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Mr. Milligan also produced several fine aniiai) thus-like specimens 

 from the fossil tree on Mr. Barker's estate at Macquarie Plains. 

 This tree has been removed from the igneous rock in which it held 

 a vertical position. It \Yas found to be destitute of roots, and — 

 like the innumerable specimens of a similar character involved in the 

 sand-stones over our coal measures — probably existed in a mineralized 

 state previous to its being thrown into the position it held amongst 

 the trap. Its perpendicularitj' was probably the result of a con- 

 currence of merely mechanical forces operating in a lava stream. 

 The matrix is an amorphous and vesicular basalt. 



Specimens of a tufaceous limestone, occurring in detached nodules 

 through the soil in a valley upon Mr. Chilton's estate, and regularly 

 burnt by the proprietor for lime, were also placed before the 

 meeting. 



A paper of considerable length, forming a running commentary 

 upon the Statistical Tables published of the Colony for 1848, was read 

 by James Barnard, Esq. 



Thanks were voted for the numerous donations, and to Mr. Barnard 

 for his paper. 



14th November, 1849. — Monthly meeting ; His Excellency Sir 

 W. T. Denison, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 



Sir George Grey, K.C.B., Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand, 

 elected an honorary member of the Society. 

 The following gentlemen elected Fellows: — 



Andrew Sinclair, Esq., M.D., Colonial Secretary, New 



Zealand. 

 Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Bolton, RE , Commanding 



Eoyal Engineers, Auckland. 

 Walter Mantel, Esq., Wellington, New Zealand. 

 J. Swainson, Esq., the Hutt, New Zealand. 

 Captain Joseph Greenwood, 31st Regiment, Major Brigade, 



Auckland, New Zealand. 

 Henry Cotton, Esq., Hobart Town. 

 Henry Anstey, Esq., of Anstey Barton. 

 Rev. R. K. Ewing, Launceston. 

 Mr. Bicheno presented a variety of cones of the pine tribe ; also a 

 specimen of Mylitta Anstralis, remarkable for having a tolerably 

 regular stem, for the unusual softness and succulency of its substance, 

 and for having involved in it a piece of the root of a fern. 



