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JUNE 12th, 1911.
The general monthly meeting of the Society was held at
the Museum on Monday evening, June 12th, 1911.
His Excellency Sir Harry Barron, K.C.M.G., occupied the
chair.
The formation of a Biology Section was announced, which
would hold its first meeting, to appoint office-bearers, during
the month.
Mr. J. W. Beattie read a paper on "Early History of the
Islands of Bass Strait."
Mr. Rodway's paper on "A New Lichen," and Dr. Noetling's
paper on "The Tero-Watta," were taken as read.
JULY 10th, 1911.
The general monthly meeting of the Society was held at the
Museum on Monday evening, July 10, 1911.
Hon. G. H. Butler, a vice-president, occupied the chair.
The following papers were read:—'Notes on Treubia Insignis," by L. Rodway.
"Notes on the Hunting Sticks, Spears, and Baskets of
the Tasmanian Aboriginals," by Fritz Noetling, M.A., Ph.D.
JULY 31, 1911.
A special general meeting of the society was held at the
Museum at 8 p.m.
His Excellency Sir Harry Barron, K.C.M.G., presided.
The meeting was convened with the purpose of hearing a
lecture by Comte de Fleurieu, a member of the French Geographical
Society, on the early geography of Tasmania.
Comte de Fleurieu was disappointed to
find that none of the names so given had been retained, for example, Fleurieu Bay was now called Oyster Bay, Fleurieu Island was
Cape Barren Island, and when he went to Port Cygnet to see
the Fleurieu River of the old charts he found that it was called
the Agnes Rivulet.

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 and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
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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