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Lecture. 

 Mr. L. Rochvay delivered a lecture entitled "Botanical 

 Notes." 



8th October, 1923. 



The Monthly Meetinp: was held at the Society's Rooms 

 on the 8th October, Mr. L. Rodway presiding. 



The followinj]: papers wore read: — 



1. Description of Two Underground Fungi. By L. Rod- 



way. 



2. Notes on the Tasmanian Emu. By H. H. Scott. 



R. M. Johnston Memorial Lecture. 

 Professor Sir T. W. Edgeworth David delivered the first 

 R. M. Johnston Memorial Lecture, and the Chairman pre- 

 sented Professor David with the R. M. Johnston Memorial 

 Medal. 



Conversazione. 

 At the conclusion of the meeting the members adjourned 

 to the Art Gallery of the Museum, where a conversazione 

 was held. 



6th November, 1923. 



The Monthly Meeting was held at the Society's Rooms 

 on tne (5tK Novembei, Mr. L. Rodway presiding. 



The Chairman extended a welcome to the visiting dele- 

 gates attending the Royal Australasian Ornithnlojfists' 

 Union Conference. 



Paper. 

 The following paper was read: — 

 Tasmanian Hymenogastracex. By L. Rodway. 



Mr. Clive Lord drew attention to the fact that a memorial 

 to Tasman had recently been erected, but there existed no 

 memorial to Furneaux, Bligh, Cook, D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin 

 etc., all of whom had visited Adventure Bay, and suggested 

 that the Society might take steps in order to have a memorial 

 erected at Adventure Bay. 



Illustrated Lecture. 

 Dr. J. A. Leach, President of the Royal Australasian 

 Ornithologists' Union, delivered an illustrated lecture on 

 the Birds of Australia. 



