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Abstract

The usual monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was
held on May 14th, when there was a moderate attendance of
Fellows. Amongst others present were His Excellency the Governor
and Lady Hamilton, Sir Thomas Brady, Sir Lambert Dobson, and Col.
Legge, R.A.
The President (His Excellency the Governor) took the chair at 7'30.
The President said the first business on the paper was the nomination
of Mr. R. A. Bastow as a corresponding member of the Society. They
were all aware of Mr. Bastow's position as a scientist, his work in
connection with the Society being of an extremely valuable character,
but it was necessary to go through the form of an election.
Mr. Bastow was elected a corresponding member, and the following
new Fellows were elected :—The Rev. Mr. McDowall, Canon Dicker,
Mr. F. M. Young. Most of the evening was filled with details of Mr. P. S. Seager’s paper, entitled " A concise history of the
acclimatisation of the Salmonidae in Tasmania."

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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