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than tlie species frequenting the River Murray. Collection of 

 native weapons, namely, a peculiarly-shaped boomerang from 

 Roebuck Bay, W.A., used for killing lish, spear-heads from 

 Western Australia made from telegraph insulators. J. G. O. 

 Tepper, F.L.S., a collection of weevils ; Prof. Tate, F.G.S., a 

 collection of shells from the Diy Creek-bore, in illustration of his 

 paper. 



Papers. — " Estuariau Foraminifera of the Port Adelaide 

 River," by W. Howciiix, F.G.S. " Geological Section of the 

 Dry Creek-bore," by Prof. Tate, F.C^.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, September 2, 1890. 

 Dr. Stirling in the chair. 



Ballot. — Alfred Watkins Fletcher, B.Sc, was elected a 

 Fellow. 



Exhibits. — -Dr. Stirling exhibited a specimen of teal of bril- 

 liant plumage of rare occurrence. Anas castcmea. He did not 

 know the locality from which it came, but several members had 

 seen specimens in various parts of the province. The exhibitor 

 did not agree with Mr. Gould in considering that it was only the 

 nuptial dress of the male of the ordinary teal ; he was satisfied 

 that it w^as a distinct species. 



A. ZiETZ showed six specimens of fresh-water fish from Cooper's 

 Creek, forwarded by W. Lamb, of Innamincka ; also specimens 

 of i/2cntJta, being oval pieces of wood used by the young male 

 aborigines in certain of their ceremonies. Also a painted wooden 

 post sent by Inspector Foelsche from the N"orthern Territory. It 

 was used to mark the ground for holding a corroboree in honour 

 of the dead. 



Motion. — In response to a circular-letter from the Royal 

 Geographical Society, Melbourne, stating that Barons ISTordensk- 

 jold and Oscar Dickson had offered to subscribe £5,000 towards 

 defraying the expense of an Antarctic Exploring Expedition, 

 provided a similar amount was subscribed in Australia, it was 

 moved by S. Dixon, and seconded by J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., 

 and unanimously carried — " That this Society learns wdth plea- 

 sure of the magnificent offer of Barons Nordenskjold and Oscar 

 Dickson to defray half the expense of an exjDedition to the Ant- 

 arctic regions. It heartily supports the action of the Australian 

 Antarctic Exploration Committee in appealing to the general 

 public throughout the Australian colonies for subscriptions to 

 supplement the £5,000 already promised." 



Paper. — " Some Kew Fungi," by J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S. 



