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Papers. — " Fossil Polypi acophorje from Eocene Beds of 

 Muddy Creek, Mornington, and Moorabool (Victoria), with 

 Definitions of Ten New Species, and Notes on others," by Edwin 

 AsHBY and W. G. Torr, LL.D. "Further Notes on Australian 

 Coleoptera, with description of New Genera and Species," by 

 Rev. Tiios, Blackburn, B. A. " Description of New Genera and 

 Species of Australian Lepidoptera," by Oswald Lower, F. Ent. 

 S. Lond, '' List of some Western Australian Birds, with Notes 

 made during a short visit to Western Australia," by Edwin 



ASHBY. 



Proposed by Walter Howchin, F.G.S., seconded by W. L. 

 Cleland, M.B.. and carried — "That this meeting place on record 

 the very great loss the Royal Society of South Australia, as 

 well as the scientific community of Australia in general, has 

 suffered by the death of Professor Ralph Tate. Prof. Tate took 

 a leading part in the foundation of this Society, and has enriched 

 its publications with numerous and very valuable contributions 

 on Australian Geology, Palaeontology, and Botany. It is a 

 matter of deep regret to this Society that he has not lived to 

 complete his great work in elucidation of the mollusca of the 

 Australian Tertiaries, and that whilst still in the vigor of life the 

 Society should be bereft of his ripe experience in its councils and 

 his extensive knowledge of scientific matters, which added so 

 much to the interest of its meetings. This meeting extends its^ 

 most sincere sympathy to his widow and family in their severe 

 bereavement." 



Moved by Edwin Ashby, seconded by A. H. C. Zietz, F.L.S., 

 and carried — " That in the opinion of this Society the typical 

 geological, botanical, and conchological collections of the late 

 Professor Ralph Tate should be preserved to this State, and that 

 the Council of this Society be requested to take all necessary 

 steps to this end." 



