PROCEEDINGS, MAY. 



Revista do Observatorio Publicaoao mensal de Observatorio do Bio 

 de Janeiro, Anno V., Jan. de 1890, N. 1. From the Department. 



Scottish Geographical Magazine, current Nos. From the Society. 



United States Department of Agriculture ( Division of Entomology), 

 Vol. ii., Nos. 7, 8 and 9. Insect Life. January, February, March, 

 1890. Bulletin No. 21, Report of a trip to Australia, made under the 

 direction of the Entomologist to investigate the natural enemies of the 

 Fluted scale, by Albert Koebele. From the Department. 



Victorian Year Book for 1888-89. From the Government Statist. 



Tasmanian Official Record, 1889. By R. M. Johnston, F.R.S. From 

 the author. 



Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria. Vol 1, Pt. ii. From 

 the Society. 



Transactions of the Seismological Society of Japan. Vol. xiv. From 

 the Society. 



THE LATE REV. J. E TENISON-WOODS. 



Mr. R. M. Johnston referred to a proposal to erect a memorial tomb- 

 stone over the grave of the late Rev. J. E. Tenison- Woods, as a small 

 tribute of respect to one who has done much for the good of religion 

 and science, and also for the colonists generally, in whose interest he 

 sacrificed his valuable lite. He said he had been associated with the 

 deceased for many years, and derived the greatest benefit from him in 

 many branches of science. He was in sympathy with all fellow- workers 

 throughout the Australias, and it was hoped the object would be success- 

 ful. He placed a subscription list on the table in order that members 

 who desired might contribute. 



TASMANIAN FISHES. 



Mr. R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., read a paper, entitled, " Further obser- 

 vations upon the fishes and fishing industries of Tasmania, together with 

 a revised list of indigenous species." Eight years ago he contributed a 

 similar paper, and since that time Messrs. Alex. Morton and gaville 

 Kent have added two or three interesting papers on the same subject. 

 By this means the 188 species then known have increased to 214. After 

 giving a complete list of the fishes Mr. Johnston dealt with the fishing 

 industry, estimating that there are about 86 boats and 175 men engaged 

 therein. Although it is estimated that, exclusive of the whaling trade, 

 there are 1,005 persons directly depending upon the local fisheries, fully 

 63 per cent, of the men and boats belong to Hobart, and the men carry 

 on their vocation either in the numerous sheltered indentations or bays 

 in the upper or lower waters of the estuary of the Derwent, or in the 

 exposed open sea between Seymour on the north-east and Port Davey 

 on the south-west. The fishing carried on elsewhere, with the exception 

 of the purely river fishing of the Tamar, is very limited, generally 

 engaged in at odd times by persons who do not devote themselves 

 exclusively to the fishing industry. The Tamar boats are not suited for 

 fishing in the open sea of Bass Straits. With the exception of three or 

 four decked smacks, the most of the boats employed in the waters of the 

 Derwent, or in the open sea trumpeter and Barracouta fishing-grounds, 

 are mere open centre-board whaleboats, fitted with fish-wells perforated 

 in direct communication with the sea, and designed to keep the fish 

 alive until sold in the open market in the Fisherman's Dock, Hobart 

 (salt water.) The trumpeter and other fish will feed in such confine- 

 ment, and the former has been known to live healthily in this way for a 

 period of three months. The average value of one of these excellent 

 sea-boats is (generally about 37ft. 6in. long; beam, 7ft. 8in.; depth, 

 about 3ft.) about £100, and the equipment, in the shape of nets and deep 

 «ea lines, say £20 ; in all, say £120 for each boat. There are usually 

 three men to each boat. Even with a small crew of this kind, as much 

 as 40 dozen kingfish, weighing 12 to 141b. each, have been caught in a 



