TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS 



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FOR 1877-78. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Ordinary Meeting, 27th November, 1877 

 Professor Tate, F.G.S., V.P., in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary laid on the table "The Statute Index of 

 Tasmania for 1876." 



Mr. A. Adamson, jun., was elected an ordinary member. 



The Chairman read a letter referring to the supposed bones of a 

 whale visible in the Murray Cliffs, near Blanchetown. 



Mr. D. C. F. Moodie (visitor) read a paper on "The Non-introduc- 

 tion of Diseased Cattle," which was followed by a discussion. 



Ordinary Meeting, 18th December, 1877. 



J. S. Lloyd, Esq., Hon Treasurer, in the chair. 



The Rev. W. R. Fletcher, M. A. (member), re id a paper on " Tie 

 Exploration of Palestine," which was followed by a discussion. 



Ordinary Meeting, 5th February, 1878. 



Professor Tate, F.G.S., V.P., in the chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected ordinary members : —Messrs, 

 W. Townsend, M.P., S. Knevett, J. J. Stuckey, M.A., and A. Ring- 

 wood. 



Professor Tate, F.G.S., V.P., exhibited a piece of rock from 

 Hallett's Cove, which showed a polished and scratched surface, indica- 

 tive of glacial action. 



Dr. Schomburgk (member) read a paper on "Plant-fragments 

 found in the Tombs and other Monumental Buildings of the Ancient 

 Egyptians," which was followed by a discussion. 



