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6. From Mr. A. Wilkins. Specimens of Dolomite, and Silver Ore from 



Mitchell's Creek, Bathurst, N. S. Wales. The donor states that this 

 ore yields by assay gold 8 per cent., silver 30 per cent., and copper 

 9 per cent ; the lode being 13ft. 6in. in thickness. 



7. From Mr. O'Keefe. Barnacles from bottom of steamship Mangana. 



8. From Mr. John Brazier, C.M.Z.S., Sydney. 755 specimens, comprising 



227 species and varieties of shells, with list. [The Secretary requested 

 special attention to this very liberal donation, and read some extracts 

 from a letter by the donor which accompanied it.] 



9. From Mr. H. Gill. Sample of Tin Ore from the Star Claim, Cascade 



River, the first tin section found in the Upper Ringarooma District, 



10. From Mr. Castles. Samj^le of Tin Ore from Schouten Island. 



11. From Mr. H. Johnston. An Irish teupenny piece, 1813. 



12. From Capt. McDiarmid, brig Moa. Vertebra of a Whale. A Club 



from Island of Tanna. 



13. From the Rev. H. D. Atkinson. A collection of type specimens of 



new sliells, collected by the donor at Long Bay, and described by 

 the Rev. J. E. Tenison- Woods. [In commenting on the value of 

 this presentation, as tyj^e specimens, the Secretary read some 

 remarks by the donor.] 



14. From Mr. J. Bagley, Oatlands. A Tippet Grebe (Podiceps australis) 

 shot on Lake Dulvertou. 

 15. From J. Swan, Esq. Skin of Grey Flying Squirrel (Belideus sciurus). 



[Mr. Swan remarked he had noticed this animal in localities so far apart 

 from each other as Muddy Plams (near Launceston), the Lake Country 

 and Avoca. Although by some observers it was thought to have been 

 imported, he thought it was indigenous. Had it been brought to the country 

 it would not, in so short a period, have spread so extensively from 

 localities where it had not become too numerous for existence, and whence 

 it had not been driven either by other animals, or by any deficiency of 

 food or shelter.] 



The Rev. W. W. Spiceb read a paper on the effects of wounds on the 

 human subject inflicted by the spur of the Platypus ( Ornithorhjnchus 

 anatiniis). 



Mr. Justice Dobson related the particulars of another case of a very 

 similar character, the subject of which had come under his notice about 

 twelve days after the womid was received. Even then the man was in a 

 very prostrate condition, presenting the appearance of having passed through 

 a very serious illness. 



Dr. E. L. Crowther mentioned he had seen a case some months ago in 

 which the patient was almost killed by a wound (he thought on the hand) 

 from the spur of a game cock. The pain from the injury was most acute. 

 The injured limb became swollen, and for the space of twenty-four hours 

 the amount of collapse was alarming. 



The Secretary read the followtug note from Mr. T. Stephens on some 

 specimens from the shaft lately sunk for coal at Spring Bay : — "Messrs. 

 Robinson and Carter of Spring Bay have forwarded to me a case, now in 

 the Museum, containing a comi^lete series of specimens from the trial shaft 

 at Triabunna, which, when arranged in a properly constructed 'section box,' 

 will furnish a good illustration of that portion of the coal measures which 

 was passed through in the recent exj^loration. I hoped to have submitted 

 to the Royal Society a paper on this subject and on the general geological 

 formation of the district, but have not been able to find sufficient leisure 

 this year for such work. If, in past times, an accurate record had been 

 kept of each section of the coal measures that has been tested in Tasmania, 

 it would have saved the useless expenditure of thousands of pounds." In 

 reference to some specimens from George's Bay, Mr. Stejihens adds: — 

 " Professor Liversidge, of Sydney, one of our Corresponding Members, has 



