Report of the Royal Society of Tasmania for the year 1883

Includes list of fellows and members, Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania, held at the Museum on Tuesday evening, 29th January, 1883 the Hon. Dr. Agnew in the chair. Includes statement of funds,additions to the library 1883, list of donors to the Museum, plants introduced, exchanges of plants and seeds during 1883. The usual Meteorological Observations have been regularly received from the Government Observer. There are now eight stations throughout the colony, furnished with first-class instruments, and two additional will soon be opened at King and Swan Islands. Weather telegrams are sent daily to the Melbourne Observatory, whence a forecast of the probable weather for the next 24 hours in Bass' Straits, and on the Northern coast of Tasmania, is daily received and exhibited at the chief Telegraph offices. It is with the deepest regret the Council have to record the death of the Museum’s Curator, Mr. Thomas Roblin. For many years Mr. Roblin had been a most faithful, zealous, and efficient officer. His quiet, unassuming manner, his readiness to oblige, and his willingness on all occasions to afford to enquirers every information in his power, secured him the respect, esteem, and regard of every member with whom he came in contact. Much of his excellent handiwork will remain to bear enduring testimony to the admirable manner in which he discharged the various duties of his office