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occurrence of some Australian Ardeidae in Tasmania;" 

 " On the Voracity of the Kelp Fish ;" " Note on the 

 Tasmanian Acanthiza." By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., 

 "Notes on the Natural Limits to Occupation on the 

 Land ;" " What are the Conditions which determine the 

 Just and Equitable Representations of the People ?" By 

 A. J. Ogilvy, " The Artificial Obstructions to the Occupa- 

 tion of Land." By A. J. Taylor, F.L.S., " Trade 

 Unionism as a Factor in Social Evolution;" "Notes on 

 the Square-set System of Timbering in Mining at Zeehan 

 and Dundas." By Leonard Rodway, " Notes on some 

 Plants new to Tasmania." By A. B. Biggs, " Remarks 

 on Sir Robert Ball's paper, ' The Astronomical Ex- 

 planation of a Glacial Period.'" By T. Stephens, M.A., 

 F.G.S.," Notes on an 'Orthoceras' from the Silurian Lime- 

 stone at Railton.'' By Montague Rhys-Jones, C.E., 

 " Elgin Marbles." By J. R. M'Clymont, M.A., " Con- 

 cerning various means of encouraging the study of Natural 

 History in Tasmania." By A. Morton, " Notes on some 

 Tasmanian Insects." On November 14, the last meeting 

 for 1892 was held. As it was known that the President, 

 His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, was to dehver his 

 farewell address, the attendance was very large, more 

 than 200 members and friiends, including many ladies, 

 being present. At the conclusion of the proceedings the 

 President was presented by the Fellows with an illuminated 

 address, in which his unwavering and practical interest in 

 the proceedings of the Society during the entire term of 

 his office was warmly acknowledged. The Council think 

 it not out of place to allude to the meeting of the 

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 which was held here in January, under the auspices of 

 the Society. A very large number of visitors from the 

 neighbouring colonies and New Zealand were present, and 

 papers of great interest, including two by Dr. GifFen 

 (who was present), the well-known writer on " Political 

 Economy," and one from Sir R. Ball, late Astronomer 

 Royal for Ireland, were brought forward. On taking 

 their leave, our visitors expressed their warmest recognitions 

 of a very pleasant sojourn. It is only just to Mr. Morton 

 to say that the marked success of the meeting was in a 

 great measure due to his unwearied and invaluable services 

 as General Secretary. 



