to obtain specimens worthy of exhibit,. 
These beds are only of interest now us 
an example of the lower (Permo-carbon- 
iferous) eoul measures, a formation rale 
in Tasmania. It is associated with the 
Tasman ite and Mersey coal beds at Ui- 
trobe, and the marine mudstones and 
limestone common through Southern 
Tasmania. 
As is usual round our coasts there was 
ample evidence of camping grounds oi 
the aborigines. Members spent consider¬ 
able time examining shell mounds, chip¬ 
ping places, and other traces of our ex¬ 
tinct Tasmanians. The club was forto 
nate in having the assistance of Dr. 
Horne and Dr. Pulleine, whose pains¬ 
taking expositions of various evidences 
of aboriginal occupation provided mem¬ 
bers with great pleasure as wed as prac¬ 
tical help in their studies. The ob¬ 
servations of these gentlemen, although 
we in no way surrender them from the 
field of geology, will he recorded else¬ 
where. 
For further information on this idea¬ 
lity, including accurate measurements of 
strata, analysis of coal, and description 
of the old mine, students are referred to 
the following works:— 
It. M. -lolinstone: "Geology of Adven¬ 
ture Bay. Pap. and Proc., Royal 
Society of Tasmania, 188(1.'’ 
It. M. Johnstone: “Geology of Tasma¬ 
nia," pages ISO-121, and pp. 142-143. 
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