NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



In reference to Mr. Engelhardt's paper Mr. David remarked that 

 the occurrence of stilbite at Kiama was very interesting. He too 

 had noticed the presence of the same mineral with remarkable 

 persistence in the lavas which are interbedded with the productive 

 coal-measures of Raymond Terrace, Maitland, and Greta, which 

 lavas are probably of near about the same age as those of Kiama. 

 Mr. R. L. Jack, F.G.S., the Govt. Geologist of Queensland, has 

 recorded the occurrence of a similar mineral in the lavas which 

 there underlie the Bowen River coal-field. This is the first record 

 however of the occurrence of stilbite at Kiama. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited a lamp of native pottery from the Pelew 

 Islands, collected by Dr. John Rabe. Also on behalf of Mr. R. C. 

 Rossiter, Corr. Member, of Noumea, New Caledonia, two very fine 

 examples of Cyproza tigris, Linne, having the dorsal surface of a fine 

 bright yellow colour with very few spots, the margins having the 

 spots very small and of a beautiful cream colour. 



Mr. Froggatt exhibited two specimens of a grasshopper (Fam. 

 Gryllidce), taken at Double Bay, which frequents the flowers of 

 Eucalyptus corymbosa in order to capture the common honey bees 

 (Apis mellificaj visiting the blossoms. 



Also, a few specimens of Hymenoptera received from the Rev. 

 T. Blackburn, B.A., who captured them on the snow at altitudes 

 of from 5,000 to 6,100 feet, during his trip to the Australian 

 Alps, Victoria, last November. 



Mr. Musson exhibited on behalf of Mr. Moseley of Narrabri, an 

 example of the freckled duck, Stietonetta ncvvosa, Gould, obtained 

 at Narran, near Angledool, not far from the Queensland border, 

 early in December last. 



The Rev. R. Collie showed an interesting collection of sponges 

 from Wollongong, and a fine specimen of Gorgonia from Thursday 

 Island. 



