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a considerable break between the Waterberg and Pretoria Series. 

 The glacial conglomerate, which lies at the base of the Karroo 

 System, is on the same horizon as the well-known Dwyka con- 

 glomerate of Cape Colony. Glaciated surfaces have been met with 

 further north than had previously been observed by Dr. Molengraaff, 

 and the evidence of the strige and of the boulders indicates that the 

 general direction of the ice-movement was from north to south. 

 Excellent pictures of glaciated surfaces are given. Investigations 

 were made into the diamondiferous deposits of the Schuller, Kaal- 

 fontein, and Montrose mines. The diamonds are found in true pipes 

 or volcanic vents, and in alluvial and other superficial deposits. 

 The pipes appear all to belong to the same geological period, and 

 they are evidently younger than the Pretoria Series, into which they 

 have been intruded. There is, however, much resemblance in 

 behaviour and constitution between the pipes now described and 

 those of Kimberley, and if they prove to be contemporaneous the 

 Transvaal pipes would be of post- Karroo age. 



Mr. Kynaston and his fellow-workers are to be heartily con- 

 gratulated on the results of their first year's work in the Transvaal, 

 showing, as it does, abundant evidence of cai-eful scientific research 

 by well-trained observers, who are at the same time keenly alert 

 with regard to questions of economic geology on which their labours 

 are calculated to throw light. 



OBITTJJLia:Z". 



ROBERT FISHER TOMES, J. P., F.G.S. 



BoKN 1823. Died July 10, 1904. 



Last July the geological world had to mourn the loss of 

 a veteran geologist, Robert Fisher Tomes, of South Littleton, 

 near Evesham. Although he may have appeared to have lived 

 a somewhat secluded life, it was nevertheless an extremely active 

 one. The administration of justice, educational matters, parish and 

 county work, various branches of archeology, zoology, and geology, 

 all received attention ; whilst he was an excellent carver of old 

 oak and an enthusiastic collector of old china— especially Worcester. 

 His collections of fossil corals and birds are particularly fine, and he 

 also possessed a number of type-specimens of bats, which unfortunately 

 went to decay owing to inadequate preservation. 



Mr. Tomes was born at Weston-on-Avon in 1823, and was the 

 brother of Sir John Tomes, Bart., F.R.S., F.R.C.S., L.D.S., who 

 died in 1895 (an odontologist of no mean rank, and a friend of 

 Sir Richard Owen). He was Vice-Chairman of the Chipping Campden 

 School Board for many years ; Chairman of the Board of Guardians 

 of Stratford-on-Avon for thirteen years (until 1879), when he went 

 to live at South Littleton. He was appointed Alderman for 

 the Countv Council of Worcester; subsequently being placed on 



