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Exhibits. — Mr. J. G. O. Tepper exhibited a photograph 

 of a species of Podargus, taken on the nest; also pictures of 

 icebergs painted in 1858 by the late Mr. F. S. Crawford 

 on his voyage from England in the ship "Istamboul." Mr, 

 A. M. Lea exhibited fine specimens of the very dissimilar 

 sexes of Omitlwptera priamus or Proides. The President 

 exhibited a fine series of Voluta papillosa, Swains, from Tas- 

 mania, Victoria, and South Australia, including the rare 

 ribbed variety and macromorphic and micromorphic forms. 

 This series showed the necessity of having many specimens 

 from different localities to prove the continuity of form and 

 prevent the multiplication of species, the ribbed form having 

 been described by Brazier as a separate species, Voluta 

 kenyoniana. 



Papers. — "The Polyplacophora of South Australia," by 

 W. G. Tore, LL.D., M.A., B.C.L., illustrated by the exhibi- 

 tion of Chitons. "The Curculionidae of Australia, Part x., 

 Cryptorhynchidce," by A. M. Lea, F.E.S., illustrated by 

 exhibits of many of the species described. 



Annual Meeting, October 10, 1912. 



The Vice-President (Professor E. H. Rennie, M.A., 

 D.Sc, F.C.S.) in the chair. 



An apology on account of illness was received from the 

 President. 



A letter was received from Dr. Pulleine resigning the 

 office of Secretary on account of pressure of business. 



The Annual Report was taken as read and adopted. 



The Balance-sheet was read by the Hon. Treasurer and 

 adopted. 



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

 F.R.C.S.; Vice-President*, 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, Samuel Dixon and G. G. 

 Mayo, C.E. ; Hon. Secretary, Walter Rutt, C.E. ; Hon. 

 Auditors, W. L. Ware and H. Whitbread. 



It was resolved — "That a letter be forwarded to Mr. J. 

 S. Lloyd, F.I. A., S.A., who is relinquishing the position of 

 Auditor on account of age, expressing regret and apprecia- 

 tion of his long-continued past services." 



Exhibits. — Mr. A. M. Lea exhibited a case of contents 

 of birds' stomachs; also a case of insects collected by Cap- 

 tain White during his rambles in the Gawler Ranges. 



Papers.— 'The late Rev. T. Blackburn, B.A., and his 

 Entomological Work," by A. M. Lea, F.E.S. "Notes on the 

 Marine Mollusca of South Australia, with Descriptions of 



