XI. ABSTRACT OF PROCCKDINOS. 



Messrs, Longman, TryDu und Bennett took part in the 

 discusoion which followed. 



Mr. C. D. Gillies read a paper on " Variation in the 

 «epals of Bruguiera Rheedii." Drs. Johnston and Richards, 

 and Messrs. Longman, Tryon and White commented on 

 the paper, which was of a. biometrical nature. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 29th July, 1918. 

 The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 of Queensland was held in the (reology Lecture Theatre, in 

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



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



The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Acting-Professor R. Hawken, B.A., M.E., was proposed 

 for membership by Dr. H. C. Richards. 



Dr. H. 0. Richards read a paper on " The Building 

 Stones of Queensland " and illustrated his remarks by 

 means of microscope and lantern slides. Messrs Jackson, 

 Petrie, Forster, and (Jordon, took part in the discussion 

 which followed. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 30th September, 1918. 

 A Special Meeting of the Royal Society of Queensland 



was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre, in the University, 



on Monday, 30th September, at 8 p.m. 



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



The minutes of the previous meeting Avere read and 



confirmed. 



Acting-Professor R. Hawken, B.A., M.E., was elected 

 an Ordinary Member of the Society. 



The proposed alteration of Rule 30, providing for the 

 exhibition of specimens, etc., before the reading of papers 

 was accepted by the Society ; the Instructions to Authors 

 drawn up bj^ the Council were also approved. 



Mr. H. A. Longman exhibited a specimen of Neocer- 

 ■xUodus forsteri (Krefft), 495 mm. long, which was caught 

 in the Coomera River by Messrs. Whalley Bros., and 



