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new methofl, introduced by him, of mounting and preserving 

 objects in glycerine jelly. 2. F. Cliapnian showed spticiinens and 

 diagrams in illustration of his paper. 3. H. C. Richards showed 

 a Volcanic Bomb from Tower Hill, near Koroit, Victoria. 4. 

 J. A. Kershaw exhibited a series of beetles of the genus 

 Lamprima from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. 



October 14th. — The following series of demonstrations, arranged 

 by Professor R. J. A. Berry, were given at the Anatomy 

 Department, Melbourne University : — 1. Professor Berry gave a 

 lantern demonstration on " Sectional Anatomy by Clinical 

 Methods," and " The Sectional Anatomy of the head of the 

 Australian Aboriginal." 2. Dr. J. H. Anderson, on " The 

 Estimation of the Cubic Capacity of the Skull, and the Correla- 

 tion of the size of the head to intellect." 3. Dr. A. W. D. 

 Robertson, on "The relative Racial Relationship of the Tasvnan- 

 ian, Australian, and Papuan, as estimated from a study of the 

 •correlations and variabilities of their Crania." 4. Mr. R. O. 

 Douglas, on ''The apparent decadent position in Ev^olution of 

 the Australian Aboriginal, as estimated from a study of the 

 Osteometry of the Femur, illustrated by the prehistoric femora 

 of Spy, Cromagnon and Tilbury." An inspection of the Anthro- 

 pological and Anatomical specimens in the museum followed. 



November 11th.— Papers read: 1. "Notes on the Physical 

 History of the Plenty River and Anderson's Creek, Warran- 

 •dyte," by J. T. Jutson. 2. " The place in nature of the Tas- 

 manian Aboriginal : his relationship to the Anthropoid Ape, 

 Primitive and Modern Man," by Professor R. J. A. Berry M.D., 

 F.R.S.E., and A. W. D. Robertson, M.B., Ch.B. These papers 

 were illustrated by large series of lantern slides. 



December 9th — Papers read: 1. "Building Stones of Victoria, 

 Part I.— Sandstones," by H. C. Richards, M.Sc. 2. "The Struc- 

 ture of the Truncus Arteriosus in species of the genera Hyla, 

 Limnodynastes, Chiroleptes, Helioporus, Pseudophryne and 

 Notaden," by Miss Kathleen K. Oliver. 3. " Contril)utions to 

 our knowledge of Australian Earthworms — the Bloodvessels, 

 Part II.," by Miss Gwynneth Buchanan, B.Sc. 4. "Note on 

 the Structure of the Accessory Glands of Cryptodrilus saccarius," 

 by Miss Gwynneth Buchanan, B.Sc. 5. " Contributions to our 

 knowledge of Australian Earthworms — the Nephridia," by Miss 



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