ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXI. 



Messrs. J. Nangle, A. G. Hamilton, O. Hedley, J. H. 

 Maiden and the President. 



2. " The Origin of the Heliman or Shield of the Coast 



Aborigines, N.S. Wales," by Thomas Dick, (communi- 

 cated by R. T. Baker). 



3. " Cerussite Crystals from Broken Hill, N. S. Wales and 



Muldiva, Queensland," by Dr. O. Anderson. 



4. " Notes on Eucalyptus (with descriptions of new species) 



No. IV," by J. H. Maiden, f.l.s. Remarks were 

 made by Mr. Baker. 



exhibits. 



1. Specimens and Micro-slides showing structure of 

 leaves, timber and bark of the Grey Mangrove (Avicennia 

 officinalis) by R. T. Baker. 



2. Professor David sent a specimen of Metcerinus 

 cyaneus, Clark, dredged by a State Trawler off the coast 

 south of Sydney, and forwarded to him by Mr. Murray 

 Sinclair. 



DECEMBER 1st, 1915. 



The three hundred and seventy-ninth General Monthly 

 Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held 

 at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, at 8 p.m. 



Dr. Greig-Smith, President, in the Chair. 



Forty-four members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of candidates for admission as ordinary 

 members were read : one for the second, and two for the 

 first time. 



Mr. Carne and Dr. Harker were appointed Scrutineers, 

 and Mr. Nangle deputed to preside at the Ballot Box. 



