XXV. 



Mr. S. Tomkinson suggested a continuance of the paper at 

 some future time. 



It was resolved that all discussion upon the subject should 

 be postponed to a future date, and Professor Tate promised to 

 exhibit his specimens again. 



Ordinary Meeting, June 3, 1879. 



Professor R. Tate, F.G.S., President, in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary laid upon the table — 



" Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria." vol. 15. 



" Results of Rain Observations in JN"ew South Wales during 

 1878," by H. C. Russell, B.A., F.R.A.S. 



" Some Talk about the Great Tidal Wave of May, 1877," by 

 J. C. Josephson, C.E. 



The following persons were elected ordinary members : — 



William Addis, merchant, Currie-street, Adelaide. 



Edward P. Broom, accountant, Victoria- square, Adelaide. 



Francis F. Coffee, C.E., Engineer-in-Chief's Office, Pirie- 

 street, Adelaide. 



Louis G. Madley, Principal of Training College, Grote-street, 

 Adelaide. 



Edward B. Sanger, naturalist, Glenelg. 



A specimen of Paradisea regia, sent to the Museum by Mr. C. 

 Peacock, was exhibited. 



Mr. D. B. Adamson produced a sheet of fungus, presenting the 

 colour and general appearance of tanned sheepskin, about one- 

 eighth of an inch in thickness, which he had taken from between 

 the annular layers of a red gum log. On touching a piece of 

 this substance with fire it burned like touchwood. 



Mr. Charles Todd, Chief Government Astronomer, offered 

 some remarks upon the approaching conjunction of Mars and 

 Saturn. 



Mr. Charles Todd then took the chair, and the adjourned 

 discussion upon Professor Tate's paper upon " The Physical 

 Features and Natural History of the Country around the Great 

 Bight" was resumed. 



Mr. S. Tomkinson complimented the Professor for so boldly 

 expressing his opinion with regard to the improbability of 

 finding water in the country referred to, though it was known 

 that such an opinion would be unpopular. The Government 

 had wisely availed themselves of the services of the Professor, 

 and now that he had reported upon it, they might with mag- 

 nanimity leave it to the natives, who best knew how to avail 

 themselves of its resources. 



The Horn B. T. Finniss wished to ask to what geological age 

 the cliffs of the Great Bight might be assigned, and if they 

 were contemporaneous with the chalk cliffs of England ? 



