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THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
The hills are covered with tin ore, and mines are situated in 
the sides. Boon’s dyke at the head runs in the same direction 
as that of the Omeo tin-mining district. Several mines were 
noticed, and at one a shovel full of dirt yielded 1 dwt. of gold 
and 16 oz. of tin stone. The gold here is only worth £3 10s., 
owing to a trace of silver being in it. 
We made a visit to the junction of the Mitta and Snowy 
Crecks, whence all the packs start for Omeo. The main point 
of interest here is the pioneer mine, which is worked by five men 
with the assistance of considerable hydraulic pressure. The rocks 
and soil are brought down and washed. Every six months a 
cleaning up is made; the last one resulted in 1200 ozs. of gold, 
besides tin stone. 
After a couple of weeks pleasantly spent, we bade farewell to 
our Eskdale friends, and leaving them and the snow-clad peaks 
of the Bogong range behind us we arrived in due time at 
Wangaratta. Here, after seeing Mr. Bryant’s orange grove, 
which has 800 trees, all in full bearing, we took train for 
Melbourne and Geelong. Thus a most enjoyable holiday was 
brought toa close, The following flora and fauna were noticed, 
some specimens being collected:—Lyre Bird (or Native 
Pheasant), Satin Bower Bird, Australian Snipe, Gang Gang 
Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, King Lory, Pied Crow 
Shrike, White-winged Chough, White-shafted Fantail, Leather 
Head (or Friar Bird), Australian Bee-Hater, Bronze Cuckoo, 
Peaceful Dove, Mountain Thrush; Mountain, Common and 
Ring-tail Oppossums, Wombat, Porcupine, and Ant-Eater, 
Brown \nd Black Snakes; White Gum (on the flats), Messmate 
E. obliqua (at half-way up hills), Stringy Bark, Red Gum, 
Woolly Butt, Snow Gum (on top of hills), Acacias. 
OUTLINES OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMY. 
By W. A. HananrzAvES, M.A., B.C.E. 
This formed the Subject of a lecture given before the Associ- 
ation at the Gordon College on Tuesday evening, May 31st. 
The principal divisions of the lower order of animals were 
described, and many illustrations were shown by the aid of the 
limelight. Time only allowed of the invertebrata being treated, 
the consideration of vertebrate animals being reserved for some 
future time. The chief forms of development were traced out. 
The value of a study of comparative anatomy to geologists was 
pointed out. The recognised scheme of classification was sub- 
mitted and described. As the classification is necessary for the 
proper arrangement of specimens, the full scheme is appended 
hereto, and will we hope be useful for reference to the members 
of the Asssociation :— 
