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The monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held on Tuesday
evening, July 13. Mr. James Barnard in the chair.
The Chairman said he was sure they all deeply regretted the late
sad railway accident that had taken place since the last meeting of
the Society, one of the sufferers being their worthy hon. sec. (the Hon.
J. W. Agnew); but he was pleased to learn that Dr. Agnew was in
a fair way of recovery, and hoped that a few days would see him
about again.
Two fellows were elected to the Society, list of additions were presented to the Library, such as Annals and magazines of Natural History.
A paper was read by Mr. R.A. Bastow, F.L.S. entitled: "Collection, Observation and Identification of Mosses."
Notes were read on the "Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese", in reference to the presentation of photo-lithographs of four early
charts of Australia, Mr. J. K. McClymont made the following remarks:
"The maps lying on the table are photo-lithographs, in part or whole,
of four MS. maps of the sixteenth century, taken from the originals
in the British Museum at the instance of the Trustees of the Melbourne,
Sydney, and Adelaide Public Libraries."

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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