abstract of proceedings. 

 Abstract of Proceedings, May 31st, 1915 



The Ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Geology 

 Lecture Theatre in the University, at 8 p.m. 



Dr. T. H. Johnston, President, in the chair. 



The President extended the Society's congratulations 

 to Mr. W. H. Bryan, B.Sc, as being the first member of 

 the Society to enlist for active service. He also expressed 

 the sincere sympathy of members with Miss Bage in the 

 loss of her brother in action at the Dardanelles, and with 

 Mrs. De Vis in the loss of her husband, who was formerly 

 one of our most prominent members. Dr. Hamlyn-Harris 

 and Mr. H. A. Longman spoke in appreciation of the late 

 Mr. De Vis and his work. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. Dene B. Fry was proposed as an Ordinary Member ,^ 

 and Miss Margaret Mackenzie as an Associate Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. J. R. Cullen and Miss Irene V. Butler- Wood were 

 elected Ordinary Members, and Miss Edna Peberdy an 

 Associate Member. 



The following paper was read : 



Herpetological Notes, by Dene B. Fry (communicated 

 by Mr. H. A. Longman). 



The paper comprised four parts, viz. : 



(i) Description and Notes on three Lizards. The 

 species (Edura monilis, De Vis, is redescribed 

 and notes given on Calotes cristatellus, Kuhl^ 

 and Gotiyocephalus spinipes, A. Dum. 



(ii) On a new Chelodina with a key to the genus^ 

 A new species is described as C intergularis- 



(iii) Two new species of Pseudelaps and a key to 

 the genus. P. christieanus, sp. nov., is de- 

 scribed from Port Darwin, and P. minutus 

 from three localities in New South Wales. 



