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town, as associate members ; and Miss Emilie Davis, Continuation 

 School, Melbourne, Miss D. Cox, Fitzroy-street, St. Kilda, Miss 

 J. Heatley, Grey-street, St. Kilda, Miss J. Sutherland, 55 Patter- 

 son-street, Middle Park ; Master K. Coghill, Canterbury ; Master 

 R. Erck, Gardiner-avenue, Glen Huntly, Master V. Dimelovv, 66 

 Patterson-street, Middle Park, Master N. Fricker, 57 M'Gregor- 

 street. Middle Park, Master C. Glance, 72 High-street, St. Kilda, 

 Master N. Harris, Charnwood-road, St. Kilda, Master B. Lazarus 

 and Master C. Lazarus, 29 Dalgety-street, St. Kilda, and Master 

 F. S. Searle, 942 Lygon-street, Carlton, as junior members. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Nominations for office-bearers for 1910-11 were received, and 

 Messrs. D. Best and J. Shepherd were elected to audit the 

 accounts of the past year. 



Mr. R. W. Armitage mentioned that Prof Skeats, D.Sc, would 

 commence a series of University Extension lectures early in 

 June, particulars of which would shortly be available. 



PAPERS READ, 



1. By Mr. R. W. Armitage, entitled '' Notes on the Occurrence 

 of Plant Remains in Olivine-Basalt, Clifton Hill Quarry." 



The author said that in December last he had been oriven a piece 

 of wood closely adhering to a piece of Pliocene bluestone (olivine- 

 basalt), found in the corporation quarry at Clifton Hill at a depth of 

 1 20 feet from the surface. An inspection of the locality showed that 

 the charred wood was actually enveloped in the basalt, and close 

 examination of the specimen showed that the basalt had even 

 flowed into and filled up shrinkage cracks along the medullary 

 rays and around the annular rings of the wood, making it heavy, 

 and in parts quite solid. He had failed to find a similar speci- 

 men recorded for Australia, and references to geological literature 

 failed to show an exactly similar record from any other part of 

 the world. 



2. By Mr. A. G. Campbell, entitled " Rambles Round the 

 Grampians." 



The author gave a brief description of those portions of the 

 Grampians around Mt. William, Mt. Redman, and Hall's Gap, 

 remarking on the geology, ornithology, and botany of the district. 

 His remarks were well illustrated by a fine series of lantern slides, 

 enlarged photographs, and specimens. 



Mr. J. A. Leach, M.Sc, congratulated the author on his fine 

 series of pictures, and remarked on the interesting nature of the 

 Grampian country, which, on account of its geological formation, 

 was very different to anything near Melbourne. 



Dr. Sutton remarked on the flora of the Grampians, which 

 possesses many distinctive features, and is well worthy of a visit 

 by lovers of wild-flowers. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTE. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland said that when he mentioned some time 



