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Che Geelong JYuturalist, 
Vor. I. APRIL, 1892. No. 4. 
Each Contributor is responsible for the facts mentioned — 
in his Paper. 
EDITORIAL. 
WE have again the pleasure of presenting to our members 
a report of what has been done during the last Quarter, and 
of issuing the syllabus for the ensuing Quarter. We would 
like to draw our members' attention to the ** Notes" column. 
It is desirable that notes should be made as interesting as 
possible, and at the same time, profitable reading. On this 
account we will be pleased to receive any short notes on 
subjects of scientific interest that may be thought suitable, 
and which may not be of sufficient moment to be given as a 
paper before the Association. By this means considerable 
interest will be aroused, and it will lead to renewed vigour in 
individual research. The College authorities have set apart 
a spacious room as a museum for the use of the College 
students and members of the Association. We should, there- 
fore, endeavour to make a useful collection of minerals, 
animals, and plants—one that can be referred to by our 
younger members. In order to attain this object we will 
require to have specimens from other districts besides. our 
own. If we wish to get contributions of specimens from 
other parts, we must be prepared to give something in return ; 
hence arises the necessity of collecting duplicate specimens— 
one for the museum—the others for exchange. We hope the 
members will take this matter up, and, by sending in all extra 
samples they may have, materially increase the stock of the 
museum, 
NOTES. 
We would again remind members that the Annual Con- 
versazione will soon be upon us, and it will be necessary to 
arrange and Classify the specimens collected during the year. 
We need to goaway from home for news. An English 
paper says: ‘Queensland has a tree-climbing pig; one of 
them was recently captured; it weighs about 100 pounds, 
has brown bristles, small black spots, snout and ears like a 
A pig, but teeth like aro¥ent. The forefeet have hook claws, 
and the tail is about a foot long and prehensile." 
Donations of specimens have been received with thanks, 
as follows :—Stalactites from Buchan Gave, by Mr. W. H. 
Lord; specimens of scoria from Mt. Noorat, by Miss E. 
Purnell. 
