Minutes of Meetings. xxxi 



Edward Snell, Esq., Engineer-in-Chief, Geelong and Melbourne 

 Kailway. 



Rev. T. P. Fenner, M.A., South Yarra. 



Andrew Burn, Esq., Geelong. 



E. G. Fitzgibbon, Esq., Town Clerk, Melbourne. 



John Shillinglaw,Esq., St. Kilda. 



John Joseph Shillinglaw, Esq., Melbourne. 



Charles Wilhelmi, Esq., Assistant Government Botanist, Melbourne. 



David Purdie Maclean, Esq., Surgeon, Williamstown. 



The Hon. Francis Murphy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. 



Charles Watt, Esq., Melbourne. 



Robert Knaggs, Esq., Surgeon, Melbourne. 



Anthony C. Brownless, Esq., M.D., Melbourne. 



Edward Wilson, Esq., then read a paper " On the Murray River 

 Cod, with particulars of experiments instituted for introducing 

 this fish into the Yarra." Specimens of the fish were exhibited. 



A discussion ensued as to whether the fish named was a sea-seek 

 ing fish, and as to the eftect of this in militating against the ultimate 

 success of Mr. Wilson's experiments. 



Professor McCoy considered that salt water was not essential to 

 the life of sea-seeking fish. The value of the fish ladders, invented 

 by the late Mr. Smith, of Deanston, Scotland, in enabling sea-seek- 

 ing fish during the spawning season to surmount the obstacle of 

 water falls and weirs in the rivers inhabited by them, was also 

 alluded to as being suitable, if necessity demanded it, for assisting 

 the Murray Cod over the falls of the Yarra, under Prince's bridge. 

 Reference was also made to the mode of preserving fish alive for some 

 days by surrounding them with moistened moss. 



Professor Irving moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Wilson for his 

 communication, which was seconded by Mr. Acheson, and carried 

 unanimously. 



A paper was read by John Millar, Esq., C.E., Engineer-in-Chief to 

 the Geelong Water Commission, " On the Supply of Water to the 

 town of Geelong." The paper was illustrated by very beautiful 

 maps of the gathering ground proposed, as also sections of the pro- 

 jected reservoir at Wormbete. Specimens of the water intended to 

 be supplied were also exhibited. 



An animated discussion ensued, in which Mr. Acheson, Professor 

 McCoy, Mr. Rawlinson, Mr. A. K. Smith, Mr. Edward Wilson, and 

 the Honorary Secretary took part. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Millar, for his elaborate and interesting 

 communication was proposed by Professor McCoy, seconded by Dr. 

 Macadam, and unanimously carried. 



The Hon. Secretary laid upon the table the following contributions 

 to the Institute, — 



1. Printed Report of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 

 with the maps of the route. Presented by Dr. Mueller. 



