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Abstract of Proceedings, 29th April, 1918. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 oi Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre, 

 in the University, on Monday, 29th April, at 8 p.m. 



Dr. A. B. Walkom, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the previoiis Meeting wore read and 

 confirmed. 



The President, on behalf of the Society, congratulated 

 Mr. H. A. Longman on his appointment to the Directorship 

 of the Queensland Museum. Mr. Longman suitably 

 responded. 



Mr. E. W. Bick, Curator of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Brisbane, was proposed for membership by Mr. C. T. White 

 and Dr. Shirley. 



Dr. H. Leighton Kesteven, Gladstone, Dr. H. Burton 

 Bradley, and Miss M. J. Bancroft, B.Sc, were elected 

 Ordinary Memljers of the Society. 



Mr. C. T. White, Colonial Botanist, communicated 

 « paper on " Tropical Acacias of Queensland,"' by Mr. 

 J. H. Maiden, F.R.S. Dr. Shirley, Messrs. Longman, 

 Bennett, White and Swain commented on the paper. 



Dr. T. Harvey Johnston read a paper, entitled "Notes 

 on Certain Entozoa of Rats and Mice," and illustrated his 

 remarks by means of lantern and micro-slides. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 27th May, 1918. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 -of Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre, 

 in the University, on Monday, 27th May, at 8 p.m. 



Dr. A. B. Walkom, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 'Confirmed. 



Mr. E. W. Bick was elected an ordinary Member of 

 the Society. 



Mr. S. B. Watkins, M.Sc, was proposed for member- 

 rship by Dr. Shirley and Mr. Colledge. 



