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

 F.R.C.S.; Vice-Presidents, Professor Rennie, D.Sc, and Wal- 

 ter Rutt, C.E. ; Members of Council, Walter Howchin, F.G.S., 

 and Edwin Ashby ; Eon. Treasurer, W. B. Poole; Auditors, 

 J. S. Lloyd and Howard Whitbread. A vote of thanks was 

 passed to the President and Council on the motion of Dr. 

 Tore. 



Exhibits. — Mr. S. Dixon exhibited a new Orobanche 

 from Brighton. Mr. Black considered it is allied to Oro- 

 banche ramosa, and offered to send it to Kew for further 

 identification. Mr. W. Howchin exhibited a pseudo-meteorite 

 sent from Mount Gambier. It appeared to be a quartzite, 

 perfectly round, and has a ferruginous coating. Mr. Selway 

 drew the attention of the meeting to the weathering of the 

 well-known glacial surface exposed at Hallett Cove. Dr. Torr 

 suggested that the matter be referred to the Council for con- 

 sideration, with the view of taking some steps by which this 

 interesting natural feature may be preserved from decay. 



Papers. — "Australian Curculionidse, Part IX.," by A. M. 

 Lea, F.E.S.; "Studies in Australian Coleoptera, Part 

 XLI.," by Rev. T. Blackburn, B.A. ; "Western Australian 

 Polyplaeophora," by Dr. Torr; "Notes on Some Species of the 

 Isopod Family, Sphseromidse, from South Australia, Part 

 III./' by W. H. Baker; and "Notes on Marine Mollusca of 

 South Australia, Part XIV.," by J. C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S. 



The Editor reported the publication of Memoir, part 

 iii., vol. ii., on "Chiastolites from Bimbowrie," by D. Maw- 

 son, D.Sc. 



The proposed discussion "On the Importance of Inves- 

 tigating the Influence of Metallic Minerals on Vegetation," 

 which was to have been opened by Mr. S. Dixon, was post- 

 poned on account of the lateness of the hour. 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1910-11. 



The Council has the pleasure to report that during the. 

 past year the scientific contributions, especially in geology and 

 biology, have been many and important. 



Five new Fellows have been elected and one old one rein- 

 stated, while two have resigned, one owing to leaving the 

 State, the other from advancing age and inability to attend 

 the meetings. Professor Bragg was elected an Honorary Fel- 

 low of the Society, and in his acknowledgment heartily 



