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Ordinary Meeting, April 2, 1889. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — D. B. Adamson laid on the table some photographs 

 of the moon. A. Zietz showed a large specimen of the deaf -adder, 

 32 in. long. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., showed some rare fungi 

 found in South Australia. W. Rutt, C.E., showed a specimen 

 of petrified wood from a bed of gypsum in the reservoir at Irrap- 

 patonna, 10 miles north of the Peake Creek. Prof. Tate showed 

 a sample of native sulphur found in an auriferous reef near Oak- 

 bank containing iron j^yrites. W. T. Bednall showed a rare 

 moth. 



Paper. — " Geological Structure and Physical Features of Cen- 

 tral Australia," by J. J. East. 



Ordinary Meeting, May 7, 1889. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



Ballot. — Joseph Yardon, J. P., was elected a Fellow. 



Exhibits. — J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., showed specimens of 

 Pielus moths. 



Discussion. — On Mr. J. J. East's paper read at the April 

 meeting, in which Mr. Howchin, F.G.S., and Mr. J. Lindsay took 

 part. 



Ordinary Meeting, June 7, 1889. 



Dr. WiiiTTELL in the chair. 



Ballot. — J. C. Eraser was elected a Fellow. 



Exhibits. — J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., showed some new species 

 oi Locust id ft'. A. Zietz showed some native implements found 

 near Milang ; also some new lishes from the overflow of the bore- 

 hole at Strangways Springs. 



Paper. — " On some South Australian Polyzoa,'" by P. H. 

 McGillivray, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., c^^c. 



Ordinary Meeting, July 2, 1889. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., showed large seeds from 

 Beltana,, which might belong to a species of Cycas : also a hard 

 species of fungus allied to the Folyjmdiije, and a liverwort, 

 Marcliantia cephaJocyj^ha (Ludwig) ; also a small moth from 

 Beltana, probably new, and a large brown-coloured one with 

 bristles, genus and species unknown. A. Zietz showed a collec- 

 tion of South Australian Folyzuc. Prof. Tate showed specimens 



