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2. ‘* Osteosarcoma, or so-called cancer of the jaw in cattle,” by 
Dr. H. A. Perkins, M.D. 
3. ‘* Notes on a Sapphirina and a Salpa, caught off the Cape of 
Good Hope,” by John M‘Cance, F.R.A.S. ° 
4. ‘* Notes on the discovery ot two rare species of Ferns, new 
to Tasmania,” by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., &c. 
5. ‘* Description of a new species of Crepidula, from the Eocene 
beds, Table Cape,” by R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., etc. 
Mr. J. M‘C. Browne laid on the table an extract from the Aus- 
tralasian Shipping News, in which, under the heading “‘ A Tra- 
velled Whale,” it was stated that in a late issue of the John o’ 
Groat Journal, Scotland, an account was given of the capture in 
Behring’s Straits in June, 1883, of an enormous whale 62ft. long, 
and weighing 72 tons, which was found on being cut up to contain 
embedded in its blubber a harpoon with the words “ Henty, L. 
1838,” branded on it. It is well known that that old colonial 
family, the Hentys, had in the year above given a whaling estab- 
lishment at Portland, Victoria, and that they had a number of 
harpoons for that establishment made for them at Launceston, 
for which town probably the initial L. stands. Mr. Browne stated 
that the Hentys had no whaling vessels, but whaled from the shore 
at Portland Bay. After some yearsithey sold off all their whaling 
plant, which was bought by owners of whaling wessels. Some of 
these vessels are known to have fished in the Northern Hemis- 
phere, where the whale was probably struck, and carried away the 
harpoon. 
Hobart, 8th September, 1884.—His Honour the Acting Chief 
Justice, Mr. Dobson, F.L.S,, in the chair. 
New Fellows—Rev. Geo. Clarke, Messrs T. R. Atkinson, Leo- 
nard Rodway, P. Oakley Fysh, jun., Alfred Mault, Geo. P. Fitz- 
gerald, W. P, Little, W. L. Boyes. 
Mr. R, Henry, jun., Superintendent of Telegraphs in Tasmania, 
delivered a lecture on ‘‘ Submarine Cables.” 
Hobart, 13th October, 1884.—Mr. James Barnard, Vice-Presi- 
dent, in the chair. 
New fellows—Messrs. A. Giblin, A. J. Robertson, A. I. Clark, 
and A. Morton. 
Papers—1. “‘ The River Derwent: note upon the flood of 23rd 
September, 1884,” by Mr. A. Mault, was read by the hon. secre- 
tary, Dr. Agnew. The paper was written with the object of plac- 
ing upon record a remarkable variation in the quality of water 
passing in the river; caculations of the mean quantity being also 
given from observations taken during the past two years. 
2. ‘* Observations on six rare fishes, recently captured in Tas- 
manian waters:—Callantlias allportu, Latris ciliaris, Evythvichthys 
nitidus, Centriscus scolopax, Labrichthys mortonu, nov. sp., Oligorus gigas,” 
by Mr. R. M. Johnson, F.L.S. The author stated that during the 
last two months several new or rare species of fish had come under 
the notice of the Society. The recent discovery of the snipe or 
trumpet fish (Centviscus scolopax) at Port Sorrell, by Miss Lodder, 
and the capture of the “* Hapuka ” Oligorus gigas, and the ‘‘ Moki” 
Latvis ciliaris, so common in New Zealand, at George’s Bay, by Mr. 
