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liydroids, and epistilis and section of rind of orange. Mr. 

 Bradley explained by blackboard demonstration the life history 

 of Ohelia geniculata. 



May 24. — The Chairman reported that an excursion to 

 Patawalonga River had been held on the previous Saturday, 

 and described species of rotifers found, especially referring to 

 Acustes stygis. Mr. Showell exhibited slides of Fleurongma 

 from the Port River (mounted in styrax). Mr. D. F. Laurie 

 read a paper, elaborately illustrated with microphotographs, 

 dealing with the ectoparasites of poultry in this State. 



June 24. — Mr. A. M. Lea exhibited minute M-eevils 

 fMisophrice, sp. ?) from the sheaoak. Mr. Geislar exhibited 

 Japanese gold-fish that were infested with microscopic leeches. 



July 22. — Professor T. Brailsford Robertson, D.Sc, 

 University of California, gave a lecture on "'Some Factors in 

 the Cell-growth of Tumors."' 



August 26.— The Rev. T. AVard exhibited slides of Euro- 

 pean hydroids, viz., Clytia johnsfonii, Gonotliyrea loveuii, 

 Pennaria cavolina, Eudendrmm rameum, and Haliclystus 

 octoradiata. Mr. Lea exhibited a "Zeitz" entomologist's 

 microscope stand. Mr. Matthews exhibited polyzoa and 

 liydroids from Port Victor. Mr. E. J. Bradley gave an 

 aquarium paper on "The Habits, Varieties, Sexes, and Breed- 

 ing Habits and Embryology of the Japanese Fantailed Gold- 

 fish." 



David Goedon, Acting Choirnuin . 



Balance-Sheet, Session 1912-13. 



Receipts. 

 To Balance lorouglit forward from Session 1911-12 

 ,, Subscriptions, 1912-13 

 ,, Grant from Royal Societv, 1912-13 



£ s. 



(1. 



3 17 



. 3 15 



3 15 



9 

 

 9 



£11 8 



6 



£ s. 



d. 



2 11 



3 15 

 15 



4 5 



8 

 9 

 4 

 9 



Expenditure.' 

 By Stationery, Postage. Printing. 1912-13 

 ,, Subscriptions, etc., paid to Royal Society 



,, Hire of Lecture Hall and Episcope 



,, Balance in Hand ... 



£11 8 G 

 Edgar J. Beadlet, Kon. Secretaiy. 



Audited and found correct with vouchers produced, 



Alexr. G. Randall, ) . ,., 



TT ^TT rAuditors. 



Howard Whitbread. ' 



September 22, 1913. 



