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then referred to the economic uses of the fish which abound on our 

 coasts, and that this catalogue, in pointing out the best species for the 

 purpose of being cured and exported, will prove a most useful guide in 

 promoting trade and foreign commerce; and he concluded by moving the 

 thanks of the Society to Mr. R. M, Johnston for his valuable papers, to 

 Mr. W. F. Ward tor his analyses of the specimens of Asbestos, and also 

 to the various donors of contributions to the Museum during the past 

 month. 



Mr. Napier remarked that many years ago a large trade was done by 

 some Chinese in the treatment of fish for exportation. 



The vote of thanks, moved by Mr. Barnard and seconded by Dr. E. 

 J. Crouch, was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Johnston, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, spoke of the 

 labours of those who had preceded him in the same path, and especially 

 mentioned the late lamented Mr. Morton AUporr. as having contributed 

 largely to the Ichthyology of Tasmania ; and he then drew the attention 

 of the meeting to some exquisite drawings of certam Fishes, by Mr. H. J. 

 Graham, which he had brought down for exhibition. 



The meeting, which is the last for the session of 1882, then closed. 



