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Notes on the Cluster k Crucis 3 



Meteorology for January 4 



Analysis of Observatory Kecords for January in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 5 



On the Poison of Venemous Snakes 9 



Meteorology for February 14 



Analysis of Observatory Records for Pebruary in conjunction with those 



of Births, Deaths, &c 14 



Proceedings of the Society • 17 



Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc in 1874 and 1882 20 



Meteorology for March 25 



Analysis of Observatory Records for March in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 25 



Proceedings of the Society ". 29 



Evidence of the Shell Deposits seen around Hobart Town, &c 32 



Meteorology for April 33 



Analysis of Observatory Records for April in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 33 



Proceedings of the Society 37 



Traction Engines 37 



Account of the Introduction of Salmon Ova into Tasmania 44 



Meteorology for May 48 



Analysis of Observatory Records for May in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 48 



Observations of the Occulatioils of Jupiter and his Satellites by the 



Moon 53 



Notes on the Aurora Australisof the 8th June, 1864 54 



Meteorology for June 55 



Analysis of Observatory Records for June in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 56 



Proceedings ot the Society 60 



On the Natural Enemies of the Salmon in Tasmania 62 



Meteorology for July 66 



Analysis of Observatory Records for July in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c m 67 



Proceedings of the Society 70 



On the Food of the Salmon m Tasmania 72 



Meteorology for August..-. 75 



Analysis of Observatory Records for August in conjunction with those of 



Births, Deaths, &c 77 



Proceedings of the Society ^ 80 



Meteorology for September 82 



Analysis of Observatoiy Recordsfor September, in conjunction with those 



of Births, Deaths, &c '. 83 



Some Observations on Table Moving 86 



Proceedings of the Society 90 



Meteorology for October 92 



Analysis of Observatory Records for October, in conjunction with those 



of Births, deaths, &c 93 



Some Observations upon the Plants which are characteristic of Agri- 

 cultural, Pasturable, and Bad Lands, respectively, in Tasmania 96 



Moi-tality amongst the Trout in the Breeding Ponds of the Plenty 100 



Proceedings of the Society 102 



Meteorology for November 104 



Analysis of Observatory Records for November, in conjunction with those 



of Births, Deaths, &c 105 



The Attempt to introduce Salmon Ova by the Beautiful Star 110 



Meteorology for December 115 



Analysis of Observatory Records for December, in conjunction with those 



of Births, Deaths, &c 116 



