XXIV. 



Oedinaey Meeting, Apeil 1, 1879. 



Professor Tate, E.Gr.S. (President) in the chair. 



The Hon. Seceetaet laid upon the table — 



" The True Theory of the Earth, and Philosophy of the Pre- 

 dicted ' End,' " by an anonymous author. 



" Observations at the Adelaide Observatory," July, 187S. 



" Annual Beport, Adelaide Botanic Garden." 



Professor Tate said at an early date it would give him 

 pleasure to supplement the information which had already been 

 published respecting his recent trip to Eucla, and also to illus- 

 trate his paper with specimens of various kinds, provided he 

 could get them ready in time. 



Mr. U. N. Bagot suggested that in view of the present 

 interest taken by the public in the subject, some information 

 upon the subject of artesian wells would be useful. 



Professor Tate did not agree with Mr. Bagot in that matter. 

 It was not within the province of the Philosophical Society to 

 institute lectures upon such matters as could be found in 

 ordinary text-books, and he considered that persons who were 

 perhaps interested pecuniarily in the matter should not be 

 enabled to come there and receive for nothing information for 

 which they would otherwise have to employ professional 

 assistance in obtaining. 



The Hon. Sec. then read a paper, written by Mr. Otto 

 Teppee, upon "The Rocks and Cliffs of Ardrossan" (see p. 71), 

 illustrated, with coloured sections, sketches and diagrams. 



Oedinaet Meeting, Mat 26, 1879. 



Professor E. Tate, F.Cr.S., President, in the chair. 



The Hon. Seceetaet laid upon the table — 



"Observations at the Adelaide Observatory," September, 

 1878. 



" Statistics of Victorian Eriendly Societies," by H. H. 

 Hayter. 



"Index to Victorian Statistics." 



The Chaieman congratulated the members upon the increased 

 interest taken in the Society, as evidenced by the late acces- 

 sions of members, and trusted that this would lead to more 

 work being accomplished. He mentioned that copies of the 

 " Journal of Proceedings and Eeports" were ready for distri- 

 bution to such of the members as had paid up their 

 subscriptions. 



Mr. E. Chapple, B.A., B.Sc, then took the chair. 



Professor Tate reada paper upon "The Physical Features and 

 Natural History of the Country around the Great Bight," 

 illustrated by diagrams and specimens. 



