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and insectivorous birds, it was decided to elect a sub-committee 

 to consider and report on the matter, consisting of W. Howchin, 

 F.G.S. (President), Prof. Tate, F.G.S., Messrs. S Dixon, W. C. 

 Grasby, and J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S. 



Papers. — " Notes on the Glacial Features of Inman Valley, 

 Yankalilla, S.A., and Cape Jervis Districts," by Prof. David, 

 F.G.S., and Walter Howchin, F.G.S. "Evidences of Glacial 

 Action in Central Australia." by Prof. Tate, F.G.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, July 6, 1897. 



Walter Howchin, F.G.S. (President), in the chair. 



Exhibits. — J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., laid on the table specimens 

 of all the Odanati and genuine Neuroptera from South Australia 

 in the Museum. A. Zietz, F.L.S., Assistant-Director S.A. 

 Museum, laid on the table, the nest, egg, and skin of the Queens- 

 land rifle bird. The specimens shown belong to Craspedophora 

 Alberti, from Cape York. The specimens were collected by Mr. 

 D. LeSouef. Prof. Tate, F.G.S., exhibited the following speci- 

 mens of mollusca cellected by the Calvert Exploring Expedition : 

 — Melania onca, previously only known from the River Adelaide, 

 N.T.; Vivipara australis, a widely diffused species in Tropical 

 Australia ; and Unio Sturtii, a species of Northern and Central 

 Australia. W. Howchin, F.G.S., exhibited rock specimens con- 

 taining Radiolaria, from England, New South Wales, and South 

 Australia (Brighton and Crystal Brook). 



Papers. — "Notes on a hitherto undescribed Parrot for S.A.," 

 by A. Zietz, F.L.S , Assist. Director S.A. Museum. " List of 

 Plants collected by the Calvert Exploring Expedition," by Prof. 

 Tate, F.G.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, August 3, 1897. 



Walter Howchin, F.G.S. (President) in the chair. 



Exhibits. — A. Zietz, F.L.S., exhibited native weapons and 

 other articles collected by members of the Calvert Exploring 

 Expedition, from the Fitzroy River and Joanna Springs, W.A. 

 J. G. O. Tepper showed galls from West Australia, consisting of 

 species of Brachyscelis ; also three specimens of Cordiceps larva- 

 tum, a fungus growing on caterpillars in New Zealand ; also a 

 specimen of the " tsetse fly " (Glossina marsitans) from South 

 Africa ; also a specimen of the genus Chelifer of the Scorpionidir 

 obtained near Mt. Lofty, S.A. 



Papers. — "Anthropological Notes," by J. H. Browne, com- 

 municated by Dr. Stirling. " On the Occurrence of Lower 

 Cambrian Fossils in the Mt. Lofty, S.A., Range," by W. 

 Howchin, F.G.S. 



