Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of August, 1885.

Abstract

The monthly meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society of Tasmania was held at the Museum building last evening. Mr. James Barnard, Vice-President, occupied the chair, and there were also present the Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Sandford), the President of the Legislative Council (Hon. W. A. B. Gellibrand), and about 40 other gentlemen. New member- Mr. Turnbull was re-elected a Fellow of the Society. The Chairman announced with regret the inability of the Hon. Secretary (Dr. Agnew) to be in his place, it being still undesirable that he should encounter the night air. The Curator (Mr. Morton) would officiate in his place. Mr. T. Stephens exhibited a specimen of the Coal which had been found at some distance from Longford, on the road leading from that township to Launceston, and near Jordan's Bridge. The Curator also drew attention to two skulls of Tasmanian Tigers (Thylacinus cynocephalus) which had been presented by the Hon. W. Gellibrand, M.L.C., one being very large, the teeth in capital condition. Includes time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in the Royal Society's Gardens during July, 1885 and donations to the Museum and gardens. The following paper was read: — Iceland and the Icelanders, By the Rev. J, B, W. Woollnough.