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REPORT. 



The session of 1879 opened on the 8th April with a paper 

 by R. Ethridge, jun., F.G.S. (of the Department of 

 Geology, British Museum), " On the identification of the 

 First Secondary Fossil found in Australia ; " and the 

 following papers were read at subsequent meetings : — 

 "Description of three new Tasmanian Helices," by Lieut. 

 C. E. Beddome, I.N. — " Notes on the discovery of 

 Amnicola Tasmauica, Tenison Woods ; with description of 

 a new species of Helex," by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S, — 

 " Notes on the discovery of Spondylostrohus Smithli, and 

 other Fossil Fruits in the ' deep lead ' drift at Brandy 

 Creek, Tasmania," by the same. — "Third contribution to 

 the Natural History of the Tertiary Marine Beds at Table 

 Cape, with a description of 30 new species of Mollusca," 

 by the same. — "Observations on the distribution and 

 variability of Tasmanian Land Shells," by the same. "On 

 recent addition to the Flora of Tasmania," by Augustus 

 Simson, F.L.S. — "On the Codling Moth C Carpocapsa 

 pomoneUa) ,'' by His Honor Mr. Justice Dobson — "The 

 Codling Moth," by F. Abbott, jun., Superintendent, 

 Botanic Gardens. — " On some Tasmanian Trochidse," by 

 the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods, F.G.S., F.L.S., &c.— 

 " Notes on the Wild or Canadian Rice," by F. Abbott, 

 jun. — "Notes on Bi/thinella" by the Rev. J. E. Tenison 

 Woods, F.G.S., F.L.S., &c.— " The Codling Moth," by 

 Augustus Simson, F.L.S.— "Notes on the relations of the 

 Yellow Limestone (Travertin), of Geilston Bay, Hobart 

 Town, with other fluviatile and lacustrine deposits in 

 Tasmania and Australia," by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. — 

 " The Law of Storms," by the Right Rev. the Bishop of 

 Tasmania. — " On the habits of the Platypus," by A. B. 

 Crowther, M.R.C.S. Eng.— "On Sewage and Health," by 

 the Right Rev. the Bishop of Tasmania. 



In addition to the above-named papers, communications 

 on the following subjects were brought forward during the 

 Session : — " Specimens from Hicks Island, New Britain ; 



