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Dogs may sometimes be seen wandering about when slaughtering 

 is going on. When we can point out numerous cases of large 

 hydatids of hard cartilaginous flukes and of tubercle spread thro' 

 many of the viscera in the carcases of slaughtered animals ready for 

 human consumption, it is needless to say that no good can result 

 from allowing dogs or other animals to appropriate morsels of the 

 same. Though every expedition is made in the slaughtering of 

 animals after arrival, it is desirable that they should be well fed, 

 and if possible, allowed to graze in the interval. At present they 

 are not well enough fed. In making these remarks I desire to say 

 that the Superintendent uses every means in his power to enforce 

 cleanliness, ventilation, etc., but until new yards are constructed, 

 satisfactory results will not follow. 



A suggestion I may make is the establishment of a hulk or 

 floating sheds in the river as an abattoir, where drainage and 

 cleanliness could be perfectly maintained. Animals should be 

 yarded or enclosed on shore prior to slaughtering, and all diseased 

 viscera and condemned meat burnt. 



Lastly, all cases of diseased cattle within the city boundary should 

 be reported to the Municipal authorities, or to a Government Stock 

 Oflice ; and inspection should thereupon take place by a competent 

 veterinary surgeon. 



OBSERVATIONS ON SIX EARE FISHES RECENTLY 

 CAPTURED IN TASMANIAN WATERS. 

 By Robt. M. Johnston^, E.L.S., Etc. 

 [Bead October 13, 1884.] 

 During the last two months several new or rare species of 

 fish have come under my observation, which I have thought 

 desirable to bring specially under the notice of this Society. 

 Mr. Morton has been praiseworthily arousing the interest of 

 local observers in various parts of the island, and it is to him 

 I am chiefly indebted for three of the interesting forms 

 examined and hereafter referred to. The Fishes on the 

 Western, Northern, and North-Eastern parts of the Island 

 are as yet imperfectly known. The recent discovery of the 

 Snipe, or Trumpet Fish {Centriscus scolopax), at Port Sorell, 

 by Miss Lodder, and the capture of the Moki (Latris ciliaris), 

 so common in New Zealand, at George's Bay, by Mr. W. L. 

 Boyes, lead me to hope that many new forms from these 

 imperfectly investigated regions will soon be added to our 

 list of Tasmanian Fishes. The following are the Fishes 

 particularly referred to : — 



Family Percid^ — G-enus Oligorus. 

 Seven branchiostegals ; dorsal with eleven spines ; anal 



