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REPORT, 



Thu session of 1880 opened on the 13th April, on which 

 occasion the following papers were read : — " A description 

 of twenty-two species of Algae from the New Hebrides," 

 by Dr. W. O. Sonder, of Hamburg ; " On some Australian 

 Slugs," by Prof R. Tate, F.G.S., of Adelaide : " A con- 

 tribution to our knowledge of the Unionidse of the 

 Launceston Tertiary Basin," by R. Etheridge, jun., 

 F.G.S.; and the under-mentioned communications were- 

 brought forward at the various subsequent meetings : — 

 " Description of a new species of Helix, found in a calca- 

 reous sandstone deposit at Kent's Group," by R. M. 

 Johnston, F.L.S.; "On some Tasmanian Plants," by 

 Baron Ferdinand VonMiieller, K.C.M.G., ; " On Queens- 

 land Lichens," by F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., and the Rev. J. 

 E. Tenison-Woods, F.L.S., &:c. ; " On a collection of 

 Fossil Fruits from the Black Lead, Gulgong, N. S. Wales," 

 by C. E. Barnard, M.D. ; " On some introduced Plants 

 of Austraha," by the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.L.S., 

 F.G.S.; "Oyster and other Fisheries," by Captain Stanley, 

 R.N. ; " A description of two new species offish caught in 

 an estuary of the Derwent," by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. ; 

 " Introductory Notes to the Natural History of Tasmania," 

 by the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.L.S. 



It must be mentioned with extreme regret that the 

 obituary for the year embraces the names of some of the 

 oldest members. Archdeacon Davies was one of the 

 founders of the Society, and always took the liveliest 

 interest in its affairs ; whilst the names of Su' J. M. Wilson, 

 Mr. Charles Meredith, Mr. P. T. Smith, and Mr. Thomas 

 Giblin indicate the loss the Society has sustained by their 

 death. 



The Council also regret to report that, owing to failing 

 health, Mr. Abbott has been obliged to discontinue those 

 meteorological observations which during the long period 

 of thirty years he has conducted with so much credit to 

 himself and advantage to the Society. It is expected, 



