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glad to receive skins or skeletons of Thylacines (Native Tigers), and 

 skulls or skeletons of small Whales ; also, fresh water Fishes and 

 Crustaceans." 



The Secretary read a letter from Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 with a short paper entitled, "Remarks on the Vegetation of King's 

 Island," 



Mr. R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., followed with a "Note and Description 

 of the first discovered representative of the Genus Pupa in Tasmania," 

 with a drawing of the Shell. 



The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the writers of the papers 

 and to the donors to the Museum, making especial mention of the 

 presentation of Birds from the Australian Museum, and of Shells from 

 Miss Lodder. 



At 8 o'clock the members adjourned to the upper rooms of the Museum, 

 when an exhibition of the telephone took place, at which a number of 

 ladies were present by invitation. Mr. R. Henry, the superintendent 

 of telegraphs, conducted the proceedings, and commenced by giving a 

 lucid and interesting description of the construction and uses of the 

 instrument. Communication was made with Pearson's Point, Mount 

 Nelson, and Battery Point ; the extreme distance traversed being 

 about 20 miles. The experiments were very successful, and afforded 

 much gratification to those who witnessed them. Twelve telephones 

 were employed on the occasion, by which means the various messages 

 and replies were made audible to a number of persons simultaneously. 

 In addition to conversation held between the several stations, music 

 and singing were introduced, the airs being distinctly heard in the 

 room. 



In conclusion, Mr. Henry gave explanations of the working of the 

 phonograph and microphone, which were attentively listened to. 



MAY, 1882. 



The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, 9th 

 May, His Honor Mr. Justice Dobson, V.P., in the chair. 



Mr. Fleetwood Wilson was balloted for, and declared duly elected as 

 a Fellow of the Society. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Barnard) brought under notice the following 

 Returns for the month of April, viz. : — 



1. Number of Visitors to Museum — On Sundays 959, on week days 777 ; 



total 1,736. 



2. Ditto to Gardens, total 4,880. 



3. Plants and seeds received at and sent from Gardens. 



4. Presentations to Museum. 



5. Books and periodicals received. 

 Meteorology. 



1. From Hobart Marine Board. Tables from Swan Island for March, 



South Bruuy for do., and Mount Nelson for April. 



2. From Captain Shortt, Meteorological Observer. Mean of Observations 



taken at Hobart during April, 1882. Result of Rainfall at 

 Southport during do. 



3. From Mr. H. W. F. Kayser. Register of Rainfall^ at Mount Bischoff 



do. 



4. From Mr. F. Abbott, jun. Do. at Botanic Gardens do. 



The following are the results of the observations above referred to : — 

 Hobart, April, 1882. 



Barometer — Mean, 29*695. 



