IV PROCEEDINGS. 



THE CERATODUS. 

 It will be remembered that in compliance with the wishes 

 of this Society, that the Ceratodus should be acclimatised in new 

 habitats, Mr. D. O'Connor of Oxley undertook the work of 

 obtaining and distributing specimens. The practical experience 

 gained by Mr. O'Connor while carrying out this work encouraged 

 the hope that Ceratodus might be conveyed to England. He, 

 therefore, in April last tried the experiment with four fish, which 

 had been caught and fed some few weeks previous to the 

 •departure of Mr. O'Connor in the .S.N. Duhf of Dfiomhire. 

 The fish arrived safely at their destination in eight weeks ; two 

 of them found a home at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, 

 'Regents Park, London, and two in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 

 where they have excited considerable interest. All the fish were 

 in excellent condition when Mr. O'Connor left England in 

 ■October last. 



The condition of the finances will be observed on reference 

 to Appendix C. The Council would request ^Members to pay 

 their subscriptions early in the year, in order that the Volume of 

 Proceedings, containing the Papers read at ]\Ieetings during past 

 year, may be published without delay. 



In accordance with the rules, all the officers retire but with 

 the exception of the President and Vice-President (neither of 

 -whom, according to Rule IG, can hold the same office for two 

 years in succession), are eligible for re-election. It is now the 

 • duty of the Society to proceed to the election of officers for the 

 •ensuing year. 



Sydney J. B Skertchly, 



President. 



J. F. Bailey, 



Hon Secretary. 



IBrisbane, 9th January, 1899. 



