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As will be noticed in the printed list, donations 

 of books to the library have been numerous. 

 Among other donors may be mentioned Sir 

 Robert Officer, the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods, the 

 Secretary of State for India, the Malacological and 

 Entomological Societies of Belgium, the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, United States ; Dr. G. Ben- 

 nett, of Sydney ; the Su2:)erintendent of the 

 Geological Survey of India, the Trustees of the 

 British Museum, the Royal Academy of Sciences, 

 Munich ; Baron F. von Mueller, the Royal Uni- 

 versity of Norway ; His Highness the Maharajah of 

 Travancore, the Director Meteorological Office, Cal- 

 cutta ; the Director Meteorological Office, Canada ; 

 Hon. J. Whyte, Esq., M.L.C. ; Dr. J, Hector, of 

 New Zealand ; Captain F. W. Hutton, etc., etc. 



Mr. F. Abbott and Mr. W. E. Shoobridge have 

 carried on the meteorological observations with 

 their usual zeal and accuracy, and the superinten- 

 dents of the various lighthouses have forwarded 

 their returns as heretofore. The Hobart Town 

 table for December completes a series of observa- 

 tions extending over five years, and when tiiis is 

 added to the published abstract for 30 years we 

 shall have an uninterrupted record extending over 

 35 years. Certain changes in the meteorological 

 observations are now being made in order to 

 assimilate them more closely to those of Europe, 

 America, etc. Forms for these have been execu- 

 ted at the Government Printing Office. 



As usual our thanks for the conveyance of 

 parcels, etc., free of cost, are due to the Tasma- 

 nian Steam Navigation Company, and to several 

 of our merchants. Of the latter Messrs. W. 

 Crosby and Co., Macfarlane Bros., and Belbin 

 and Dowdell have particularly favoured us during 

 the past year. 



