Contents. 



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PAGES 



XXVI. On Precious Stones, by Rev. John J. Bleasdale, D.D. 98—104 



XXVII. On Water Supply and Irrigation, by F. C. Cheisty, 



Esq.,.C.E 104—106 



XXVIII. On a Genus of Coleoptera hitberto unfound in Victo- 

 ria, by William Heney Aechee, Esq 106—107 



XXIX. Surface and Underground Drainage of Melbourne, by 



Alexander K. Smith, Esq., C.E., F.R.S.S.A., &c. ... 107—122 



XXX. On tbe Surface and Underground Drainage of tbe City 



of Melbourne, by A. K. Smith, Esq., C.E., F.R.S.S.A. 122-123 



XXXI. On tbe Determination of tbe Sun's Distance, by Robeet 

 L. J. Elleey, Esq., F.R.A.S , &c, Government 

 Astronomer 124—131 



XXXII. Notes on tbe Geology of Hobart Town, by Thomas 



Haeeison, Esq 131-137 



XXXIII. On tbe Systematic Position of tbe Nardoo Plant, and 



tbe Physiological Characteristics of its Fruit, by 



Feed. Muellee, M.D., F.R.S. &c, &c 137—147 



XXXIV. Notes on Gastrolobium grandiflorum, by Feedlnand 



Muellee, M.D., F.R.S. &c., &c 147-148 



XXXV. Yarra Floods and their Remedy, by Robt. Adams, 



Es-q., C.E 148-155 



XXXVI. On the Intimate Structure of Cartilage, by Geoege 



Beitton Halfoed, M.D., M.R.C.P., Lond., Professor 

 of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology, University 

 of Melbourne 155—158 



XXXVII. Remarks on the Australian Fish of the Genus Arripis, 



by Peofessoe M'Coy, F.G.S., &c. &c 158—159 



XXXVIII. The Wealden Formation of Europe, as Illustrated by 

 the Physical Features of Port Phillip Bay, by 

 Thomas Haeeison, Esq 159—160 



XXXIX. Notes on the Tidal Phenomena of Hobson's Bay, as 

 affecting the discharge of Flood Waters from the 

 River Yarra, by Thomas E. Rawlinson, Esq., C.E.... 161—167 



XL. Abel's Fuse and Wheatstone's Exploder, by R. L. J. 



Elleey, Esq., F.R.A.S 168 



PLATES. 



Polyzoa ... 



Sections of the Stoney Creek Coal-fields, N.S.W. 



Gipps Land Lakes Entrance 



Map of Melbourne, showing Drainage Areas 



Yarra Floods 



Tidal Phenomena of Hobson's Bay 



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