HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 299 
The Rev. W. B. Clarke stated that some years ago he 
was Secretary tothe Church Board of Missions, and having 
collected much information concerning Aborigines, he would 
with pleasure place his papers at the service of the Society. 
Sixty-eighth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
5th October, 1864. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Members elected.—P. F. Adams Esq., William Walker 
M.P., A. Stranger Leathes Hsq. 
Paper read.—‘‘On Fibre bearing plants indigenous to the 
Colony,’”’ by Chas. Moore Esq., which he illustrated with 
specimens of the wood and fibre of the following plants, viz.: 
Urtica gigas, Sterculia heterophylla, Hibiscus hetero- 
phyllus, Pimelea linifolia, Brachychiton luridum, Gymno- 
stachys anceps, Phormium tenax, Doryanthes excelsa,. 
Sida retusa. : 
(Published in Trans. Philos. Soc. N.S.W., (1862-5, 204-9.) 
Mr. EK. S. Hill and Mr. Porter explained the manner in 
which the above mentioned fibres were prepared by the 
aborigines. 
Mr. Krefit exhibited a small diamond bird, which he had 
received from Mr. Wilcox,! of the Clarence River having 
two peculiar detached horny rings upon its legs. Mr. 
Krefit also exhibited a live Frilled Lizard which he had 
received from Mr. Thomas Hobbs of Rockhampton. 
Sixty-ninth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
2nd November, 1864. Sir John Young in the Chair. 
Paper read.—*‘On Osmium and Iridium obtained from 
New South Wales Gold,’ by Dr. Leibius. 
(Published in Trans. Philos. Soc. N.S.W., (1862-5, 210 — 215.) 
He also exhibited specimens of pure Osmium and Iridium 
and their compounds. 
* For an account of this Collector see this Journal, xxi, 129. 
