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Annual Meeting, October 2, 1888. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



Mr. Frazer Crawford introduced to the President Mr. Albert 

 Koebele, the Assistant Entomologist for the United States of 

 America, who was present as a visitor. 



Exhibits. — By J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., a complete list of 

 South Australian Buj^restidcE. By Mr. D. J. Adcock, sjoecimen of 

 Voluta Adcocki from Encounter Bay. 



The annual report and balance-sheet were read, adopted, and 

 ordered to be printed. 



The annual reports and balance-sheets of the Field Naturalists' 

 and Microscopical Sections were read and accepted. 



Mr. J. G-. O. Tepper, F.L.S., gave notice that at the next 

 meeting of the Society he would move — " That the recommenda- 

 tions made by the Field Naturalists' Section with regard to the 

 better protection of the native fauna and flora be adopted by this 

 Society." 



Election of Council. — The nomination and election of officers 

 for the ensuing year was as follows : — President, Prof. Rennie, 

 D.Sc, F.C.S. ; Yice-Presidents, H. T. Whittell, M.D., and E. C. 

 Stirling, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer, Walter Rutt, C.E. ; Hon. Secre- 

 tary, W. L. Cleland, M.B. ; Members of Council, Prof. Tate, 

 F.G.S., W. B. Poole, Charles Todd, C.M.C., M.A., W. Howchin, 

 F.G.S., D. B. Adamson, Rev. Thos. Blackburn, B.A. 



President's Address. — Prof. Rennie, D.Sc, gave an address, 

 on the " Relations between Chemical Science and some Colonial 

 Industries." 



Papers. — "On Australian Coleoptera, with Descriptions of 

 New Species," by Rev. Thomas Blackburn, B.A. "On the 

 Occurrence of Drift Coal in the Yalley of the Murray," by W, 

 Howchin, F.G.S. "Gastropods of the Older Tertiary of Aus- 

 tralia, part II.;" "Additions to the Lamellibranchiata of South 

 Australia, with Descriptions of New Species;" "Additions ta 

 the Flora of Port Lincoln;" " Plants of the Lake Eyre Basin;" 

 " Definition of New Species of Plants ;" "A Census of the 

 Molluscan Fauna of Australia ;" " Descriptions of New Genera 

 and Species of Australian Mollusca," by Prof. Tate, F.G.S. 



