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restoration of the skeleton in the Victoria Museum, Laun- 

 ceston. During the past year this keen investigator, in col- 

 laboration with Clive Lord, of the Tasmanian Museum, Ho- 

 bart, has started the systematic description of Nototherium 

 mitchelli, which is the latest discovery in this direction, and 

 the mounted skeleton now on view in Hobart is the work 

 of H. H. Scott. 



The late Colonel R. V. Legge did much to increase our 

 knowledge of the topography of Tasmania, particularly the 

 north-eastern portion. His death in 1913 removed another 

 valuable worker in the field of geology. 



Professor W. N. Benson, D.Sc, besides contributing to- 

 wards our petrographical knowledge of our granites and al- 

 kaline series, has helped towards the elucidation of the 

 problem of pleistocene glaciation by publishing a study of the 

 Cradle Mountain portion of our highlands. 



In addition to these workers in the various branches of 

 geological research, the following have from time to time 

 contributed towards our knowledge: — Fritz Noetling, M.A., 

 Ph.D.; Hartwell Conder, M.A., A.R.S.M.; W. H. Clemes, B.A., 

 B.Sc; Griffith Taylor, D.Sc, B.A., B.E.; E. C. Andrews; R. 

 C. Sticht; Hyman Herman; H. S. Summers, D.Sc; Rev. H. 

 H. Anderson, M.A,; Rev. E. D. Atkinson, B.A.; F. Osann; H. 

 Rosenbusch; W. A. MacLeod, B.Sc; 0. E. White; F. P. 

 Paul, Ph.D. 



It is thus apparent that the greatest of our unofficial 

 workers have passed the Great Divide, and that the number 

 remaining is lamentably small. Particularly it is noticeable 

 that the number of our Tasmanian observers is limited to 

 two or three — a fact which is much to be regretted, and 

 which must delay the advance of our knowledge to a con- 

 siderable degree. This lack of geological observers is, in the 

 writer's opinion, very largely due to the fact that for some 

 years past the University of Tasmania has neither provided 

 instruction in the subject of Geology nor held examinations 

 therein, owing to shortage of funds. This neglect of a 

 subject which must inevitably play a very important part 

 in the development of our natural resources is much to be 

 regretted, and every effort should be made to initiate a school 

 of geology at the University. The failure of the University 

 authorities to give this subject the attention which it de- 

 serves, both from the utilitarian point of view and from its 

 undoubted educational value, is reflected in our secondary 

 schools, for in the public examinations held last year only 

 two candidates presented themselves for examination in 

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