WEDNESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1886. 



The President, Professor W. J. Stephens, M.A., F.G.S., in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. T. B. Lindsay was present as a visitor. 



The President called attention to the Circulars issued by the 

 Antarctic Exploration Committee appointed by the Royal Society 

 of Victoria and the Geographical Society of Australasia. 



He also announced that the next excursion had been fixed for 

 Saturday, September 11th ; Members to meet at No. 2 Jetty, Cir- 

 cular Quay, at 10 o'clock, a.m., to proceed to Middle Harbour, 

 Dr. Ramsay in charge. Refreshments will be provided. 



DONATIONS. 



" Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 

 College." Vol. XII., No. 4. March, 1886. From the Curator. 



" Bulletin of the American Geographical Society." No. 1, 1886. 

 From the Society. 



" Journal of the New York Microscopical Society." Vol. II., 

 No. 4. April, 1886. From the Society. 



" The Goldfields of Victoria. Reports of the Mining Registrars 

 for the quarter ended 31st March, 1886." From the Secretary for 

 Mines, Melbourne. 



