TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Vol. I.. 
Preface ... ••• *“ *** 1 
Annual Address of the President, 18/8—By Dr. T. S. Ralph, 
M.R.C.S., England ... ... — 3 
Notes on the Examination of Thin Slices of Rocks under the Micro¬ 
scope by means of Polarised Light (Plate I) —By A. W. IIowttt, 
F.G.S.' ••• ••• * — 8 
Notes on Sponge from Northern Territory (Plate 1)—By F. Barnard 14 
Infusoria in Australia—By Char. Ml .Milestone (Plate II) ... 15 
A New Species of Polyzoa—By Oiias. M. Maplkstone (Plate 111) 19 
On a New Species of Polyzoa—By J. R. Y. Goldstein (Plate 111) 19 
On the Radula or Lingual Ribbon of Australian M611usca—By the 
Rev. «1. E. Tenison Woods, F.L.S,, F.G.S., Ac. ... 21 
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List of Members and Oflicers ... • * • ■ 31 
Annual Address of the President, 1879—By Dr. T. S. Ralph, 
M.R.C.S., England ... ... ... ••• 33 
Notes on Living Polyzoa—By J. R. Y. Goldstein ... 42 
On the Use of Carbolic Acid in Mounting Microscopic Objects—By 
J. R. Y. Goldstein ... ... ... 50 
A New Method of Making Cells of Wax for Mounting Opaque and 
Transparent Objects—By F. Barnard ... ... 53 
On Covering Fluid Mounts to avoid Leakage or Running-in—By 
W. M. Bale ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 57 
Fossil Catenicollce from the Miocene Beds at Bird Rock, near 
Geelong—By J. Bracebuidge Wilson, Ml. ... 60 
A New Species of Polyzoa—By J. R. Y. Goldstein (Plate IY) ... 63 
A New Species of Polyzoa—By Chas. M. Maplestone (Plate Y) 54 
On a New Genus of Polyzoa—By J. Bracebridge Wilson, M.A. 
(Plate IY) - G4 
On Selecting and Mounting Diatoms—By W. M. Bale ... 65 
Notes on Insect Eggs—By W. M. Bale ... ... ... G9 
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