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Abstract

The monthly meeting of this Society was held on Monday evening,
August 17. The President, His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton,
K.C.B., presided, there was a large attendance of Fellows, also a
number of ladies.
Dr. 0. Burchard, of Hamburg, was elected a corresponding member,
and the following to be members : Walter Spencer, M.D., Launceston;
W. F. M. Shells, M.R.C.S.E. ; George Henry Gibson, M.B. and
CM., Edinburgh ; Wm. Earle, Mount Zeehan ; Ernest Milton Law,
and Wm. Dubrelle Weston.
The Secretary read a letter from Captain Fairchild, of
the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa. dated" Wellington, June
3, 1891 in regards to the Government prohibiting sealing on the
Macquarie Island and the author hoping to soon hear that the
king penguin are not allowed to be killed on Macquarie Island for the
sake of their oil. He said the man on the island told him he had killed 15,000 last
year for their oil, from which he got 15 tuns of oil. Includes abstracts of papers read and a list of additions to the Library.

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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