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16. From Mr. F. S. Edgar. — An old view of the country round 

 Hobart Town, taken from Mount Nelson. 



17. From Mr. J. Brown, Survey Department. — A fine sample of 

 Kidney Iron Ore from Ilfracombe — with a note. 



In reference to the parrot presented by Mr. Kearney, Mr. Swan" 

 remarked that he believed it to be an abnormal specimen of Rosella 

 ( Platycercus eximius) only, and not a cross — as aberrant forms of this 

 genus were very frequent. 



^ As to the Kingfisher (Halcyon sanctus) the same gentleman expressed 

 his belief that it was only a casual visitor to Tasmania, as its proper 

 habitat was further north, and the nest had never, so far as he knew, 

 been discovered in this Colony. 



After reading some remarks by Mr. EoUings, of Forcett, as to the stone 

 implements of our aborigines, the Acting-Secretary observed that it was 

 strange none of the handles spoken of, as being used with the larger 

 implements, had been preserved ; and Mr, Swan suggested that it was 

 quite possible those natives whom Mr. EolHngs had seen fixing handles 

 to the stones had acquired the art from Europeans, as none of the early 

 accounts mentioned implements with handles. 



The attention of the Fellows was especially called to the mounted 

 specimens of the Apteryx and Night Parrot, which had been admirably 

 set up by Mr. Gaskell of Melbourne at a very trifling cost. The 

 difficulty of the work must have been enhanced by the poor quality of 

 the skins sent over, and if fresh skins of our own manomals and birds 

 were from time to time supplied, charming additions might be made to 

 the Museum collection. 



The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to the donors of 

 presentations. 



