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abundance of marine life was noticed, there being a great 
variety of fish of various kinds, crustaceans, &c., while starfish 
and:such small fry were in enormous numbers. Birds were 
rather scarce, compared with parts of the ranges, and included 
such plains-dwellers as Gymuorhina leuconota, Grallina picata, 
and Tinnunculus cenchroides. This is doubtless due to the 
fact that for a few miles round the township the country is 
much more open than in other parts of the forest. 
We beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of “ The 
Gymnorhine or Australian Magpies, with a Description of a 
New Species," and “ Eggs of the Australian Breeders of the 
Charadriide," both by Mr. A. J. Campbell, from the author; 
also the ** Victorian Naturalist,” Vol. XI., Nos. 8, 9, 10. 
The Committee have appointed Master E. Wilson as 
librarian vice Mr. W. E. Smith, who is leaving the town. 
MEETINGS SINCE LAST ISSUE. 
JAN. 22—Conversational Evening— 
Specimens :—Shells from Santos - Mr. W. E. Smith 
Porifera (several sp.) - - Mr, A. Wilson 
Native Tomahawk (Bream Creek) - Mr. A. Wilson 
Native Tomahawks (Apollo Bay) - Museum 
Fes. 12—Magazine Evening. Paper—“ The Brain ”— 3 
‘Mr. J. E. Mulder 
Specimens:—Skull of Whale (King’s Island) Museum 
Hakea (sp.) (W.A.) - - Mr. A. Wilson 
Fes. 26— Paper —'* Our Rainfall” - -Mr. Wm. Errey 
Specimen :—Solen Siliqua - Mr. J. F. Mulder 
Mr. T. W. Coburn elected a member. 
Mar. 12—Paper—': How to Classify a Fern "— 
Mr. G. H. Adcock 
Mar. 26—Paper—‘“‘ Nests and Eggs of the Pardalotes, 
or Diamond Birds" - Mr. A. J. Campbell 
NOTES ON THE FRESHWATER LIMESTONES 
OF THE GEELONG DISTRICT. 
Bv G. B. PRITCHARD, Lecturer GEoLocvy, W.M. Corr. 
My chief desire in writing the following brief paper for 
your Club, is to draw the attention of Members to the splendid 
opportunities they have of very materially increasing our 
knowledge of the fauna of certain freshwater limestones of 
the district. 
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