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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE 

 PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA, 185G. 



Vol. I. 



PACES 



Anniversary Address of the President, the Hon. Aypr.KW 



Clarkic, H.E. , Surveyor-General of Victoria, Ac. ... 1 — 1(1 

 Akt. I. On a Viviparous Fish, from Hobson's Baj^, bj' LlDWid 



Becker, E.SQ. , with a plate ... ... ... 11 — 1.3 



II. On a Sygnathus, from Hobsou's Baj', by LuD^ao 



Broker, Esq., with a plate ... ... ... 14 



III. On the Age of the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms of 



Australia relatively to that of the rest of the world ; 

 and some remarks on the changes of this Land by 

 Upheavals, by Ludwig Becker, Esq. , with a plate... lo — 18 



IV. On a proposed Railway Pier, by Frederick Achesox, 



Esq., C.E., with a plate ... ... ... 18—24 



V. Report II. , of William Blandowski, Esq. , to the Hon. 

 the Surveyor-General, on an Excui-sion to Frankston, 

 Balcomb's Creek, Mount Martha, Port Phillip Heads, 

 and Cape Shank ... ... .. ... "24 — 'M 



VI. Observations on the Geology and Soil of the Country 

 adjacent to tlie L^pper Murray, and also on the Pro- 

 ductive Capabilities of that portion of the territory of 

 Victoria, by Cle.ment Hodgkinsox, Esq., C.E., &c... .37— r)0 



VII. Report III. of William Blandowski, Esq., to the Hon. 

 the Sm"veyor-( General, on an Excm-sion from King's 

 Station to Bass' River, Phillip and French Islands ... 50— C7 



Vin. On In-igatioH, by F. C. Christy, E.SQ. ... ... G7— 7<» 



IX. Some Observations on Primaiy Schools, by William E. 

 Hearn, Ksq., L.L.D., M.A. , Professor of History and 

 Political Economy in the University of Melbourne ... 70—80 



X. On the Importance of Sanitary Works for To\ras, having 

 especial reference to CoUingwood, with suggested 

 remedial Works for that district, by Tiio.mas E. 

 Rawlinsox, E.SQ., C.E ... ... ... ... 81— lOS 



XI. On Motive Power in Victoria, economically considered, 



l)y Frederick Achhsox, Esq., C.E. ... ... 108 — 127 



XII. On Museums in Victoria, by Frederick M'Cov, Esq.. 

 F.G.S., Profes.sor of Natural Science in the L'niver.sity 

 of Melbourne, &c. ... ... ... ... 127- 1.34 



