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July 13. — Papers: 1. "Victorian Graptolites, Part 3," from 

 Mount Wellington. With descriptions of New Species, by T. 

 S. Hall. " Ttie Mineraloprical Characters of Victoriaoi Auriferous 

 Occurrences," by T. S. Hart. Lecture : Professor A. W. Osborne 

 lectured on " The Nervous System," illustrated by lantern views 

 and blackboard drawings. 



August 10. — Professor T. R. Lyle lectured on " The Conduc- 

 tivity of Gases and Radioactivity." 



September 14. — Papers: 1. "The Sea Mills of Argostoli,'' by 

 Professor W. C. Kernot. 2. " A Photogra/pher in North-Western 

 Tasmania," by J. H. Harvey (illustrated by numerous slides). 



October 12. — Mr. E. J. Dunn lectured on "Centre Country 

 and How to Find It." On the introduction of Professor Kernot, 

 Mr. Finuoane, who knew Argostoli, gave a description of the 

 " Sea MiUs." 



November 16. — Mr. P. Baracchi lectured on " The Charting 

 of the Heavens," illustrated by lantern slides. 



December 14. — Papers: 1. Catalogue of the Marine Shells of 

 Victoria, Part IX., by G. B. Pritchard and J. H. Gatlifi. 2. 

 " New or Little-known Fossils from the National Museum, Part 

 7. A New Cephalaspid from the Silurian of Wombat Creek," 

 by F. Chapman. 3. " Some Geological Features of the Otway 

 and Neighbouring Districts," illustrated by lantern slides, by 

 T. S. Hall. Professor W. C. Kernot read a letter from the 

 British Legation at Athens, referring to the Sea Mills of Argo- 

 stoli and confirming the previous information given. By request, 

 Professor E. W. Skeats described the "horn" of Mount Pele. 

 The Printing and House Committees for the next year were 

 appointed. 



A series of lectures was inaugurated during the year, when 

 five lectures, enumerated above, were delivered. The Council 

 record its hearty thanks to the lecturers for their kindness in 

 delivering them. The innovation was a great success, large 

 audiences attended, and the interest of members in the Society 

 was revived. 



During the year six Members and ten Associates were elected. 

 One Country Member amd five Associates resigned, and the 

 Society regrets the death of two Associates, Messrs. H. T. 

 Tisdall and Hugh BuUen. 



