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Freda Bage, M.8c. 6. "Contributions to our knowledge of Aus- 

 tralian Earthworms — the Alimentary Canal, Part I," by Miss 

 Janet W. Raff, B.Sc. 7. " On the Bacchus Marsh Sandstones 

 and their Fossils," by G. B. Pritchard, B.Sc, F.G.S. 8. " A 

 Study of the Batesford Limestone," by F. Chapman, A.L.S. 9. 

 "Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 13," by Professor 

 A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, Ph.D., and Dr. Jean White. 10. "Notes 

 on the Wombat, Phascolomys ursinus, Shaw, from Flinders 

 Island, Bass Strait," by J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S. 



During the year three members, four associates and one 

 country niember have been elected, two honorary and three 

 ordinary members and one associate have died, and four 

 members and five associates have resigned. 



William Charles Kernot, M.A., M.C.E., F.R.G.S., was born at 

 Rochford, Essex, England, and was brought to Victoria by his 

 parents at the age of 6. He was educated at the National 

 Grammar School, Geelong, and at Melbourne University. From 

 1865 to 1875 he was on the staff of the Mining and the Water 

 Supply Departments. Subsequently he became fiist Professor of 

 Engineering at Melbourne University and held the post for 

 26 years till his death on 14th March, 1909, at the age of 63. 

 He served on many juries in connection with International 

 Exhibitions, was frequently consulted by the Government on 

 engineering questions, and was in constant request as an expert 

 in law cases. He joined the Society in 1870, and was President 

 from 1885 to 1900 and a meniber of Council till his death. He 

 was the author of several papers published in our Proceedings, 

 but most of his work, being of an engineering charactei-, 

 appeared elsewhere. He took an active interest in the Royal 

 Geographical Society (A^ictorian branch) and in the Institute of 

 Engineers, of which bodies he was several times President. He 

 was a large benefactor to the Working Men's College and the 

 University, and his minor gifts to various scientific societies and 

 institutions, including our own, were very numerous. His kindly 

 nature, which never allowed him to speak ill of an\ one, and the 

 breadth of his interests, endeared him to everyone, and he passed 

 away regretted by all who knew him. 



Georg Balthasar von Neumaver, Ph.D., F. R.S., &c , died on 

 24th May, 1909, at Neust.dt, Bavaria, in his 83rd year. He 



