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September 12. — Papers: 1. "Remarks on Nipher's Reversed 

 Photography," by Professor T. R. Lyle, M.A. 2. "Further 

 Descriptions of Tertiary Polyzoa of Victoria, Part VII.," by 

 C. M. Maplestone. Exhibits: A large series of Tasmanian 

 Rocks, by A. E. Kitson, F.G.S. 



October 10. — Papers : 1. "A Suggested Nomenclature for the 

 Tertiaries of Southern Australia," by T. S. Hall and G. B. 

 Pritchard. 2. " Newer Pliocene Strata in the Moorabool 

 Valley," by J. F. Mulder. Mr. C. W. G. Officer exhibited and 

 described a large series of ethnological specimens collected by 

 himself on the Solomon Islands. 



November 14. — Papers: 1. "Catalogue of Victorian Mollusca, 

 Part v.," by G. B. Pritchard and J. H. Gathff. 2. " A New 

 Oenus of the Phreatoicidae," by O. A. Sayce. The Secretary 

 read a note on the Society's Library, discussing its contents and 

 its needs. Mr. H. K. Rusden described a peculiar rainbow. 



December 12. — Papers: 1. "Some electrical effects produced 

 by various interruptions when used with a Rhumkorff's Coil : {a) 

 The Motor interrupter, [b) The Wehuelt interruptor, {c) The 

 Caldwell interrupter," by Dr. W. R. Fox. The paper was 

 illustrated by a large series of experiments. 2. "The Fossil 

 Contents of the Eocene Clays of the Altona Coal Shaft," by 

 E. O. Thiele and F. E. Grant. 3. " On Some New Species of 

 Victorian Mollusca, Part V.," by G. B. Pritchard and J. H. 

 Gatliff. 4. "Geological Observations on Mount Mary and the 

 Lower Werribee Valley," by A. E. Kitson, F.G.S. 5. "Some 

 Features of the Ordovician Rocks at Daylesford, with a com- 

 parison with similar occurrences elsewhere," by T. S. Hart, 

 M.A., B.C.E. Exhibits: Mr. H. Bullen showed sections of 

 Fossil Casuarina from beneath the basalt of the Collingwood 

 Quarries. Mr. H. K. Rusden showed a series of Boomerangs 

 made by himself. 



A Smoke Concert was held by the members at the Masonic 

 Hall, on 26th July, and a pleasant evening was passed. 



During the year the building was repaired, and all the outside 

 woodwork was painted. It is intended to have the interior 

 painted and coloured at an early date. 



During the year two members, two country member-s, and five 

 associates have been elected, and one member and three associates 



