-naped Bower-Bird, from Queens- 

 land. 



By Mrs. H. W. Hunt. — Abnormal flowers of Rose. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



