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the Melbourne Observatory — June to September, 1893." A 

 discussion followed in which Mr. Ellery, ]\Ir. Love, Mr. White, 

 Mr. Steele and the President took part, and Mr. Baracchi 

 replied. 



The remaining paper was postponed till the next meeting. 



Thursday, 16//; November. 



The President (Professor Kernot) occupied the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Librarian reported that 82 publications had been received 

 since the last meeting. 



The Secretary read the report of the Antarctic Exploration 

 Committee, forwarded by Mr. G. S. Griffiths.* The Report was 

 received and the Committee was re-appointed with the following 

 members : — Professor Kernot, Mr. G. S. Griffiths, Mr. R. L. J. 

 Ellery, and Mr. H. K. Rusden. 



In the absence of a formal report Dr. Dendy made some 

 remarks on the works of the Port Phillip Biological Survey 

 Committee ; and the Committee was re-appointed with the 

 following members : — Professor Spencer, Ptev. A. W. Cresswell, 

 Mr. W. M. Bale, Dr. McGillivray and Mr. J. Bracebridge Wilson. 



Mr. Blackett read the Report of the House Committee. The 

 Report was received and the Committee was re-appointed with 

 the following members : — Professor Kernot, Professor Masson, 

 Mr. H. K. Rusden and Mr. C. R. Blackett. 



Mr. Love read the Report of the Gravity Survey Committee, 

 with an Appendix. f The Report was received and the Com- 

 mittee was re-appointed with the following members : — Professor 

 Lyle, Professor Masson, Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, Mr. E. J. White, 

 Mr. E. F. J. Love and Mr. Pietro Baracchi. 



Mr. Ellery and the Secretary made some remarks on the 

 woi-k of the Printing Committee, and the Committee was 

 I'e-appointed, with the Secretary and Treasurer for the time being 

 and Mr. R. L. J. Ellery as members. 



Dr. Dendy read a paper entitled " Observations on some new 

 or little-known Land Planarians from Tasmania and South 



* vile p. 211. t I'iW^, p. 213. 



