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 ART. 1— The "Iron Blow" at the Linda Goldfields. By G. Thureau, 



F.G.S 1 



AKT. II. — On Some Tide Observations at Hobart during February and 



March, 1889 (with diagram). By A. Maialt 8 



ART. III. — On the Encouragement of a More General Interest in 



Scientific Pursuits. By Wm. Benson 13 



ART. IV.— Notes on the Possible Oscillation of Levels of Land and Sea 



in Tasmania during Recent Years. By Capt. Shortt, R.N. ... 18 



ART v.— The "Iron Blow" at the Linda Goldfield. By R. M. Johnston, 



F.L.S 21 



ART. VI. — Notes on a Case of Poisoning through Eating a Portion of 



the "Brugmansia." By Dr. Hardy 29 



ART. VII. — Notes on Angora Goat Farming. By James Andrew ... 31 



ART. VIII.— Protection of Tasmanian Owls. By Col. W. V. Legge, R. A. 40 



ART IX. — Protection of the Cape Barren Goose. By Col. W. V. Legge, 



R.A 41 



ART. X. —A Preliminary Critique of the Terra Australis legend. By 



J. R. McClymont, M.A 43 



ART. XL— Macquarie Harbour Leaf Beds. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. .53 



ART. XII— Foraminifera in Upper Paleozoic Rocks. By T. Stephens, 



F.G.S T.. 54 



ART. XIII. Australian and Tasmanian Sandarach. By J. H. Maiden, 



F.L.S., F.G.S 55 



ART. XIV. — Notes on the Last Living Aboriginal of Tasmania. By 



James Barnard 60 



ART. XV. — The English at the Derwent and the Risdon Settlement 



(Diagrams). By J. B. Walker G5 



ART. XVL- Smut in Wheat. By T. Stephens, M. A., F.G.S 94 



ART. XVIL— Smut in Wheat. By Francis Abbott 95 



ART. XVIII. — A New Dark-field Micrometer for Double-star Measure- 

 ment (Diagrams). By A. B. Biggs 98 



ART. XIX. — Notes on the Discovery of a Ganoid Fish in the Knocklofty 

 Sandstones, Hobart. By Messrs. R. I\I. Johnston and A. 

 Morton (Two Plates). • „ 102 



ART. XX. — Observations of Comet of July and August, 1889, taken at 

 Launceston, Tasmania, Lat. 41° 26' 0" ; Long. 9° 48' 31". By. 

 A. B. Biggs 105 



ART. XXI. —Recent Measures of "rt Centauri." By A. B. Biggs ... 106 



ART. XXII. — Notes on Charts of the Coast of Tasmania, obtained 

 from the Hydrographical Department, Paris, and Copied by 

 permission of the French Government (Four Charts). By A. 

 Mault 107 



