ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS XIU. 



presented to the Qiieeuslaud Museum through Mr. A. A. 

 Gilmour, manager of the State Fishery. This lung fish 

 was secured about eight miles from where sixteen large 

 specimens, ranging from thirty three to forty-five inches 

 in length, were liberated by the late D. O'Connor in August, 

 1895 (Proc. Roy. Soc. Qld., xji, 1896. p. 102). It is thus 

 evident that this specimen was actually bred in the Coomera. 



Drs. Johnston, liichanls, and Walkom commented 

 upon the exhibit. 



The following papers were read : — 



(1). The Vocabulary of the Mt. 8peueer Blacks, by F. 

 Bennett, B.Sc. 



(2). On the occurrence of Pacinian corpuscles iu the 

 pancreas of the domestic cat, by C. D. Gillies, 

 M.Sc, and O. W. Tiegs. 



{?>). Mutation in a Proleaceous tree, b}' C. T. White 

 and H. A. Longman. 



(4). An a)>normal vertebral column in Hula coerulea 

 White, by C. D. Gillies, :\r.Sc., and B. B. Taylor. 



(5). Notes on a new Piotifer, ])y W. R. Colledge. 



In the discussions which followed, Dr. Johnston, 

 Messrs. Longman, White, and Gillies took part. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 28th October, 1918. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Rojal Society 

 of Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre^ 

 in the University, on Mondaj^ 28th October, at 8 p.m. 



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



The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. G. E. Drewitt was proposed as a member of thfr 

 Society. 



Mr. C. T. White exhibited a collection of plants from 

 the Laidley district. 



