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ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 



27th August, 1919. 



Mr. J. J. Fletcher, M.A., B.Sc, President, in the Chair. 



The President offered a hearty welcome to Captain Aurousseau 

 and Lieut. Goldfinch, who were present, on their safe return 

 from active service. 



The President made regretful reference to the death of Mr. 

 Harry Stephens, B.Sc Ag., "killed in action," and it was resolved 

 that a letter of sympathy he sent, on behalf of members, to Miss 

 Stephens. 



It was resolved that a letter expressing the congratulations of 

 members on the award of the Clarke Memorial Medal by the 

 Royal Society of New South Wales, be sent to Professor David. 



The attention of members was called to circulars regarding 

 (a) Proposed Imperial Botanical Congress to be held in London, 

 1920; and {!>) R. M. Johnston Memorial. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (30th July, 1919), amounting to 5 Vols., 18 

 Parts or Nos., 14 Bulletins, and 5 Pamphlets, received from 37 

 Societies and Institutions, and two private donors, were laid 

 upon the table. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. E. Cheel exhibited a specimen of a skull of a Hying fox 

 impaled on a twig of the Lombardy Poplar. 



Mr. Fred Turner made some remarks condemning the use of 

 Citrus trifoliata as a stock for citrus trees. 



