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6. From J. Allen, Esq., Adelaide, specimen of mineral IndiarubLcr, 

 from South Australia. [Tliis substance is found covering acres of 

 ground about 80 or 90 miles south of Adelaide.] 



7.. From Lieut.-Colonel Dwyer, four copper coins (3 Russian and 1 

 German.) 



8. From N. P. Allison, Esq., two specimens of young of Native Devil 



(Sarcophilus ursinus.J 



9. From Mr. Roblin, skeletons of Native Cat (JDasyurus viverrinusj, 



and Echidna setosa, prepared and mounted. 



10. From J. Maclanachan, Esq., a Golden Pheasant. 



11. From Mr. Hewitt, a letter from the late Sir R. Peel to the Bishop of 

 Rochester, announcing the demise of George IV., 1830. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. E. D. Harrop, of Launceston, 

 descriptive of a Diatom obtained from the N. W. Coast. 



Mr. Abbott was of opinion that as the Diatom in question was probably 

 a new one, the proper course would be for Mr. Harrop to send a specimen 

 to the Royal Microscopical Society of London, who would notice it " in 

 their joiirnal if hitherto undescribed. 



The Secretary regretted to have to report that Colonel Chesney, owing 

 to severe sickness in his family, was unable to lay before the meeting 

 his observations on the shales and bituminous deposits of Tasmania, which 

 were promised on a former occasion. He anticipated, however, being able 

 to do so at our next meeting. 



Mr. Abbott read "Notes on the remarkable storms which occurred on 

 the coasts of Tasmania and the neighboring Continent, in March, 1866." 



Discussion having taken place on the subject, the usual vote of thanks 

 was passed, and the meeting separated. 



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