Xiv ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



L. E. Cooling entitled, "On the Larval and Pupal Stages of 

 Myzorhipichus hancrofti.^^ The paper was discussed by Mr. 

 Bennett and Mr. Tiegs. 



]\Ir. W. D. Francis read a paper by Mr. C. T. White 

 and himself entitled, "Contributions to the Flora of 

 Queensland." The paper was discussed by Mr. Longman. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 31st October, 1921. 



The Ordinary ^Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of 

 Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre of the 

 University at 8 p.m. on Monday, 31st October, 1921, 



Dr. J. Shirley, F.M.S., in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were read 

 and confirmed. 



Mr. J. H. Reid was nominated for ordinary membership. 



Miss B. Ludgate, B.A.. and Mr. W. B. Alexander, M.A., 

 were elected as ordinary members. 



Dr. Shirley exhibited (1) a specimen of Hakea 

 plurinevvia F.v.M., given in the "Flora Australiensis" as 

 from Rockingham Bay but fovmd by ^lessrs. Tryon, White, 

 and Shirley near Mount Gravatt ; (2) specimens of the 

 following shells from the Solomon Islands: Chloritis eiistoma 

 Pfr., Microcystis nitidissima E. A. Smith, Papuina leucothoR 

 Pfr. and P. vexillaris Pfr., Placostylus Strangei Pfr., 

 TrochomorpJia xiphias Pfr. 



Mr. H. A. Longman, F.L.S., exhibited a fossil fragment 

 of a mandible of t^arcopliilus Janiarius, a carnivorous 

 marsupial related to the Tasmanian "Devil" of the present 

 day. The fragment consisted of part of the right side of 

 the mandible with one molar well preserved. The fossil was 

 found in the Guano Fertiliser Company's deposits, near 

 Rockhampton, being donated to the Queensland Museum by 

 Mr. P. H. Ebbott. Several remains of this animal have been 

 secured from the Darling Downs. 



Dr. H. I. Jensen delivered a lecture entitled "The 

 Relation of the Oil Fields of the World to the Continental 

 Shelves of the Archca^an Continents." The Chairman, Dr. 

 E. 0. Marks, Mr. F. Bennett, and Hon. Randolph Bedford 

 took part in the discussion. 



