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forms were sponges, and Mr. Carter thought they were 

 hydroids. Was it not possible to reconcile these different 

 views? He thought it probable that originally it was a 

 sponge upon which a hydroid was parasitic, and that the 

 hydroid grew so as to kill the sponge, and then remained 

 master of the situation. 



Professor Spencer said that, although there was no doubt 

 whatever that hydroid forms did live parasitically u])on 

 sponges, and that therefore the suggestion was rather a 

 taking one at first sight, still the balance of evidence was 

 strongly against this theory in the case of Deliitella and the 

 form now described, which, in their skeleton, were very 

 similar in many respects to Hydractinia, and were un- 

 doubted h^'droids. 



An Appendix to remarks on " The Older Tertiary Strata 

 at Bairnsdale" was read by Mr. John Dennant, F.G.S. 



Thursday, December llth. 



The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and duly 

 confirmed. 



Mr. Gra3^son and Mr. Best, as Associates, and Dr. Syme, 

 as a Member, signed the Eoll, and were introduced by the 

 President to the meeting. 



Mr. Alfred Reeve was nominated as a Member. 



Mr. Frank Goldstraw was balloted for as an Associate, and 

 declared duly elected. 



Nomination of Office-Bearers and Members of 

 Council. 



The President (Professor Kernot) stated that the ofiices 

 of President, Treasurer, Secretary and Librarian, as well as 

 three vacancies in the Council, would have to be filled by 

 ballot at the next General Meeting, which would be held in 

 March. Nominations might be sent in at any time before 

 the first day of March, by letter addressed to one of the 

 Secretaries ; but it was better that Members, if they took 

 any special interest in the matter, .should send in their 

 nominations at once. The following were the names of the 

 retiring Officers and Members of Council :— President — 



