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Abstract

The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held on June 11th, at
the Museum, but owing to the unpropitious weather the attendance was
much smaller than usual. In the absence of the president (His Excellency
the Governor) Mr. James Barnard took the chair, and in opening
the meeting, stated that His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton was absent
in the country, but had expressed his desire that the business of the evening
should not be postponed. Although the attendance was small, he (the
chairman) should proceed with the reading of the papers, and not break
the regularity of their meetings. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Barnard directed
the attention of the ladies and gentlemen present to the bound book of
proceedings for the past year as printed and published at The Mercury
office, and which were laid on the table for the use of members. He
said the book had been well printed, and was got up in a most
creditable manner, it having received the attention which it deserved.
Includes additions to the library during the months of April and May. Details of a paper by Mr. J Toplis on the Silver extracting process. Mr Allport raised the subject of protection for the seal and mutton bird.
The former he said
were becoming in very large numbers the victims of poachers from New
Zealand. At one time as many as a, 1,000 seals were to be counted on
Clarke's Island in one day, but they were rapidly being killed, and would
soon become extinct unless protected. As to the mutton bird, their
eggs were being destroyed, as well as being sent away wholesale, and
the birds themselves were being destroyed in immense numbers. The
bird was a most valuable one, its oil being an excellent thing for consumptive
persons, its feathers were marketable, and the flesh on the
bird was excellent eating.
Bishop Sanford introduced the subject of appointing an exploring
party to proceed to the Antarctic regions.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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