ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDIXGS. 



Abstract of Proceedings of the Royal 

 Society of Queensland. 



Abstract of Proceedings. March 29th. 1915. 



Dr. J. Shirley, President, in the chair. 



The Patron. His Excellency Sir Hamilton Goold- 

 Adams. and Lady Goold-Adams and Mr. R. C. Morgan, 

 A.D.C.. were present. 



Mr. T. Pv. Pearce "was elected a member 



Dr. F. Butler-Wood and Mr. J. Colvin were proposed 

 ior membership. 



The Annual Report of the Council was adopted on the 

 motion of Mr. J. B. Henderson, seconded by Dr. T. Harvev 

 Johnston. 



The Financial St-at^ment was adopt-ed on the motion 

 of Mr. H. C. Richards, seconded by Dr. A. Jefferis Turner. 



The President presented his retiring address entitled 

 " A Review of Recent AustraUan Conchology," and de- 

 livered a popular discourse on the .subject, illustrated bv 

 lantern slides. 



His Excellency expressed his apjpreciation of the 

 lecture, his thanks to the Society for it^ welcome and his 

 acceptance of the office of Patron. He also expjressed 

 his interest in certain scientific matters, and indicat^ed 

 astronomy and anthropology as being worthy oi the atten- 

 tion of the Royal Society. 



The following office-bearers for the \-ear 191.5 were 

 elected : — 



Patron — His Excellency Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams. 

 G.C.M.G., C.B., etc. 



President — T. Harvey Johnston, M.A.. D..Sc. 



Vice-President — R. Hamh-n-Harris. D.Sc. 



Hon. Secretary and Editor — A. B. Walkom, B.Sc. 



Hon. Treasurer — E. H. Gumey. 



Hon. Librarian — C. D. GiUies, B.Sc. 



Council — W. R. Colledge, B. Dunstan, F.G.S.. H. A 

 Longman, H. C. Richards, M.Sc., and J. Shirley. D.Sc. 



Hon. Auditor — G. Watkins. 



