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genus and species of Fossil Struthious Bird, found at Lake Cal- 
labonna, South Australia, by E. C. Srirtine, M.D., F.E.S8., and 
A. ZietTz, F.L.S. 
ANNUAL MEETING, OcTOBER 6, 1896. 
WaLtrEeR Howcuin, F.G.S. (President), in the chair. 
Exuisits.—J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., exhibited a case of Lepi- 
doptera, illustrative of the genera Huphtoea and Danais, from 
Cachar, India, being part of the collection presented by ALLAN 
W. CHALMERS to the South Australian Museum. W. Howcaiy, 
F.G.S., exhibited a block of silicified wood forwarded by C. H. 
Hussey, from a spot two miles from Port Elliot. It resembles 
the silicified wood from the Miocene beds at Gawler. He was 
not aware that these beds were represented near Port Elliot. 
ANNUAL Report and BALANCE-SHEET were read and adopted. 
ELEcTION oF CouNncIL.—Walter Howchin, F.G.S., President ; 
Prof. R. Tate, F.G.S-, and Rev. Thomas Blackburn, B.A., Vice- 
Presidents; Walter Rutt, C.E., Hon. Treasurer ; W. L. Cleland, 
M.B., Hon. Secretary ; Professor Rennie, D.Sc., E. C. Stirling, 
M.D., F.R.S., Maurice Holtze, F.L.S., 8. Dixon, J. 8S. Lloyd, and 
W. H. Selway, Members of Council. 
ELEection oF Aupitor.—D. J. Adcock was elected Auditor 
for 1896-97. 
Papers.—‘‘ Descriptions of Coleoptera,” by Rev. THomas 
BLacKBuRN, B.A.; “ Genyornis Newtont, Part II.,” by E. C. 
STIRLING, M.D., F.R.S., and A. H. C. Zrerz, Fes 
“Relation of Plants, Insects, and Birds to One Another,” by 
J. G. O. Teppsrr, F.L.S. 
