AbolRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 
OF ‘HE 
Roval Societyot South Australia, 
For 1895-96. 
OrDINARY MEETING, NoVEMBER 9, 1895. 
Watrer Howcnry, F.G.S. (President), in the chair. 
Exuisits.—W. Howcuin, F.G.S. exhibited a fragment of a 
fossil fish from the Eocene beds of the River Murray, near Morgan, 
collected by the Rev. W. L. Butler, of Renmark. The scales 
resembled those of a fossil species of Pagrus in the University 
Museum ; also a stone marked with straight lines apparently for 
ceremonial purposes by the Aborigines. J.G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., 
showed some fine specimens of Mylitta australis from the South- 
Kast, and some younger specimens from Mount Lofty. Also a 
woody fungus from Kangaroo Island. Also a case of Australian 
Buprestide of the genus Stigmodera. S. Dixon exhibited, with 
descriptive remarks, a large collection of auriferous and geological 
specimens from Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. 
E. C. Stiryinc, M.D., F.R.S., showed a large collection of cere- 
monial sticks and stones from the McDonnell Ranges, suggesting 
that they might have to do with marriage rites and food supplies. 
There were differences in their individual lines, but a general 
resemblance in the whole. The form of the animal represented 
by the totems was not approached in the markings. 
Paper.— Natives of the Peake District,” by E. J. Kempe. 
ORDINARY MEETING, DECEMBER 3, 1899. 
Wa ter Howcuin, F.G.S. (President), in the chair. 
Exuisits.—J. G. O. Teprsr, F.L.S., exhibited a case of Lepz- 
doptera. Prof. Tarr, F.G.8., laid on the table geological speci- 
mens from Victoria Land Antarctic Regions. S. J. SKIPPER 
exhibited a number of snakes caught by Mr. Willshire in the 
vicinity of Victoria River, Northern Territory, and presented to 
the South Australian Museum. 
PapErs.—‘ On the Origin of the Artesian Water Supply, Lake 
