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Paper. — 'Australian Hymenoptera, Proctotrypoidea, 

 Family Scelionidae," by Alan P. Dodd, communicated by 

 A. M. Lea, F.E.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, September 11, 1913. 



The President (J. C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S.) in the 

 chair. 



Exhibits. — Mr. A.M. Lea exhibited a large collection of 



weevils, illustrating his paper on Cryptorhynchides ; also a 

 snake-like lizard with rudimentary legs. The President ex- 

 hibited six individuals of Turricula feresice, Tenison- Woods, 

 each of which had a specimen of Lascea scalaris in its mouth, 

 a note about which appears at page 448. 



Papers. — ''Notes on Cryptorhynchides (Coleoptera : Cur- 

 culionidae) in the South Australian Museum, with Descriptions 

 of New Species," by A. M. Lea, F.E.S. ; "Descriptions of 

 Australian Curculionidag, with Notes on previously described 

 Species," by A. M. Lea, F.E.S.; ''Notes on the Occurrence 

 of Carnotite and Radio-active Ilmenite, near Cutana, South 

 Australia," by A. C. Broughton. 



Annual Meeting, October 9, 1913. 



The President (J. C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S.) in the 

 chair. 



The Annual Report and Balance-sheet were read and 

 adopted. 



Election of Officers. — President, J. C. Verco, M.D., 

 F.R.C.S.; Vice-Presidents, Professor E. H. Rennie, M.A., 

 D.Sc, F.C.S., and R. H. Pulleine, M.B. ; Hon. Treasurer, 

 W. B. Poole; Members of Council, R. S. Rogers, M.A., 

 M.D., and W. Howchin, F.G.S.; Hon. Auditors, W. L. 

 Ware, J. P., and H. Whitbread. 



It was resolved: "That a hearty vote of thanks be 

 accorded to Mr. Howchin for his excellent work as Hon. 

 Editor of the Society's publications, and also to Mr. Poole 

 and Mr. Rutt for their respective work as Hon. Treasurer 

 and Hon. Secretary." 



Exhibits. — Mr. A. M. Lea exhibited a case of insects, 

 including a large collection from the north-west portion of 

 New Guinea, and a group of mosquitoes; also a portion of 

 the stomach of a horse, showing the maggots of the bot-flies 

 which caused its death ; also the insects and gall of BracJiy- 

 scelis, the gall of which is eaten by the aborigines in the north- 

 west portion of the State. Mr. Howchin exhibited some con- 

 solidated gravel from Messrs. Clutterbuck Bros.' gravel and 

 «and pits, Findon. The beds are about 15 ft. in thickness, 



