268 Proceedings, &c., for 1886. 



Mr. Lucas then read an abstract of Mr. Dennant's paper, entitled 

 •^'E'otes on Post Tertiary Strata in South-western Victoria," and 

 pointed out the main characteristics of the two geological formations 

 examined by Mr. Dennant. One of these — the " Banksivia" 

 Deposits — was described for the first time, and a list of 141 species 

 found therein was given, including 13 not met with before. 



Discussion followed, in which Messrs. White, Griffiths, Rosales, 

 Lucas, Tisdall, and Wild took part, particularly as to the origin of 

 the sand dunes, attributed by Mr. Dennant to the action of wind, 

 which was corroborated by Dr. Wild in an account of similar forma- 

 tions in Bermuda. 



December 9th, 1886. 



Present, the President, Professor W. C. Kernot, M.A. (in the 

 chair), and 16 members and associates. 



On the motion of Mr. Ellery and Mr. Blackett the auditors were 

 re-elected — namely, Messrs. James E. Gilbert and Mr. Robert E. 

 Joseph. 



The Peesident read the list of retiring office-bearers, and ten 

 nominations were received for seats on the Council. 



The President read a report of the preliminary meeting held in 

 Sydney on the 10th November for founding an Australasian 

 Association for the Advancement of Science in 1888. 



Mr. Ellery moved that the Printing Committee be empowered 

 to amend the rules, and print the next volume during the recess. 

 This was approved. 



The President reported the approval by the Council of the 

 proposal made by Mr. Lucas at the last meeting to appoint a com- 

 mittee to initiate a marine survey of the fauna and flora of Port 

 PhiUip^ and preserve a record of the results. He thought it fur- 

 nished a good opportunity for the formation of Section C. of Natural 

 History and Geology in pursuance of the fifty-third law of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Lucas was confident of the active co-operation of Dr. 

 M'Gillivray and Mr. Bracebridge, of Geelong. 



Mr. Ellery and Mr. Blackett strongly supported the proposal. 



The President announced that the Council had decided that the 

 progress report of the Antarctic Exploration Committee should be 

 published in the forthcoming volume of the Society's Transactions. 

 He read a letter received from Captain Gray, of Peterhead, and 

 informed the meeting that Mr. Campbell had presented the Society 

 with a number of Queensland Government reports, for which a vote 

 of thanks was accorded to that gentleman. 



Mr. Griffiths then read Professor F. M. Krause's paper " On 

 the Tripolite Deposits of Lilicur." 



Discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Ellery, Selby, and Griffiths 

 took part. 



