82 ABSTRACT OK I'KOCEEDINGS. 



Paper. 



"On a Freshwater Sponge from Tasmania," by Pro- 

 fessor T. Thomson Flynn, D.Sc. 



Mr. Clive Lord exhibited a specimen of a Giant Petrel 

 {Macronectes gigantens) , which had recently been obtained 

 from the Huon River. 



Reference was also made to the discovery of aboriginal 

 remains at South Arm by Mr. E. A. Calvert, who presented 

 them to the Tasmanian Museum. 



Illustrated Lectrire. 



Mr. L. Rodway, C.M.G., delivered an illustrated Lecture 

 on "Tasmanian Wild Flowers." A number of slides were 

 shown, these having been prepared by Mr. J. C. Breaden. 



11th September, 1922. 



The Monthly Meeting was held at the Society's Rooms 

 on 11th September, 1922, Mr. L. Rodway, C.M.G., presiding. 



The following members were elected: — Messrs. H. O. Bur- 

 rows and F. W. Hood. 



Paper. 



"A List of the Fishes of Tasmania," by Clive Lord, 

 F.L.S. 



Professor Flynn exhibited a cast of the fossil whale 

 from Wynyard. 



Illustrated Lecture. 



"Astronomy and the Forthcoming Eclipse," by Dr. Ber- 

 nard Thomas. 



9th October, 11)22. 



The Monthly Meeting was held at the Society's Rooms 

 on 9th October, Mr. L. Rodway, C.M.G., presiding. 



The following members were elected: — Messrs. H. M. 

 Lowe and A. A. Reid. 



Lectures. 



"Notes on William Buckley," by J. Moore-Robinson, 

 F.R.G.S. 



"Some Aspects of the Einstein Theory," by Frank Ellis, 

 M.A. 



