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1913. 



shortly before I left London, and he told me something 

 about the Royal Society. I am glad that it was within 

 my power, in these early days of my residence within the 

 State, to come to the Society, and I hope that I shall often 

 be able to do so. I trust also that Lady Macartney will 

 be able to accompany me, and share the benefits and good 

 work of the Society. I thank you all most heartily for 

 your kind welcome. 



Ehction of Members. 



The following were elected members: — Dr. W. E. Bot- 

 trill, LL.D., Mr. R. L. Richmond, Mr. Maurice Susman, 

 Mr. W. J. P. Burton. 



Erh ibits. 



Mr. J. W. Beattie exhibited a Tasmanian aboriginal 

 skull found on Tasman Island by the lighthouse^keeper, 

 and presented to the Tasmanian Museum by the Master 

 Warden of the Marine Board of Hobart. The skull wa.s 

 probably that of a woman of about 50 years, and was re- 

 markable for an almost complete set of teeth. 



Paper. 

 The following paper was read: — "A List of Native 

 Words of the Oyster Bay Tribe, Van Diemen's Land." 

 By J. W. Beattie. 



Dredging in the Aurora. 

 Professor T. Thomson Flynn gave an account, illustrated 

 by lantern views, of five weeks' dredging in the Aurora, of 

 the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, in November and 

 December. 1912. 



14Ui July, 1918. 

 The Monthly General Meeting was held at the Museum 

 at 8 p.m., Mr. L. Rodway in tlie chair. 



Assistance to Scientific Research. 

 The Honorary Acting Secretary drew attention to a 

 circular which had been received from the Royal Society 

 of South Australia, stating that it had funds available for 

 scientific research, and inviting applications from persons 

 requiring assistance for that object. 



Exhibit. 

 Mr. Rodway showed some specimens of Cyttaria gunnii, 

 a peculiar fungus that is found on the Tasmanian beech 



