ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XVlll. 



The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were 

 read and confirmed. 



Mr. W. E. Appleby and Dr. E. 0. Marks were elected 

 to ordinary membership of the Society. 



Professor H. C. Richards, D.Sc, delivered a lecture en- 

 titled "The Hawaiian Islands." The lecturer gave an 

 account of the recent Pan-Pacific Scientific Conference at 

 Honolulu and made some remarks on the origin, structure 

 and character of the Hawaiian Islands. The lecture was 

 illustrated by a large series of excellent lantern slides, a 

 number of hand-colored photographs of the active volcano 

 of Kilauea, and specimens collected from the recent lava 

 flows. 



A vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer on the 

 motion of the Hon. A. J. Thynne, M.L.C., seconded bj' Mr. 

 E. C. Barton. Professor Richards suitably responded. 



Abstract of Proceedings, November 29th, 1920. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre of the UniversHy, 

 at 8 p.m., on the 29th November, 1920. 



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

 Chair. 



The Minutes of the previous Monthly Meeting were 

 read and confirmed. 



Mr. C. Morton, A.T.C.S.M., was proposed for Ordinary 

 Membership. 



The following papers were taken as read : — 



" The Peach-leaf Poison Bush," by F. B. Smith, B.Sc, 

 F.I.C, and C. T. White, F.L.S. 



" Contributions to the Orchidaceous Flora of Queens- 

 land, No. 2,- by Dr. R. S. Rogers, M.A., M.D., and C. T. 

 White, F.L.S. 



Dr. J. V. Danes delivered a lecture entitled " The 

 Czecho-Slovakia Republic," which Avas illustrated by a 

 large number of lantern slides. At its conclusion, His 

 Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Hon. Wm. Lennon, 

 proposed, and Dr. J. Shirley seconded, a vote of thanks to 

 the lecturer. 



