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&c. : by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. — " Results of a certain 

 critical examination of the Mollnsca of the older Tertiary 

 of Tasmania allied to some living representatives ;" 

 " Description of some nevr Fossil Mollusca from Table 

 Cape;" "On the community of species of aquatic pul- 

 monate Snails between Austraha and Tasmania ;" " De- 

 scription of new species of Mollusca of the Upper Eocene 

 beds at Table Cape:" by Professor R.Tate,F.L.S.,RG.S.— 

 " Notes on boring operations in search of coal in Tasmania :" 

 by T. Stephens, M.A., F.G.S., &c. — " Osteosarcoma, or 

 so-called Cancer of the Jaw in Cattle : " by H. A. Perkins, 

 M.D.~" Notes on a Sapphirina and a Salpa, caught off 

 the Cape of Good Hope : " by J. M'Cance, F.R.A.S.— 

 " The River Derwent ; Note upon the flood of September 

 23, 1884:" by A. Mault.—" Tentative list of Navigators 

 who visited Van Diemen's Land prior to September, 1803 : " 

 by J. R. M'Clymont, M.A.— "Notes on the GEstrus Ovis, 

 or Gadfly of the Sheep : " by A. Morton.— -"Notes on the 

 Infusorial Parasites of the Tasmanian White Ants: " by 

 W. Saville Kent, F.L.S , &:c. — " On the determination of 

 a true Meridian : " by H. C. Kingsmill, M.A. — " Earth- 

 quake Shocks in Tasmania during the year 1883-84: by 

 Commander Shortt, R.N. 



At the evening meeting of September, Mr. Robert 

 Henry, jun.. Superintendent of Telegraphs, delivered a 

 lecture on "Submarine Cables," giving a practical illustra- 

 tion of means by which the localities of breaks or faults 

 in the cable are determined. 



Library. 



The Library, in addition to the ordinary periodicals, has 

 been enriched by valuable donations from the Hon. W. 

 Macleay, of Sydney, the Trustees of the British Museum, 

 the Royal Society of Canada, and other scientific bodies. 

 The Curator has done excellent work in properly classifying 

 all the books and pamphlets, and compihng a complete 

 catalogue. This compilation has long been a desideratum, 

 and it is very gratifying to be able to record its accom- 

 plishment. The manuscript of the catalogue is now in 

 the hands of the Government Printer. 



