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of the granite had a distinctly “ graphic” arrangement. He 
considered the structure as favorable for the occurrence of rare 
and valuable minerals. He thought that the dyke had been 
formed after the surrounding schists had received their present 
general disposition, but some movement had transpired since the 
dyke was formed. J. G. O. Tepprer, F.L.S., exhibited photo- 
graphs of the fungus exhibited at the May meeting, and which 
had been named Laccocephalum basilapiloides (McAlpine and 
Tepper). M. Hourze, F.L.S., referred to an imported weed, 
Stachys arvensis, which he showed, as being reported to be 
poisonous to stock. 
Parer.—On the formation of Granite,” by J. G. O. TEPPER, 
F.LS. 
OrDINARY Meetine, Aucust 7, 1894. 
Rev. THomas Briackpurn, B.A. (Vice-President) in the chair. 
EXHIBITs.—CHARLES CHEWINGS, Ph.D., exhibited a collection 
of Ammonites from various parts of Europe illustrative of the 
Middle Lias. W. Howcuty, F.G.S., showed a specimen of slag 
from Broken Hill Proprietary Mine resembling Peel’s hair, and 
which was formed whenever the oritice of the vent became 
blocked. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S8., exhibited some foreign 
Curculionide ; also a specimen of iron ore with cubical faces, 
supposed to be a pseudomorph of hematite; also a sample of 
linoleum made of cork-dust, and adapted for the use of entom- 
ologists. 
Parer.—“‘Omalanthus Leschenaultianus and Red-water in the 
Northern Territory,” by M. Hourzez, F.L.S. 
ORDINARY MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1894, 
Prof. RALPH TaTE (President) in the chair. 
MatcontocicaL Secrion.—The Presipent reported that the 
Council had approved of a new Section of the Society being 
formed for the special study of molluscan forms of life, to be 
called the Malacological Section. 
Exuipits.—Prof. RatpH Tate exhibited a collection of fossils 
illustrative of the McDonnell Ranges, Central Australia, with 
explanatory remarks of the general physical and geological 
features of the country. 
Paper.— Description of Hadra Adcockiana,” by W. T. 
Bednall. 
