XIX. 
Aug. 11, 1914. — Mr. H. B. Curlew is, Member of Council, in tlie 
Chair. Mr. M. A. Browne resigned the position of Secretary on 
leaving Perth and Mr. W. B. Alexander was appointed to fill his 
post. Mr. F. E. Allum and Miss E. Allum were elected Ordinary 
Members. 
Mrs. A. D. Ross read a paper entitled “The Geographical Basis 
of Nationality!’ 
Sept. 8, 1914. — Prof. W. J. Dakin, President, in the Chair. 
Miss F. M. Jewell, B.Sc., and Prof. J. Paterson, Pli.D., B.Sc., were 
elected Ordinary Members. 
Prof. A. D. Ross delivered a lecture on “John Napier of 
Murchison” in celebration of the tercentenary of the birth of the 
inventor of logarithms. 
Oct. 13, 1914. — Prof. W. J. Dakin, President, in the Chair. Mr. 
F. R. Feldtmann was elected an Ordinary Member. The President 
exhibited specimens of the common freshwater shrimp of S.W. 
Australia, which proves to belong to the genus Palaemonetes, not 
previously recorded from Australia. Mr. H. B. Curlewis lectured 
on “The Tides; with special reference to those of Fremantle and 
Port Hedland.” 
Nov. 10, 1914. — Mr. A. Gibb Maitland, Vice-President, in the 
Chair. Dr. D. D. Paton, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., D.O., was elected an 
Ordinary Member. Mr. E. Kidson gave an account of Terrestrial 
Magnetism and the Magnetic Survey of the World at present being 
carried out by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. 
Dec. 8, 1914. — Conversazione. The following exhibits were on 
view : — 
Section of Mt. Edith Meteorite; Exhibit showing methods 
used in determining the commercial applicability of 
clays; Mr. E. S. Simpson. 
Rock slices (microscope) ; Mr. Farquharson. 
Chinese wood-carvings; Mr. Creeth. 
Kangaroo embryos; Mr. Allum. 
Bolas from Patagonia; Wheats raised from crossing 
“'Federation” x “Huguenot” and fixed by Mendelian 
methods; Mr. Catton Grasby. 
Model of Seismograph; Earthquake records; Mr. Curlewis. 
Copper and Brass-work from India, etc.; Miss Creeth. 
Butterflies from N.W. Australia; Giant Crab from Rott- 
nest; Mr. Alexander. 
Geological Photos. ; Mr. A. Gibb Maitland. 
Harmon ograph (in motion) and curves produced by it; 
Prof. Ross. 
X-ray Photos, of the Interior of an Instrument ; Mr. 
Hancock. 
Minerals; Mr. East. 
Refreshments were provided by a special committee. 
