XV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



" Any Member or Associate, who, after notification 

 from the Secretary or Treasurer that his subscription is 

 due, fails to pay it before the 1st of April, shall cease to 

 receive any benefit from the Society, but may regain his 

 privileges on payment of arrears." 



Dr. Shirley moved, Mr. White seconding, that the 

 amended rules of the Society be printed and incorporated 

 in the volume of proceedings at the end of the present year- 

 Carried. 



On the motion of Mr. Tryon, seconded by Dr. Shirley, 

 it was decided to supply all new members Avith a copy of 

 the rules. 



Dr. J. Shirley, F.M.S., exhibited specimens of Strombus 

 labiosus Gray, and Strombus papilio Chemnitz from Torres 

 Strait ; Strombus columba Lamarck from Rabaul, New 

 Guinea, and Strombus succintus Linnaeus from Manilla, 

 and commented on the colouration, methods of progression, 

 and perfect eyes of the species of this genus. 



Mr. O. W. Tiegs, B.Sc, communicated a paper by 

 Professor T. Harvey Johnston, M.A., D.Sc, and Miss 

 M. J. Bancroft, B.Sc, entitled, " Notes on the Life History 

 of Certain Queensland Tabanid Flies." 



Mr. C. T. White, F.L.S., read a paper by himself and 

 Dr,. R. S. Rogers, M.A., M.D., entitled " Contributions to 

 the Orchidaceous Flora of Queensland," which was 

 discussed by Mr. H. Tryon. 



Abstract of Proceedings, September 27th, 1920. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre of the University, 

 on September 27th, at 8 p.m. 



The President, Mr. F. B. Smith, B.Sc, F.I.C., in the 

 Chair. 



The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Acknowledgments of letters of condolence from Lady 

 Goold Adams and Lady Griffith were read. 



