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MALACOLOGICAL SECTION 



OF THE 



|Ua al jSorietp oi ^outy Australia (Jncorporateb). 



Annual Report for the Year 1915-1916. 



Seven meetings were held during the year. The member- 

 ship remains the same as last year. The average attendance 

 of members was six. 



During the year over eighty species of shells, pertaining 

 to the following genera, have been identified and classified: — 

 Pyrene, Cominella, Josepha, Pisania, Cantharus, Arcnlaria, 

 Verconella, Murex, Coralliophila, Typhis, Trophon, Kalydon, 

 Adamsia, and Thais. 



Some very interesting shells were exhibited from Robe 

 by Dr. Verco, and a discussion on the methods in which 

 molluscs deposit their eggs proved very entertaining. 



Dr. Verco has been elected President for 1916-1917, and 

 Dr. Torr, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 



Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1915-16. 



Receipts. 



To Subscriptions 

 ,, Debit Balance 



Expenditure. 



By Debit Balance 1914-15 



,, Cash Receipt Book and Postage 

 ,, Subscription to Royal Society ... 



£ s. 

 2 12 

 3 



d. 

 6 

 6 



£2 16 







£ s. 

 2 

 

 2 12 



d 



7 

 11 



6 



£2 16 

 William G. Torr, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 



