Vol. XXIV. 



J0b.C[4 



1890. 



Part II. 



JOURNAL ■& PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ROYAL SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW SO.UTH WALES, 



EDITED BY 



THE HONORARY SECRETARIES. 



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253 



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Geological Xotes on the Barrier Ranges Silverfield. ' By C. W. Marsh, Umber- 



umberka 177 



On some Folk-^ongs and Myths from Samoa. By Rev. T. Powell and Rev. G. 

 Pratt, with an introduction and notes by Dr. John Fraser 



Some remarks on the Australian Languages. By Dr. John Fraser. 



On the 74 oz. Compressed-air Flying-machine. By Lawrence Hargrave. [Four 

 Diagrams 



The Coal Measures of New South Wales and their associated Eruptive Rocks. 



By T: W. Edgeworth David, b.a., f.g.s • ... 257 



Conversazione of the Royal Society of New South Wales ... 271 



Proceedings, Donations, &c 217,221,225,270 



,, of the Sections— Medical Section ... 278 



,, ,, Microscopical Section 280 



Title Page, Contents, Office-bearers, Act of Incorporation, Rules, List of Members &c, 

 Additions to the Library, Index to Volume XXIV., Exchanges and Presentations. 



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