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Ordinary Meeting, July 1, 1902. 



Professor E. H. Rennie, D.Sc. (President) in the chair. 



Ballot. — A. G. Edquist and James Drinkwater Iliffe, B.Sc, 

 were elected Fellows. 



Nomination. — G. Jeffreys as a Fellow. 



Exhibits. — W. Howchin, F.G.S., exhibited a sample 

 of rock containing characteristic Miocene fossils obtained 

 from the sinking of a well at Messrsi. Sandford & Go.'s, Gren- 

 fell-street, at a depth of about 60 ft. Mr. Howchin stated 

 that the same) rock was met with iij the well of _ the new 

 Exchange Buildings. These occurring south of the outcrop 

 at Government House Quarry are of some interest. A. H. C. 

 Zietz, F.L.S., exhibited a young flounder, and remarked that 

 whilst very young this fish is almost symmetrical, and swims 

 with only a little inclination sideways, but gradually the twist 

 in mouth, eyes, and body takes place as it becomes older. 

 Stirling Smeaton, M.A., exhibited a Kangaroo Mouse {Ante- 

 chinus) from the South-East, and galls of > Casuarina 

 ■{Frenchia casuarince). J. G. 0'. Tepper, F.L.S., laid a specimen 

 of vanadium ore on the table, and exhibited a scale {Cylin 

 drococcu-i casuarince). 



The consideration of the notice of motion of incorporation 

 of this Society was adjourned until next meeting. 



Ordinary Meeting, August 5, 1902. 



Professor E. H. Rennie, D.Sc. (President) in the chair. 



Ballot. — G. Jeffreys, Lecturer on Woolsorting, School of 

 Mines, as a Fellow. 



Exhibits. — J. G. 0. Tepper, F.L.S., a stem or root of 

 curious growth ; also' a vine shoot ai-tacked by scale {Leca- 

 nium depressum ?), which retained its green color although 

 withering away. Mr. Tepper also exhibited a. rare moth 

 from Queensland, which had been presented to the Museum 

 by Mr. Osv/ald Lower. A. H. C. Zietz, F.L.S., a pai^tly 

 dried specimen of Flying Fox (Pteropus), found about 100 

 miles east of Leigh's Creek. Edwin Ashby, a skin of Gos- 

 hawk (Asticr approximans), and mentioned that the brown 

 markings are across the body in adult birds, but longitudinal 

 on that of the young. Mr. Ashby also exhibited a skin of 

 the Whistling Eagle {Halia'etus sphenurus) from Blackwood, 

 and the head of an Ibis. W. Howchin, F.G.S., some gas- 

 troliths from the River Murray, presented to him by Mr. 

 Gill, the Under-Treasurer. 



Mr. Samuel Dixon then proposed — {a) ''Tliat in the opinion 



