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"The markings of fish with relation to their hereditary or 

 phylogenetic import;" Mr. F. M. Bailey's paper on "Queens- 

 land fungus blights ;" and Mr. C. M. Tenison's paper on 

 " Shakespeare and Bacon." In the evening, Mr. C. W. Adams 

 lectured on the Great Sutherland Waterfall, discovered as 

 recently as 1880, at the head of Milford Sound, in the South 

 Island of New Zealand. This fall is said to be the highest in 

 the world, falling 1,904 feet in three leaps. The surrounding 

 scenery is grand and picturesque, as was shown by the lime- 

 light views by Avhich the lecture was copiously illustrated. 



Tuesday, January 12th, saw the close of the session in the 

 astronomical, chemical, and biological sections ; the only paper 

 by a Queenslander was the " Eeview of Queensland Lichens," 

 by Mr. John Shirley, B.Sc. In the evening, through the kind- 

 ness of the Hobart Musical Union, the members of the 

 Association were given a little relaxation from weightier matters, 

 by a concert at the Town Hall. An excellent programme, varied 

 and interesting, was drawn up for the occasion, and solos and 

 choruses were alike excellently rendered. 



On Wednesday, January 13th, the reading of papers was 

 completed in the remaining sections, including Dr. E. Hirsch- 

 feld's communication on " The Modes of Infection in 

 Tuberculosis." In the afternoon members were invited to a 

 garden party at Bishopscourt, by the Bishop of Tasmania and 

 Mrs. Montgomery, the latter a daughter of Canon Farrar. A 

 lecture on " Early Hobart " by Mr. J. B. Walker, closed the 

 work for the day. 



On Thursday, January 1-ith, a final meeting of the General 

 Council was held to complete all outstanding business in con- 

 nection with the Association. Correspondence was first sub- 

 mitted, including a letter from Captain Parker, E.N., on the forma- 

 tion of a new flora of Tasmania, and from Mr. J. H. Harvey 

 on the photographic work of geological surveys. Committees were 

 then formed to deal with the following matters : — 1. The com- 

 position and properties of Australian mineral waters : 2. A 

 census of Tasmanian minerals : 3. The protection of native 

 animals : 4. An investigation of Australasian seismological 

 phenomena : 5. Evidences of glacial action in Australasia : 6. 

 The publication of the Hobart proceedings. On the motion of 



