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an abundance of Spisula parva, Petit sp., a bivalved shell which is still found 
living in the neighbourhood of Port Melbourne and in similar estuarine 
conditions at the mouths of rivers and creeks along the Victorian coast. At 
585 feet, and down to 730 feet, shelly sand and grit, with fossils of Kalimnan 
age occur. These beds gradually pass down into the Barwonian series, near 
the top of which some typical Janjukian species of fossils are found. In the 
absence of a detailed examination of the cores it is not possible to give the 
absolute limits of the stratigraphical groups, but it may be remarked that 
typical Balcombian strata, with bands of the small pteropod fossil, Vagindla , 
which is found a little above sea-level at Grice’s Creek and Mornington, and 
also in the older beds of Muddy Creek, near Hamilton, are here noted from 
1,310-1,426 feet in the boring. From that depth to the lowest reached, 
the core consists of grey marls, with, as far as proved, a general Balcombian 
facies. Many new species occur in these cores, and the microzoa are especially 
well represented. The description of these fossil forms will be undertaken 
in the full report.” 
Borings near Bairnsdale. 
Fernbank Bore. 
This bore is situated close to the Fernbank railway station, which is 
272 feet above sea-level. It is a Government bore, put down in conjunction 
with the Shire Council, as there was no definite water supply in summer, 
and no good holding ground for the construction of dams or tanks. The water 
was not struck until a level was reached as low as the lowest creek in the 
neighbourhood. The total volume of water obtained is very small, but 
sufficient for the requirements of the locality. 
From a sample of fossiliferous material submitted to me by Mr. A. S. 
Kenyon, and obtained from depths of 337-395 feet, I have determined 
the following fossils :— 
Sphenotrochus emarciatus, Duncan. 
Area ( Plagiarca ) cainozoica, Tate sp. 
Limopsis insolita, Sow. sp. 
Cardita aff. delicatula , Tate (var. with fewer ribs). 
Turritella tristir a, Tate. 
Murex dennanti, Tate. 
Volutilith.es antiscalar is, McCoy sp. 
From the presence of Limopsis insolita the horizon appears to be Janjukian. 
All the other fossils are unrestricted, that is, they occur both above and below 
the series named. 
Paynesville Bore. 
This bore is situated 10 miles from Bairnsdale, only a few feet above the 
level of the lakes of the district. Water was known to exist below the surface, 
but was inferior in quality and limited in volume. The water struck in the 
boring was first met with a few feet below the surface, and increased in 
volume as the bore was proceeded with. Boring ceased at 512 feet, as at 
that depth a sufficient volume of water for all requirements had been 
obtained. A much greater supply would probably be obtained by deeper 
boring, since the water-bearing strata, like that of the Mallee area, was only 
just being reached when boring ceased. 
