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Oedinaet Meeting, September 6, 1887. 



Prof. Eennie iu the chair. 



Ballot. — John Bagot was elected a Fellow. 



ExuiBiTS. — Mr. "Wilkinson (Grovernment Geologist, New 

 South AY ales), ice-worn pebble from Hallett's Cove. Eeazee 

 S. Ceawtoeu, specimen of Colostoma. 



Papees. — Eev. Thomas Blackbuen, B.A., on some "South 

 Australian Coleoptera and descriptions of new species." J. 

 Dennant, P.G-.S., of Victoria, on the ''Geological Strata and 

 Possils of the Beds at Muddy Creek," Victoria. 



Annual Meeting, October 5, 1887. 



Prof. Hennie in the chair. 



ArniTOE. — W. B. Poole was elected auditor of the accounts 

 for the past year. 



Exhibits. — Peazer S. Ceaweoed, ^myntliurydcd found on a 

 crop of lucerne. A. Zietz, species of snake belonging to the 

 order VermiceUa, sent by Mr. Bagot from TJno ; fossil fish-jaws 

 from AVaurn Ponds, Victoria, in the Adelaide Museum, which 

 appeared identical with those of living species. 



Hon. Sec. read the annual report. 



The Hon. Sec. then read the balance-sheet, duly audited, 

 showing that the receipts had been £189 7s. 3d., and the ex- 

 penditure £316 14s. 



The reports and balance-sheets of the Pield Naturalist and 

 Microscopical Sections were also read. 



The various reports and balance-sheets were adopted. 



Election of Officers: — Prof. Eennie as President, "W. 

 Howchin, E.G.S., and E. L. Mestayer, C.E., as Vice-Presi- 

 dents ; Walter Eutt, C.E., as Hon. Treasurer ; W. L. Cleland, 

 MB., as Hon. Secretarv ; and as Members of Council — H. T. 

 AVhittell, M.D., Charles Todd, C.M.G., M.A., D. B. Adamson, 

 J. AV. Bussell, Eev. Thomas Blackburn, B.A., and J. Davies 

 Thomas, M.D. 



The President (Prof. Eennie) alluded to various points in 

 the work of the past session. 



Papers. — Baeon t. Muellee, "Descriptions of Xew Plants 

 from South Australia." Prof. E. Tate, " Gastropoda of the 

 Older Tertiaries of South Australia." Eev. Thomas Black- 

 burn, B.A., "South Australian Coleoptera." 



