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APEIL, 1873. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Society was held at the Museum 

 on Tuesday, the 8th April, J. Barnard, Esq. , in the chair. 



Among the Fellows present were Sir James M. Wilson, Dr. Agnew, 

 Hon. Sec, Messrs. M. Allport, F. Abbott, T. Giblin, F. Butler, L. 

 Susman, C. Belst'^ad, F. Abbott, jun., J. M. Clarke, J. Swan, Justin 

 Browne, A. G. Webster, H. J. Buckland, &c. The Registrar- General 

 of Victoria (W. H, Archer, Esq. ), and Commissary-General Home, were 

 present as visitors. 



Mr. James Wilson, of Oatlands, who had previously been nominated 

 by the Council, was after a ballot declared duly elected a Fellow of the 

 Society. 



The Secretary brought undernotice the following returns, &c., for the 

 past month : — 



1. Visitors to Museum, 1,599. 



2. Ditto to Gardens, 2,637. 



3. Books and Periodicals received. 



4. Time of flowering, &c,, of a few standard plants in Botanic 



Gardens. 



5. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorolofjlcal Returns : — 



1. Hobart Town, from F. Abbott, Esq. Table for March. 



2. Swansea, from Dr. Story. Tai)le for January. 



3. Port Arthur, from A. H. Boyd, Esq. Table for March. 



4. Sydney, from H. C, Russell, Esq. Printed ditto for January. 

 The presentations to the Museum were as follows : 



1. From Mr. Edward Gates, Richmond. Specimen of the " Kiwi" 



(Aiiteryx sp.), and of the Owl Parrot or " Kakapo" f >S'<?'?/gf02?s 

 habrojytUus), from New Zealand. 

 [The Apteryx was recognised by the meeting as a valuable addition to 

 the Museum. It is becoming rare even in New Zealand. 



An excellent coloured drawing of the Owl Parrot, in the "Student" 

 for January, 1871, was exhibited.] 



2. From Mr. J. Townsend, Forcett, curious stems of a climbing plant, 



from Bream Creek, 



3. From Captain Harrison. A beautifully prepared skull of a large 



*' Killer " (Orca gladiator), and the jaws of very large shark 



(Squalus carcharius. ) 

 [The Secretary requested special attention to this presentation. The 

 head of the " Killer" had been admirably prepared with considerable 

 labour by Captain Harrison, and was in every respect perfect. The 

 Shark jaws were the largest in the Museum. The size of the mouth 

 was enormous, measuring in the fresh state 2 feet 6 inches vertically 

 and the same laterally, being thus capable of grasping with ease the 

 body of a full grown man. The teeth were quite perfect ; and the 

 long rows of the reserves, at the base of the erect teeth, were well 

 shewn.] 



4. From Dr. W. Walker, F.R.C.S.E., of Kiama, New South Wales— 



A Specimen of Meerschaum from that locality. 



5. From A. McGregor, Esq. — Specimen of a large species of Dolphin 



{Delphimis sp,), known to whalers as the " Cow tish." 

 [For this valuable presentation the Society is much indebted to the 

 donor. It could not, however, be exhibited, as it is in maceration under 

 preparation for a skeleton.] 



6. From Miss J. Buckland — Four Pairs Chinese Hooks and Eyes. 



7. From Messrs. Hedberg and Harcourt — Specimens of Fire Clay, 



Bricks, and Tiles, from Seymour, East Coast. 



