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discoverer. The locality from whence the splendid new specimen of 
Eucalyptus (#. Milligani. Johnston) was obtained is not known, 
although supposed to be from Tertiary Leaf Beds at Macquarie 
Harbour, where probably it was discovered by the late Dr. Milligan. 
It is associated with well known forms in Tasmanian Tertiaries 
belonging to the genera Fagus, Laurus, Cinnamomum, Magnolia, ete. 
EXHIBITS. 
Mr. T. StepHens exhibited a specimen of the Coal which had been found 
at some distance from Longford, on the road leading from that township 
to Launceston, and near Jordan’s Bridge. The existence of coal had been 
suspected in the neighbourhood for the last 40 years, but it had been left 
to Mr. Mason, a landed proprietor in the district, to prosecute a search, 
and he was rewarded by finding a seam which was stated to be 4fft. in 
thickness. He, Mr. Stephens, thought that these coal measures might be 
traced from near Hadspen to a place where he had reported favourable 
indications many years ago on the N. Esk, and eventually to the Fingal 
Valley. The infiltration of water had loosened its texture, and had given 
it a flaky character, and it was that appearance, together with some of 
the surface indications, which led some persons to suppose that it was a 
lignite, and nota true coal. It was, however, a true coal, and belonged to 
the same system as all the Southern and Eastern coal measures. There 
was an admixture of sulphide of iron, but not, apparently, in any 
objectionable quantity. The calcite present in the specimen was a point 
of resemblance between this and some of the Jerusalem and Fingal coal. 
Tt was not likely to prove prejudicial to the use of the coal for ordinary 
‘purposes. It seemed highly probable that the discovery would be a 
valuable and important one to those persons on whose property it was 
found. From some preliminary investigations, the proprietor had come 
to the conclusion that it rose in an easterly direction, and he was now 
driving from the lowest level that he could find in that direction, so 
as to strike it on a rise and eventually drain the mine by gravitation. 
Mr. R. M. Jonnston remarked that the specimen which had been sent 
to him had rather a igneous appearance. He had no hesitatien, however, 
in Kaying that he believed it to be good coal, and from the presence of 
Zeugophyllites elongatus, Phyllotheca, Taeniopteris and Sphenopteris, 
identical with species in the coal measures at New Town and York Plains. 
There was no doubt in his mind that it belonged to the mesozoie coal 
measures. 
The Curator drew attention to two fine specimens of fish that had been 
secured, both new tothe Museum, during the month. One of these, the 
“Hapuku” (Oligorus gigas), a fish that attains to a large size, in 
New Zealand many of them reaching to 150 lbs. in weight, is a deep 
sea fish, the present one being caught off the Hippolyte Rocks. The 
“ Hapuku ” has a peculiar interest from its close relationship to the well- 
known Murray Cod ( Oligorus Macquariensis). Dr. James Hector, M.D., 
F.R.S., in his “ Notes on the Edible Fishes New Zealand,” says in regard 
to the flavour of this fish: ‘The head and shoulders cut off this fish is 
most dainty food, but the flesh of the remainder is rather coarse and 
stringy ; it is, however, well adapted for pickling, and may yet become an 
article of commerce.” The specimen now on view to the Fellows weighed 
53 lbs., and had a roe weighing about 5lbs. The other fish was one that 
Mr. Morton stated he had been unable to identify with any species of 
Australian, Tasmanian, or New Zealand fish, in fact, he was in hopes at the 
next meeting he would not only be able to describe it as a new species, but 
to make a new genus. This specimen had during the month been 
washed on the bank at Bridgewater, and had been forwarded to him by 
Mr. T. Stanfield. 
