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(6.) 1882-83. Tenison Woods (Rev. J. E.) A Fossil Plant Formation in Central Queens- 
land. Journ. and Proc. Roy. Soc. N. S. Wales , 1833, Vol. XVI, pp. 179 et seq. 
The Tasmanian formations referred to in this paper are ; — 
1. Upper Palccozoic — Don River ; Mersey River. 
2. Mesozoic Beds — Jerusalem Basin. 
(7.) 1883. Tenison Woods (Rev. J. E.) On the Fossil Flora of the Coal Deposits of 
Australia. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 18S3, Vol. VIII, PI. 1, pp. 37, el seq. 
In this work the formations are somewhat differently placed : — 
Permian (?) — The Mersey Coal-field, Don River; Spring Bay; Valley 
of the Derwent. 
Jurassic — J erusalem Basin . 
(8.) 1883-84. Stephens (T.). Letters to the Author, by Mr. T. Stephens.* 
On the 15th December, 1883, Mr. T. Stephens, Chief Insp. of Schools, 
Hobart, f sent to me some Tasmanian fossils from the Mersey Coal-field and 
from the Jerusalem Basin. Upon my inquiry about some relations in the 
mentioned districts, Mr. Stephens wrote to me again on the 6tli October, 1884, 
wherein he made some very important remarks. Thus : — “ The coal of the 
two formations differs materially in character ; the Mersey coal always under- 
lies marine beds of unascertained thickness (being generally denuded) 
containing Spirifer, Productus, Fenestella, Stenopora, & c. ; and there is also 
the difference in plant remains. No Thinnfeldia or Pecopteris has ever been 
met with in the Mersey beds.” Again : — “ In reply to your inquiry as to the 
relative position of the beds in the Mersey Coal Measures, I may say that 
the marine beds overlie the coal quite conformably, and uniformaily disappear 
in a shaft or bore about 45 feet above the seam which is worked. Tin; band 
from which the Glossopteris came lies between the marine beds and the 
coal, and about 4 feet above the latter.” 
(9.) 1884. Stephens (T.) Notes on Boring' Operations in search of Coal in Tasmania. 
Papers and Proc. Roy. Soc. Tasmania, 1881, p. 217. 
(10.) 1885. Johnston (R. M.) Geological Table showing the proposed Provisional Classifica- 
tion of Stratified Kocks for Tasmania, 1885.4 
* This refers to tlie specimens which. Mr. Stephens kindly had sent to me. 
t [Mr. T. Stephens. M.A., now Inspector of Education, Hobart. R.K., jun.] 
t [See Papers and Proc. Eoy. Soc. Tasmania for 1885-S6. The table forms a part of the following paper, 
No. 11, p. 313. E.E., jun.} 
