Preview

PDF proc-sept-1881...pdf | Download (467kB) Available under University of Tasmania Standard License.

Abstract

The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Monday, the 12th
September; His Excellency Sir John Henry Lefroy, K.C.M.G. (the President),
in the chair.
Messrs. William Crosby, jun., of Hobart, and S. H. Wintle, F.L.S., of
George's Bay, who had previously been nominated by the Council, were
balloted for, and declared duly elected as Fellows of the Society.
From His Excellency the Governor, a curiously perforated Rock
Specimen from Table Cape was presented to the Society.
In reference to this presentation, His Excellency remarked, "I place
before the Society two specimens of a compact fine grained sandstone from the beach at Table Cape, which have interested me by their curious condition
of perforation, which I have attributed to the action of dropping water. These pieces are broken off the dividing walls of an assemblage of shallow,
more or less circular basins, which occurs below high water-mark, and covers
some hundreds of square feet. The perforations in their original position
are vertical. The basins are quite smooth within unless where there is a
mound of the same character in the centre, and they remind me of what
we always find on the floor of caves where there is much dropping of water
charged with carbonate of lime. Pools form on the floor. The water is sent
off in circles from the centres of drip. The lime is deposited where it meets
a check, and there ridges are built up.
His Excellency the President read a paper "On the Magnetic Variation at
Hobart, and its change in amount since last determined."
Mr. Stephens read "Notes on the proposal for establishing a 'Class
Ground' for typical plants, in the Society's Gardens." Further discussion ensued, eliciting a diversity of opinion on the adoption
of the proposal, in which His Excellency, Mr. Swan, and others, took
part. It was not advisable to attempt to hurry anything
of this kind, and as the matter was now placed on record, it would no doubt
receive consideration.

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 and Report 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.
Item Statistics:	View statistics for this item

Actions (login required)

Item Control Page