Proceedings, &e., 1867. 319 
Mr. A. K. Smith spoke more particularly as to the advantages to 
be derived from the erection of a paper mill, and the best site where . 
such a mill could be erected.—Preston, about 6 miles from Melbourne, 
he deemed the best for the purpose, as an abundance of water from 
the Preston reservoir of the Yan Yean would be always available. 
From the experience he had gathered in Devonshire and elsewhere, 
in this manufacture, he had no hesitation in saying that, consider- 
ing the quantity of rags sent home, our own grasses, and the state 
of the climate—a material point in paper making—Victoria pos- 
sessed everything that could be required for embarking in the manu- 
facture of paper. 
The President, Secretary, Mr. Newbery, and others joined in the 
discussion. 
Dr. Mueller spoke of some enormously large stringy bark trees, 
Mr. Von Guerrard mentioned that he had seen one 100 feet high, 
and 45 paces round, two miles from Dobson’s Gully, on the southern 
slope of the Dandenong Ranges. 
Mr. Crooke stated that the Huon district of Tasmania grew Tee 
trees, but nothing compared to those mentioned by Dr. Mueller, and 
Mr. Von Guerrard. The largest he had seen was 21 feet through. 
The President said at Mount Disappointment there was one 27 
feet through. 
(Signed) Rost. L. J. Eiuery. 
13th May, 1867. 
ORDINARY MEETING. 
Monday, 13th May, 1867. 
The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 
The following contributions were announced :—‘“ Proceedings of 
the Royal Society of London,” Nos. 78 to 86. ‘‘ Journal of the Royal 
Geological Society of Ireland,” (Vol. 1), part 2. ‘Journal of the 
Royal Horticultural Society of London,” Vol. 1, part 4. ‘The 
Royal Horticultural Society's Proceedings,” Vol. 1, Nos. 6 and 7. 
“ Journal of the Statistical Society of London,” for June and 
September 1866. “‘ Bulletin de la Societie Imperiale des Naturalis- 
tes de Moscow, Nos. 2 and 4 for 1865 ; Nos. 1 and 2, 1866. ‘On 
Gems and Precious Stones in Victoria,” by the Rev. J. J. Bleasdale, 
D.D. “The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London,” 
for February, 1867. ‘Jahrbuch des Kaiserlich, Koniglichen Geolo- 
gischen MReichsanstalt.” ‘Laws of the Institution of Civil 
Engineers, London.” ‘Proceedings of the Royal Geographical 
Society,” for February, 1867. Sitzmgsberichle der Kaisserlichen 
Akademie der Wissenchaften Von Wien (Vienna),” for January, Feb- 
_ruary, March, and April, 1866. In duplicate, May and June, 1866. 
The gentleman proposed at the last meeting was balloted for, and 
declared duly elected. 
