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A CELEBRATED PICTURE, 
On the table was exhibited an oil painting of an English salmon by S. 
Rolfe, the celebrated fish artist, who is familiarly known as the Landseer 
among fishes. In addition to his contributions to the Royal Academy, 
he painted many of the casts of salmon and other fish made by the late 
Mr. Frank Buckland, and exhibited in the South Kensington Museum, 
Our own museum is also the fortunate possessor of two of these artis- 
tically executed casts. 
VOTE OF THANKS. 
Mr. Justin Brownz, in rising to propose a vote of thanks to the 
authors of papers, and the donors of gifts to the Museum, said that it 
must be gratifying to the members of the society to note the tone of the 
papers, and their scientific tendency during the last two years. Pre- 
viously we used to count our scientific members by ones and twos; now 
we seemed to be getting more science men amongst us. (Applause.) 
It might not be known to everyone present that the last speaker, Mr. 
Saville-Kent, had spent a great part of his life upon a work which had 
given him a great reputation. The society had this book, which would 
well repay any time spent in examining it. Another speaker had passed 
10 years in Manchester, carrying out sanitary measures, which all 
civilized people now considered as essential. Such addresses as we had 
heard to-night would give a tone and a scientific turn to our papers 
which would add to the society the scientific character which it was 
presumed to possess under the name of the Royal Society. (Applause.) 
Bishop SANDFORD, in rising to second the motion, said that he could 
say but very little after the able manner Mr. Browne had proposed the 
vote; he would, however, merely state that he was of opinion much 
might be donein keeping in check most of these diseases that were so 
fatalin many cases. (Cheers.) He was glad to see some members of 
Parliament present, and trusted that what they had listened to this 
evening would tend toencourage them to vote for strict sanitary mea- 
sures. (Applause.) 
Dr. H. A. PERKINS, in supporting the motion, said that no doubt the 
Fellows were aware that a Public Health Bill was shortly to be intro- 
duced by the Government, but he was sorry to see that the power in 
some cases to deal with this important matter was to be left in local 
hands, which, in his opinion, would not tend to work satisfactorily. 
The motion was carried by acclamation. 
AUGUST, 1885. 
The monthly meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society of Tasmania 
was held at the Museum building last evening. Mr. James Banard, 
Vice-President, occupied the chair, and there were also present the 
Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Sandford), the President of the Legislative 
Council (Hon. W. A. B. Gellibrand), and about 40 other gentlemen. 
NEW MEMBER, 
Mr. TURNBULL was re-elected a Feilow of the Society. 
RETURNS. 
1. Number of visitors to the Museum during the month of July :— 
Week days, 2,150 ; Sundays, 780. Total, 2,930. 
2. Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Gardens during the month 
of June, 4,900. 
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