202 ESTABLISHMENT OF A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 
Flora of the Coal Deposits of Australia,’ which contains many 
valuable references to the coalfields of Queensland. 
Mr. A. C. Gregory has published several reports on the 
geology of the south of Queensland, including reports on the 
coal deposits of West Moreton and Darling Downs, and the 
south-eastern portions of the colony. They contain a vast 
amount of valuable information. Mr. Gregory also published 
a map showing the area of the various formations in the south- 
eastern portions of the colony. These reports lay down the 
broad outlines of the geology of the district referred to, but 
since their publication a more detailed report has become 
desirable, owing to the rapid progress of settlement and the 
large development of the coal-mining industry in the neighbour- 
hood of Ipswich. We have further a paper on the “ Geology of 
the Stanthorpe Tin Districts,” published by Mr. F. T. Gregory 
in the Q. J. G. Soc., Vol. xxix., p. 1. I have now summed 
briefly what has been done in this most important branch of 
science in this colony, and those who will take the trouble to 
refer to the various papers and reports of the above writers 
will see that, with the exception of the work done by Messrs. 
Daintree and Jack in certain districts, there is nothing like a 
complete survey of any of the districts referred to. So that, 
whilst we have a series of general observations and reports on 
various parts of the east coast of the colony, the proper observa- 
tion and working out of geological phenomena, with the ex- 
ceptions referred to, has not been effected. 
It is my object to point out the practical value of extending 
the geological survey of this Colony, and, therefore, I shall lay 
much stress on its scientific aspects; but 1 may mention that 
there are many problems which, if worked out properly, would 
have at once a great practical and scientific value. I will take, 
as an instance, the case of the Ipswich coalfields, the proper and 
complete survey of which would at once have great value 
and throw light on a number of scientific problems at present 
