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bers were more and more animated and inspired by the genius 

 and work of Professor Tate, who for twenty years, until his 

 death, largely contributed by his paleontological work and 

 scientific papers to place this Society in the honorable posi- 

 tion it now occupies in the scientific world. 



The papers submitted to' the Society during the year give 

 evidence of much valuable work having been done in original 

 obsei*\^ations. The Eev. Thos. Blackburn, B.A., whose zealous 

 labors in determination of Australian coleoptera have en- 

 riched the Transactions of the Society fo^r a number of years, 

 has been again an important contributor. In the same de- 

 partment of research, Mr. Arthiir M. Lea has submitted 

 Part II. of his "Descriptions of Australian C'urculionidae.'' 

 Dr. A. Jefferis Turner and Mr. Oswald B. Lower have, respec- 

 tively, still further extended their observations on the Ausr- 

 tralian Lepidoptera, which are embodied in lengfhy papers. 

 Mr. John Dennant, F.G.S,, has contributed another valuable 

 paper in elucidation of the "Tertiary Corals of Australia." 

 Mr. W. Howchin, F.G.S., in "Further Notes on the Geology 

 of Kangaroo Island," has dealt with the evidences of extinct 

 glacial action on the eastern side of Kangaroo Island, and 

 ether geological and ethnological facts connected with the 

 island. Mr. W. G. Woolnough, B.Sc, F.G.S., has, during 

 the session, submitted some interesting "Notes on the 

 Petrology of the Olary District," whilst other papers con- 

 rccted with physical science and industrial subjects have 

 been contributed by Professor E. H. Bennie, D.Sc. and Mr. 

 Higgin, and Mr. Chas. F. Johncock has given some additional 

 Gbservations on the distribution of Loranthus eiocarpi. The 

 Council has accepted several other papers which will be placed 

 before the Society in due course. 



The microscopical section has been revived with Mr. D. 

 Fleming as chairman, and some 30 members. 



The Council would remind the members that the Researcfi 

 and Endowment Fund which it is hoped will follow upon the 

 recent incorporation of the Society, wdll open out wider fields 

 of usefulness for the Society than have hitherto been possible. 

 This desirable movement is largely due to the initiative and 

 energy of Mr. Samuel Dixon. 



During the year now closing only two Fellows have been 

 added to our number. The membership comprises 11 

 Honorary Fellows, 69 Fellows, 7 corresponding members, and 

 two associates. 



