viii Proceedings, &c. 



19th A ugust, 1861. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



'His Excellency, Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., &c, President, in the 



chair. 



The following gentlemen's names were read as candidates for 

 election as Ordinary Members at the next Ordinary Meeting : — 



John Oswald, Esq. 



John D. M'Haffie, Esq. 



Charles Wilson, Esq., Wimmera. 



The following contributions were laid on the table : — "Journal of 

 the Statistical Society of London" — presented by the Society. 

 " Government Gazette," from July 11th to August 9th, inclusive — 

 presented by the Government. "Colonial Mining Journal" for Aug., 

 1861 — presented by Pedro Nisser, Esq. " Results of Meteorological 

 Observations for Twenty Years" — presented by Francis Abbott, Esq., 

 F.R.A.S. "Guide to Northern Archaeology;" "DenkschriftenderK. 

 Bayersch;" "Botanischen Gesellschaft zu Regensburg;" "Memoires 

 de la Societe Royale des Antiquaries du Nord;" " Runeindskrift I 

 Piraeeus Inscription Runique du Piree ;" " Statuten der Pollichia eines 

 naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins flir die Pfalz ;" " 13-1 7 Jahresbericht 

 der Pollichia eines naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins der Rheinpfalz;" 

 "Atlas de l'Archeologie du Nord;" "Die Laubmoose der Rheinpfalz 

 und deren nachbarliche* Umgebung" — presented by Dr. Ferdinand 

 Mueller. " Proceedings of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries 

 of Copenhagen "—presented by J. B. Were, Esq., Danish Consul. 



A paper on "The Coccus affecting the Orange," was read by 

 Thomas S. Ralph, Esq., M.R.C.S., &c. 



A paper entitled " A Few Notes on the Dialects, Habits, Cus- 

 toms, and Mythology of the Lower Murray Aborigines," by Peter 

 Beveridge, Esq., was read by the hon. secretary. 



(Signed) Chas. W. Ligar, Vice-President. 



9th tyitember, 1861. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Charles W. Ligar, Esq., Vice President, in the chair. 



The following gentlemen's names were read as candidates for 

 election as Ordinary Members at the next Ordinary Meeting : — 



George Craig, Esq. 



Roderick Allison Sutherland, Esq. 



Thomas Finlayson, Esq. 



Wm. H. R. Rae, Esq. 



