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ORDTXAT^Y MOXTHLY IMEETIXG. 



July 29th, 1914. 

 Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.8., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman called attention to the programme of the Meet- 

 ing of the Britisli Association for tlie Advancement of Science, 

 in Sydney, August 20-26th, and particuhirly requested intending 

 members to facilitate the work of the Hon. Treasurer [Dr. H. G. 

 Chapman, Royal Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street Nortli] by 

 forwarding their subscriptions without delay. 



Reference was made to the decease of Mr. Richard Helms, for 

 some time a Member of tlie Society, in the interval since the last 

 Meeting. Mr. Helms had a considerable knowledge of the ento- 

 mology of New Zealand, where he resided before coming to Aus- 

 tralia. For some years, he was an officer in the Department of 

 Agriculture of New South Wales, afterwards in West Australia, 

 and, subsequently, again in New South Wales. As naturalist of 

 the Elder Exploring Expedition to Central Australia, he did 

 excellent work. Evidence of glaciation on the Kosciusko Plateau 

 was first brought prominently^ into notice by him; and this was 

 subsequently confirmed and amplified in collaboration with Prof. 

 David, and Mr. Pittmann. Mr. Helms also prepared a very 

 useful account of the physiography, flora, and fauna of the 

 Plateau. 



It was resolved that an expression of sympathy and good- will 

 should be tendered to Mr. R. J. Tillyard, concerning whom a 

 disquieting, but haj^pily somewhat exaggerated announcement in 

 connection with a railway accident, appeared in the morning 

 papers. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (24th June, 1914), amounting to 19 Vols., 



