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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



llojial §0cictj3 of §0itth ^ustriilid, 



For 1890-91. 



Ordinary Meeting, ^November 4, 1890. 



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



Paper. — " On the Geological Structure of the Adelaide Plains, 

 with special reference to the Croydon Bore and the so-called Coal 

 Discoveries at Adelaide," by Prof. Ralph Tate, F.G.S. , F.L.S., 

 tfec, &c. 



Ordinary Meeting, December 2, 1890. 



Rev. Tetomas Blackburn, B.A. (President), in the chair. 



Exhibits. — A. Zietz, Assistant Director of the S.A. Museum, 

 showed marine specimens taken from the Port Darwin telegraph 

 cable at the site of its fracture, near the coast of Java, namely, a 

 stalked feathered - starfish (Pentac7'inus)^ 2 species of free 

 feathered-starfish (ComahdaJ, 2 large brittle starfish, and a 

 number of Cirripedia of deep-sea forms. Also 8 species of 

 crustaceans, of which several are probably new to science. 



Motions. — It was moved that a grant of money be made 

 towards defraying the expenses of the proposed Antarctic Ex- 

 pedition. The motion was lost, but at the same time the Council 

 was desired to inform the Committee of the expedition that, 

 whilst fully sympathising with the scientific objects in view, the 

 Society did not feel justified in granting any sum of money, as it 

 had various important claims upon it connected with South 

 Australia. Prof. Tate moved and Prof. Rennie seconded and 

 it was unanimously carried — " That this meeting learns with deep 

 regret the loss sustained by the Linnean Society of New South 

 Wales and science in general by the death of its President (Prof. 

 W. J. Stephens)." It was moved and carried — " That it be a 

 recommendation to the Council to solicit from Mr. James Parkin- 

 son a paper detailing liis important geological discoveries in the 

 neighbourhood of Leigh's Creek." 



