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Oedinary Meeting, Mat S, 1887. 



Prof. Eenkie in the chair. 



The Trustees of the " Elizabeth Thompson Pund " for the 

 advaucement and prosecution of scientific research, wrote in- 

 viting applications for grants of money for such purposes. 



Exhibits. — J. Gr. O. Teppee, E.L.S., collection of European 

 hees. Ova, larva, imago, and cocoons of Zeuzera eucalypti, to- 

 gether with a portion of the root of the eucalyptus in which 

 the larva had lived. A. Zietz, Dromia hicavernosa, forwarded 

 by H. Bates, Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island. Carcharias liemiodon 

 from St. Vincent Gulf. 



Papees. — TnoMAS Paekee, C.E., on " Subterranean Waters, 

 with Suggestions for their Utilization." Rev. Tho:m:as Black- 

 EUEN", B.A., "Descriptions of South Australian Coleoptera, 

 chiefly in the S.A. Museum." 



Oedinaey Meeti^^g, Ju:n-e 7th, 1887. 



Prof. Eeis^nie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — J. Gr. O. Teppee, E.L.S., Coelostoma covered with a 

 waxy looking substance containing ova ; locusts from the Ear 

 North ; specimens of Bruchus lately imported. A. Zietz, two 

 specimens of (Edura new or rare ; rare species of Tropidolepisona 

 sent by Sergeant McEwin from Morgan ; a species of Gohius 

 new to the Museum; rare species of Chcetodon from J. Gr. 

 McDougall, of Edithburgh. 



Papees. — E. "W. Dayis, on the '' Advisability of establishing 

 a School of Mines." W. L. Cleland, M.B., on the " Polished 

 Surfaces and Water Supply of Caroona Hill, Lake Gilles." 



Oedinaet Meeting, July 5th, 1887. 



Prof. Eennie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — J. G. O. Teppee, E.L S., specimens of Agaricus 

 incandescens. 



Papees. — Eev. Thomas Blackbuen, B.A., on the " Bem- 

 bidiid^ of South Australia.'' J. G._ O. Teppee, E.L.S., 

 ^'Kerosine Lamps and Experiments with Kerosine ;" also, 

 *' Observations of the Habits of the Common Green Mantis :" 

 — A live specimen was received on April 14th. It was then 

 so fierce that it attacked the finger if approached, spreading out 

 its wings partly at the moment. A fly held before it was at 

 once seized and eaten, one pair of its large palpi being placed 

 above, the other below the morsel next the mouth ; they were 

 rapidly and incessantly in motion during mastication. I kept 

 it in a small box with a glass lid (9 x 4^ x 2 inches) and fed it 



