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Conglomerate of Victoria, contributed by Mr. E. J. Dunn, 

 F.G.S., ^yas read by Mr. Griffiths; and Mr. H. T. Tisdall 

 read a second paper " On Fungi growing in Mines." Mr. 

 A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.vSc, also read a paper "On the 

 Production of Colour in Bii-d's Eo-as." 



On the 9th of June, Mr. H. S. Griffiths, F.R.G.S., read 

 a paper " On the Geology of the Portland Proinontor}^, 

 Western Victoria." 



On the 14th of July, Professor Andrew, M.A., read some 

 " Notes on the Value of J and the value of g ; " and Mr. 

 Ellery, F.R.S., F.RA.S., gave an "Account of the proposed 

 Photographic Charting of the Heavens." 



On the 11th of August, Professor W. C. Kernot, M.A., 

 C.E., read some " Remarks on the Early Histor}^ of the 

 Brennan Torpedo," and Mr. C. R. Blackett, F.C.S., read 

 " A Note on some determinations of Chlorine in the Water 

 of the Yarra." Mr. A. W. Howitt, F.R.G.S., then read a 

 papei" " On certain Metamorphic and Plutonic Rocks at 

 Omeo." 



On the 8th of Sei)tember, Baron Von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 F.R.S., kc, presented " Descriptive Notes on a Victorian 

 Halortigis and a Plachea," with some general considerations 

 on systematic phytographic arrangements. Professor Kernot 

 also described and exhibited some Models of Engine 

 Governors and Dynamometers. 



On the loth of October, a paper was presented and read 

 by D. McAlpine, Esq., entitled " Observations on the 

 Movements of Detached Gills, Mantle Lobes, Labials Palps, 

 and Foot, in Bivalve Molluscs." 



On the 10th of November, Professor W. Baldwin 

 Spencer's pa])er on " The Structure and Classiticator}^ 

 Posicion of Megancolides australis," was read in abstract 

 by Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, in the absence of the author, and 

 Mr. G. R. B. Steane read a paper " On Rainfall and Flood 

 Discharge." Dr. Jamieson also read an account of " Some 

 Experiments on the range of Action ot the Digestive 

 Ferments." 



On the 9tli of December, at the Annual Conversazione, 

 the President read his Annual Address, and Professor 

 Spencer described the Megascolides av.straUs ; and on the 

 15th of December, Baron von Mueller's description of some 

 Papuan Plants was presented, and the President read a 



