xi. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 30TH JUNE, 1919. 
The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 
of Queensland was held on Monday, 30th June, at 8 p.m., 
in the Geology Lecture Theatre, University. 
Mr. H. A. Longman, President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Mr. F. L. Berney was elected to ordinary membership. 
of the Society. 
Dr. Shirley exhibited a specimen of  Cucullea 
concamera Brug., the dimensions of which were: length 
117 mm., height 82 mm., thickness 75 mm. This fine 
specimen was secured by the State trawler and donated 
to the Queensland Museum. 
Mr. H. A. Longman exhibited specimens of the 
constricting snake Nardoa boa (Schlegel), which were 
captured near Rabaul, New Britain, by Warrant-Officer 
J. Wilson, and donated to the Queensland Museum. 
Professor T. Harvey Johnston read a paper entitled. 
“The Lingulide of the Queensland Coast,” by himself 
end Mr. O. S. Hirschfeld, illustrating his remarks by a 
series of specimens. Dr. Shirley and the President 
contributed to the subsequent discussion. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 28TH JULY, 1919. 
A Special Meeting of the Royal Society of Queensland 
was held on Monday, 28th July, at 8 p.m., in the Geology 
Lecture Theatre, University. 
Mr. H. A. Longman, President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Dr. J. Shirley moved :—** That the Society extend 
the scope of the resolution passed on the 28th June, 1915, 
and remits the annual subscription of members engaged 
as war workers abroad for their period of engagement.” 
This motion was seconded by Prof. H. C. Richards, and 
carried unanimously. 
The President introduced Dr. F. X. Williams and Mr. 
Muir, of Hawaii, to-the Society. 
