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Papers. 

 The following papers were read : — 



1. "Studies of Tasmanian Cetacea. Part I.' Orca 



gladiator, Pseudorca crassidens, Globicephalui 

 ■melas, by H. H. Scott and C. E. Lord. 



2. "The Geology of Wineglass Bay," by W. H. 



Clemes. 



Illustrated Lecture. 

 Mr. Walter H. Cummins, A.I.A.C, delivered an illua- 

 trated lecture on "The Newspaper World." 



12th May, 1919. 



The Monthly Meeting was held at the Society's Room, 

 Museum, at 8 p.m. 



Mr. L. Rodway presiding. 



The following members were elected : — Captain Rig- 

 gall, D.S.O., Messrs. Charles Burbury, Gerald Burbury, 

 T. J. Burbury, Robert ITeadlam, and Charles F. Pitt. 



Mr. Olive Lord exhibited a series of ornithological 

 specimens. 



Mr. T. W. Fowler delivered an illustrated lecture en- 

 t4tled, "Notes on Irrigation." 



10th June, 1919. 

 Special Meeting. 



A Special Meeting of the Society was held at 8 

 p.m. The object of the meeting Mi^as to consider the 

 following additions to the Rules which had been recom- 

 aa ended by the Coiincil. 



"55 b. The Council may, at its discretion, upon 

 "the receipt of a request from a sufficient number of 

 "members resident in any district, create a local as- 

 "sociation of membei-s of the Society in such district, 

 "and the Council shall also have power to dissolve 

 "such local association at any time after it has beem 

 "formed." 



"55 c. Every such association shall be carriefi 

 "on in accordance with rules and regulations to be 

 "laid down from time to time by the Council." 



"55 d. The Council may, at its discretion, con- 

 "tribute towards the expenses of any local association 

 "in any year a sum not exceeding one-third of the 

 ^'subscriptions received during such year from mem- 

 "bers who are also members of such local associa- 

 "tion." 



