73 

 NOVEMBEE, 1876. 



The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held at the Museum 

 on Monday, the 13th Nov. His Excellency the Governor, in the chair. 



Messrs. Edward J. Freeman and John Sharp, who had previously been 

 nominated by the Council, were balloted for and declared duly elected as 

 Fellows of the Society. 



The Secretary brought under notice the usual monthly returns, viz., 



1. Number of visitors to Museum during October, total, 1709. 



2. Ditto, to Gardens, 3598. 



3. Seeds introduced into Gardens. 



4. Time of leafing etc., of a few standard plants in Botanic Gardens 



during October. 

 r>. Books and Periodicals received. 

 6. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorological Returns — 



1. Hobart Town, from F. Abbott, Esq., Table and Summary for October, 



Results of 35 years observations (1841 to 1875 inclusive), with table 

 showing excess of spontaneous evaporation over rainfall for ten 

 j-ears (1866 to 1875.) 



2. New Norfolk, from AV. E. Shoobridge, Esq., Abstract table for 



October. 



3. Port Arthur, from Dr. Coverdale. Table for October. 



4. From the Hobart T<jwn Marine Board, the following tables : — Mount 



Nelson, ior October ; Swan Island, for September ; Goose Island, 

 for September ; King's Island, for Jidy, August, and September. 

 In reference to the gales which prevailed on the Australian coasts 

 during September, the following remarks, by Mr. E. N. Spong, Superin- 

 tendent of the King's I. Lighthouse, appear in the table fvu'nished by him 

 for that mouth : — " These gales had all the characteristics of a cyclone, 

 blowing with great fury, backing 16 points, then calm, and deluge of rain ; 

 sudden fall of barometer from 29"16in. to 28'94in. in one hour. Then a violent 

 gale at N.E., 10"421b. per .square f<Jot, shifting in a few seconds to S.W., 

 with a pressure estimated at 15'601b. per square foot ; barometer rising to 

 29'12 by 9hrs. 30min. Frequent violent gusts vdth. hail, wind backing six 

 to eight points. Midnight, steady violent gale ; no thunder or lightning 

 at any time. The greatest force is marked at 15'601b. per square foot by 

 estimation. Having no anemometer, possibly it may have been much 

 greater. Barometer not so low since October 26th, 1863. 



5. From Mr. Roblin. Abstracts and Results of Meterological Obser- 



vations, taken at the lighthouses and other coast stations in Tasmania, 

 dm-ing five years (1870 to 1875), compiled from the monthly tables 

 furnished by the Hobart Town Marine Board, and the Com- 

 mandant, Port Ai-thiu'. 

 The presentations to the Museum were as follows ; — 



1. From Mr. Arthur R. Johnston, Telegi-aph Department, Towns ville, 



Queen.sland. A net bag made by the Aboriginies of Northern 

 Queensland. 



2. From Mr. W. Free, Muddy Plains. A species of Petrel (Broad-billed 



Prion, — Prion riltatus) shot inland. 



3. From L. R. Castray, Esq. A very large egg laid by a half-bred Brahma 



Pootra fowl. This egg weighed 5^ ounces, and had a smaller egg 

 within it. 



4. From the Rev. G. Brou-n, Wesleyan Missionary, Sydnej'. Eight spears 



and three clubs from New Britain and New Ireland. 



5. From Mr. J. S. Rolierts, Victoria, Huon. Specimen of the White- 



fronted Falcon (Falco luuulatusj. 



