376 PROCEEDINGS. 
The President announced that a Building Fund had been started 
to which Dr. F. H. Quaife had generously donated £20. 
Twenty-two volumes, one hundred and nine parts, twenty 
reports and twenty-one pamphlets received as donations since the 
last meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
A discussion took place on the paper read by Mr. H. C. Russell 
at the previous meeting, “‘ On periodicity of good and bad seasons,” 
in which the following gentlemen took part, viz.:—Prof. Gurney, 
Messrs. D. M. Maitland and P. N. Trebeck, -Prof. Threlfall, Mr. 
Carment, Prof. David, Mr. Henry Deane and the President. 
Mr. Russell replied. 
Prof. THRELFALL read some “ Notes on recent developments of 
Réntgen Rays,” and exhibited some of the latest forms of tubes 
used. 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896. 
J. H. Marpen, F.LS., President, in the Chair. 
Thirty-eight members and five visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of five new candidates were read for the second 
time, and of five for the first time. 
Twenty volumes, one hundred and eighteen parts, four reports 
and five pamphlets received as donations since the last meeting 
were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
The following papers were read :— 
1, “On the occurrence of a submerged forest with remains of the 
dugong at Shea’s Creek,” by R. Ernertpas, Junr., Professor 
T. W. E. Davin, B.A., F.G.s., and J. W. GRIMSHAW, M. Inst. C.E. 
The paper was read by Prof. David, and some remarks 
made by Messrs, E. F. Pittman, H. Deane, and R. Etheridge. 
2. “On Aromadendrin or Aromadendric Acid from the Turbid 
Group of Eucalyptus Kinos, by Henry G. SmitH, F.C.8- 
Some remarks were made by the Chairman. 
