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A. Zietz exhibited a number of lizards of one species, but 

 varying very much in colours and markings. 



E. B. Lucas read a paper upon " Photometry," with some 

 illustrations. 



Ordinary Meeting, July 6, 1886. 



H. C. Mais, M.I.C.E., in the chair. 



Ballot. — John Wilson, P.E.I. P., was elected a Fellow. 



A. Zietz showed specimens of Trachinina, common in the 

 Eiver Murray, and many creeks along the coast. 



J. G. O. " Tepper, E.L.S., read "Notes on some S.A. 

 Trogida3." 



J. G. O. Tepper, E.L.S., exhibited a specimen of Agyris 

 amaryllis, from Torke Peninsula. Also some wood fossilised, 

 obtained at Echunga from a depth of 60 feet. 



G. Goyder, jun., read " Notes upon the Determination of 

 Gold in Minute Quantities in Ores." 



"Walter Howchin, E.G.S., read the results of his investi- 

 gations respecting the Eoraminifera in the Tarkinnina and 

 Mirrabuckinna bores. 



Ordinary Meeting, August 3, 1886. 



W. Howchin, E.G.S., in the chair. 



Ballot. — A. P. Yaughan, M.B., was elected a Eellow. 



H. T. Wbzittell, M.D., exhibited the results of some ex- 

 periments he had made with vaccine lymph. 



"Notes upon some New Eresh- water Entomostraca," by Prof. 

 G. S. Brady, were read ; illustrated by specimens obtained by 

 Prof. B. Tate from Eivoli Bay, Cooper's Creek, Lake Bonney, 

 Eowler's Bay, Kangaroo Island, and Penola. 



"Walter Howchin, E.G.S., showed a number of geological 

 specimens from Crystal Brook, and pointed out the errors that 

 miners might avoid if they only possessed a little more scien- 

 tific knowledge of geology. 



J. G. 0. Tepper, F.L.S., brought forward some 'PliasmidcB — 

 one probably new and undescribed. 



A. Zietz showed a large collection of stone implements be- 

 longing to the Museum. 



Ordinary Meeting, September 7, 1886. 



Walter Howchin, F.G.S., in the chair. 



Auditor — L. C. E. Gee was appointed Auditor of the Hon. 

 Treasurer's accounts. 



Thomas Parker, C.E., showed a sandstone with "ripple 

 marks" from Betaloo. 



