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OllDINARY MONTH r.Y MEETING. 



May 31st, 1911. 



Mr. W. \V. Froggatt, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Miss H. Beaumont, Mosman; Miss H. A. Dumolo, Roslyn Gar- 

 dens; Mr. Sydney Dodd, F.R.C.V.S., D.V.Sc, University of 

 Sydney; anil Mr. Henry Hacker, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 

 were elected Oidinaiy Members. 



The President announced : — 



( 1 ) That a Citizens' Meeting, to further the interests of the 

 Mawson xintarctic Expedition, would be held in the Vestibule of 

 the Town Kail, on Tuesday, 13th June, at 4 p.m., the Lord 

 Mayor in the Chair. 



(2) That Professor David, M.A., F.R.S., C.M.G., would deliver 

 a lecture on Antarctica, in aid of the Mawson Expedition Fund, 

 in the Town Hall, on Friday evening, June 30th. 



(3) That a communication had been received from the Fauna 

 and Flora Protection Committee of South Australia, forwarded 

 through the Royal Society of South Australia, asking for co-ope- 

 ration and support in an effort to have a portion of Kangaroo 

 Island, comprising an area of 300 square miles, to be known as 

 Flinders Chase, permanently I'eserved and vested in Trustees. 

 The letter was read to the Meeting: and, on the motion of Mr. 

 W. S. Dun, it was resolved unanimously, that a reply expressive 

 of the Society's sympathy and support should be sent; and, on 

 the motion of Dr. H. G. Chapman, it was resolved further, that 

 Dr. R. Pulleine, of Adelaide, should be asked to represent the 

 Society on the deputation which is to wait upon the Treasurer 

 and Commissioner of Crown Lands, on 13th June. 



