TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE 

 PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA, 1856. 



Vol. I. 



Anniversary Address of the President, the Hon. Andrew 

 Clarke, R.E., Surveyor-General of Victoria, &c. ... 1 — 10 



Art. I. On a Viviparous Fish, from Hobson's Bay, by Lttdwig 



Becker, Esq. , with a plate ... ... ... 11 — 13 



II. On a Sygnathus, from Hobson's Bay, by Ltjdwio 



Becker, Esq. , with a plate ... ... ... 11 



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 Up- 

 heavals, by Ludwig Becker, Esq., with a plate ... 15 — 18 



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



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



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

 the Surveyor-General, on an Excursion to Frankston, 

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

 and Cape Shank ... ... ... ... 24 — 37 



VI. Observations on the Geology and Soil of the Country 

 adjacent to the Upper Murray, and also on the Pro- 

 ductive Capabilities of that portion of the territory of 

 Victoria, by Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., C.E., &c... 37 — 50 



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

 the Surveyor-General on an Exciu'sion from King's 

 Station to Bass' River, Phillip and French Islands ... 50 — 67 



VIII. On Irrigation, by F. C. Christy, Esq. ... ... 67—70 



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

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

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



X. On the Importance of Sanitory Works for Towns, having 

 especial reference to Collingwood, with suggested reme- 

 dial Works for that district, by Thomas E. Rawlin- 

 son, Esq., C.E.... ... ... ... ... 81— 10S 



XL On Motive Power in Victoria, economically considered, 



by Frederick Acheson, Esq., C.E. ... ... 108 — 127 



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

 F. G. S. , Professor of Natural Science in the University 

 of Melbourne, &c. ... ... ... ...127—134 



