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Abstract

Owing to the extreme inclemency of the weather no meeting was held
for the month September 1874.
The October monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday,
the 13th October. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Tasmania in
the chair.
From J, K. Clarke, Esq.—Specimens of Quartz penetrated by crystals
of Rutile, from Queensland.
[The Secretary requested the attention of the meeting to these
beautiful and peculiar crystal, and at the same time read a description of
it from Dana's Mineralogy. ]
His Lordship, the Chairman, read a paper on "The Law of Storms."
Mr. Napier, after bringing under notice the circumstance that
the Gardens were closed at an hour (6 p.m.) when many persons
would like to visit them, begged to know if any means could be adopted
for keeping them open a little later.
Mr. P. T. Smith begged to ask if it was within the sphere of the
Society's action to do anything for the Domain. Here were large
public grounds set apart for the necessary recreation and health of the
inhabitants, left in a perfectly disgraceful condition, and a spot which,
by the exercise of taste and skill, might be made equal to anything of
the kind in the world, was utterly neglected. It was in the highest
degree discreditable to all concerned.

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:	Monthly Notices of 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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