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magnificent books --comprising “ Reports to the Crown,” 1 volume; “ Jury 
Reports,” 4 volumes; ‘“ Official, Descriptive, and Illustrated Catalogue,” 3 
yolumes—besides being profusely and beautifully illustrated, are, as is well 
known, replete with information of the latest and most valuable descrip- 
tion. In the elegant case of medals is contained—One General Council 
Medal, only issued to Sovereign Princes and States; One Council Medal, 
One Prize Medal, One Exhibition Medal, One Service Medal. 
The Secretary laid on the table a paper received from G, H. Wathen, Esq., 
Mining Engineer, on the coal of Victoria. 
Mr. Milligan also mentioned that in a recent letter from Mr. Clarke, 
Surveyor-General of Victoria, it is stated that Tin Ore and Antimony 
have been met with in large quantities at the MacIvor Diggings in that 
province; specimens of which, with geological reports, will be forwarded 
to this Society. 
Mr. Milligan also reported that vocabularies of the languages of certain 
_of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania are now being prepared for pub< 
lication. 
A memorandum from the Belgian Consul at Sydney was read by Dr. 
McCarthy, soliciting from members of the Society information as to the 
sanitary condition of Tasmania generally, and more especially with regard 
to the diseases to which sheep, cattle, and domestic animals are peculiarly 
liable. 
An interesting and valuable paper on the late epidemic, Scarlatina, 
which has prevailed in this and the neighbouring colony, supported and 
elucidated by tabular statements of an extensive series of cases, and by 
tables of mortality, compiled from the Records in the Registrar-General’s 
office, was read by E. 8. P. Bedford, Esq., from which it is satisfactory to 
learn that the mortality, serious as it has been in Hobart Town, has yet 
on the average proved less fatal than it has oftentimes done in England. 
during visitations of the same disease. 
An able and carefully drawn up paper on the practice of that branch of 
Photography, known as the Calotype or Talbot process, was read by 
D. T, Kilburn, Esq., in which is detailed the results of his own experience, 
the less favourable condition of the atmosphere here to the action of light, 
notwithstanding its dryness and clearness, as compared with that of 
England, &e. &c. 
Aug. F, Smith, Esq., of the 99th Regt., read a very interesting paper on 
Hobart Town Considered with regard to its Defence, illustrated with plans 
and diagrams of the town, river, and adjoining heights, and of detached 
batteries and limes of fortification, &c. 
Captain Stoney, of the 99th Regiment, submitted plans and sections of a 
powerful Root Extractor, used for clearing land in America, and read a 
brief paper explanatory of the machine. 
After some diseussion and remarks from various members on subjects 
before the meeting, it was moyed by Joseph Hone, Esq., and carried, 
