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portions of the sample readily yielded spangles of gold, easily visible 

 after washing off the powder. It must be very rich ; and on boiling it 

 with hydrochloric acid, gold is at once seen in the whitish-coloured: 

 residue. If there be the quantity of ore stated, the deposit will cer- 

 tainly rival the Mount Morgan claims in value, provided the sample 

 received be a fair average one." He thought that they yet wanted some 

 more detailed geographical examination of the country before they could 

 form conclusions as to the formations, and the modes in which the de- 

 posits had occurred. He hoped that during next summer there would 

 be much added to their present stock of knowledge, and that it would 

 form a subject of discussion on future occasions. 



Dr. Agnew asked how far the iron blow extended. 



Mr. Johnston said that it had been traced about one mile and a-half,. 

 but that its downward direction had only been superficially tested. 



A NEW EUOALYPT. 



A paper was read by the assistant secretary, in the absence of the 

 author, Mr. T. B. Moore, entitled, '-'Notes on the Discovery of a New 

 Eucalypt," which he found during a recent exploration for the Govern- 

 ment in the country situated between the townshics of New Norfolk 

 and Victoria, at an altitude of 2,000ft. above the sea level. Mr. Moore 

 stated in his paper that he found a splendid forest of this gum tree ex- 

 tending in a narrow strip of three miles along the southern side of the 

 range. Many of the trees were over 200ft. in height, and some were 

 branchless for over 100ft. He pointed out the quality of the wood as 

 being of a light red colour, extremely hard and surprisingly heavy, and 

 he was of opinion that it would be found to equal the far-famed wood 

 known as the blue gum. He strongly recommended that the trees 

 should be brought under conservation by the Government without 

 delay. 



The paper was accompanied by a few concluding notes by Baron von 

 Mueller. 



MOLLUSCA. 



A very comprehensive paper entitled " The Trochidfe and other Genera 

 of Mollusca from Tasmania, with synonyms," being the first of a series 

 of papers promised by Mr. J. Brazier, F.L.S., was read by Mr. A. 

 Morton, assistant-secretary. 



TASMANIAN BIRDS. 



Colonel Legge laid on the table the second part of his forthcoming 

 catalogue of Tasmanian Birds, Psittaci (Parrots), and the Picariadia?, 

 and a systematic list of the birds of the country, also notes on the genus 

 Ephthianura. He said that he had divided the birds into twelve orders, 

 or families, giving the scientific and English names. 



Mr. A. Moeton thought that this catalogue would be extremely 

 valuable to the society, and the public generally. He trusted that the 

 society would not only publish the catalogue, but also the Government, 

 so that it could be sent to the different schools. It was surprising the 

 number of young people who visited the museum, and were working up 

 this subject, labouring under the disadvantage of not having books to 

 assist them. He hoped the society would ask the Government to publish 

 this work at the public expense. 



. Mr. A. Mault trusted that the Government wouldtake into con- 

 sideration the suggestion of the Curator, and have this interesting 

 catalogue printed for distribution among the schools. Nothing would 

 tend to give children a greater knowledge and love of nature around 

 them, and its study would form a most valuable part of education that 

 would add a great deal to their pleasure both in and out of school. 



