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X. On the Structure of trie Plants Nitella and Chara, by 



Thomas S. Kalph, Esq., M.E.C.S., &c 26 



XI. Eemarks on a Filamentous Material, Grown upon the 

 Plant " Cryptostemma Calendulaceum," believed to 

 be suitable for Manufacturing Purposes, by Henry 

 H. Hattee, Esq 26—27 



XII. On the Coal Seams near Stony Creek (junction of Sin- 

 gleton and Wollombi roads), West Maitland District, 

 New South Wales, by Rev. W. B. Claeke, M.A., 

 F.O.S., &c 27—31 



XIII. On the Carboniferous and other Geological Eelations 



of the Maranoa District in Queensland in Eeference 

 to a Discovery of Zoological Fossils in Wollombilla 

 Creek and Stoney Creek, West Maitland, by Rev. 

 W. B. Claeke, M.A., F.G.S., &c 32-42 



XIV. Eemarks on a Series of Fossils collected at Wollum- 



billa, and transmitted by Eev. W. D. Clarke, of Syd- 

 ney, by Peofessoe M'Coy 42—46 



XV. On Chlorine as a Solvent of Gold, by the Eev. John J. 



Bleasdale, D.D. ... 47—52 



XVI. Abstract of a Paper on the Yield and Uses of Volatile 

 Oils, from Native and Imported Plants, in the Colony 

 of Victoria, by J. Bosisto, Esq 52—61 



XVII. On Kerosene, By the Hon. John Macadam, M.D., &c. 61—62 



XVIII. On the Unexplored Districts of Victoria, hj E. Beough 



Smyth, Esq., F.G.S., Lon 62-67 



XIX. On the Fresh-Water Algsc of Victoria, by Henry 



Watts, Esq., of Warrnambool ... 67—68 



XX. Suggestions for the Formation of a Colonial Navy, and 

 for securing Speedy and Certain Communication with 

 Europe, and Defence of our Coasts in time of War, 

 by T. E. Eawlinson, Esq., C.E 69—82 



XXI. On Fossil Polyzoa, by Heney Watts, Esq., of Warr- 

 nambool 82-84 



XXII. Eeport on the Entrance to the Gipps Land Lakes, by 



Thomas E. Eawlinson, Esq., C.E 84—90 



XXIII. On the Determination of Personal Equation in Astro- 

 nomical Observing, by Eobeet L. J. Elleey, Esq., 

 F.E.A.S., Government Astronomer 90—91 



XXIV. Description of a Pendulum Apparatus for Determining 

 the Length of a Seconds' Pendulum in Melbourne, 

 by Peofessoe Neumayee 91—92 



XXV. Further Notes on the Coast and Lakes of Gipps Land, 

 with sketch plan, being supplementary to report on 

 . the Lakes Entrance, by Thomas E. Eawlinson, 

 Esq.. C.E 92-98 



