REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. XXI 



APPENDIX C. 



Brisbane, 23rd December, 1895. 



To the President and Council of the Royal Societij of Queensland. 

 Gentlemen, 



In accordance with your wishes that I should procure 

 live specimens of Ceratodus, and deposit them in waters that are 

 new to them, in the hope that the species may thereby be main- 

 tained, I made the necessary arrangements and have visited the 

 Mary River four times. On the first occasion it was too late 

 in the season, and operations had to be postponed for several 

 months. 



A total of 51 fish were captured, all of large size ; most of 

 them were caught by members of the Miva tribe of natives. Of 

 the 51, eleven, which had been put in a pond near the river, 

 escaped through a sudden rise in the river during the night ; 

 twenty arrived safely at their destination, eight died in transit 

 between Miva and Brisbane, and twelve soon after they were 

 caught. 



The new habitats selected for the fish were the North Pine 

 Eiver, a lagoon near the Albert River, on the Messrs. Collins' 

 property, and a suitable piece of water at Cressbrook, near Mr. 

 J. H. McConnel's house. 



These gentlemen, and Mr. Thomas Petrie, of North Pine, 

 lent willing assistance, and will do their utmost to secure the 

 success of the experiment. 



To Mr. Atherton and his son, of Miva Station, also Mr. W. 

 C. Wilson, of Bimbirrim, who aided the work materially, our 

 best thanks are due ; also to the various railway officials, who 

 were at all times ready and willing to afibrd me every necessary 

 help. 



Having sufficient funds in hand I purpose going for some 

 more which shall be taken to another district. 



With the sincere hope that the experiment may prove 

 successful, 



I am, &c., 



DANL. O'CONNOR. 



