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vernment N.W. Expedition, 1903," by Charles Hedley, 
F.L.S. "South Australian Decapod Crustaceans," parts ii. and 
iii., by W. H. Baker. 'Description of Vertebrae of Genyornis 
Newtoni, hein^ part iii. of Memoirs on Fossil Remains from 
Lake Callabonna," by Professor E. C. Stirling, M.D., F.R.S., 
C.M.G., and A. H. C. Zietz, C.M.Z.S., F.L.S. "An 
Aroid New for Australia," by J. H. Maiden. 
''Further Researches on the Alpha Rays of Radium," by Pro- 
fessor W. IT. Bragg, M.A. "Description of New Australian 
Lepidoptera, with Synonymic Notes, No. xxiii.," by Os^vald 
Lower, F.E.S. (Lond.). 'On the Recombination of Ions in 
Air and other Gases," by Professor W. H. Bragg, M.A. "De- 
scription of Australian Curculionidse, with Notes on Pre- 
viously Described Species, part iii.. Subfamily Otiorhynchides," 
bv A. M. Lea. "Descriptions of New Species of Mantidae, 
and of Six New Species of Phasmidae, collected in the N.W. 
Regions of South Australia by H. Basedow," by J. G. O. Tep- 
per, F.L.S. "Further Notes on the Australian Coleoptera," 
No. xxxY., by the Rev. Thomas Blackburn, B.A. 
Among tlie new periodicals received this year the fol- 
lowing are, perhaps, worthy of mention : — The Maryland 
Geological Survey, Report of the South African Association 
for the Advancement of Science, and the Journal of the Na- 
tional Museum, Monte Video. 
The publications of this Society are well distributed 
throughout the civilised world. Exchanges are made with 25 
learned Societies in the United Kingdom, with 52 in Europe, 
33 in the U.S. of America, 7 in Canada, 5 in South and 
Central America, and 6 in India, Japan, and the Pacific. 
Some 15 or 20 more of the publications are sent to the other 
States of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. 
The Society now includes 12 honorary and 9 correspond- 
ing members, 65 fellows, and 2 associates. 
For some time past the financial position of the Society 
has been far from satisfactory. Actuated by a desire to help 
us out of our difficulties, the President (Dr. Verco) has very 
kindly offered to give =£1,000 towards the formation of an en- 
dowment fund, provided that the additional sum of £2,000 
shall be first obtained elsewhere. The Council hopes that 
some help will be forthcoming to enable the Society to take 
advantage of this most generous ojffer. 
The space reserved for books and literature in our present 
quarters is liopelessly inadequate. The Government has re- 
cently been approached with a view of securing better accom- 
modation in tliis respect for the Royal and other local Socie- 
ties. It is hoped that something may shortly^ be done in this 
matter. 
