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FLT’VIFAUXULAE OF AFSTRALIA. 
S.A. NAT.. 
VOL. XVJIT.. No. 4. 
Gaimardian Fluvifaunula. 
To conclude, the north portion of New Guinea shows a dis- 
tinct fluvifaunula, which is named the GAIMARDIAN^ a large 
Eel providing food for speculation as it is living in waters ap- 
[ arently without outlet to the sea. The sunfishes provide char- 
acteristic genera such as Glossolepis, Centrathervna and Chila- 
iherina. The molluscan faunula has not yet been investigated 
but a Mussel with northern relationship has been named. 
As regards the nomination proposed Leichhardt has been 
explained, while Sir George Grey explored the rivers of the North- 
West, \’lamingh discovered Swan River, Sturt as explorer of the 
centre is well famed, Mitchell investigated the interior N.S.W. 
river system, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Darling etc., Lesson col- 
lected the first river molluscs and fishes in the east, Tobin was 
an early South Tasmanian investigator, Krefft brought to science 
the Lungfish, while the Jardines, associated intimately with Cape 
York, travelled all along the North Queensland coast. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
September 11, 1937. — Excursion to Sturt Valley, leader Mr. 
E. H. Ising, who identified the flora met with a;nd gavd a talk 
on the Compositae with illustrations. 
September 21. — Lecture on “New Zealand” by Mr. E. A. S. 
d'homas, who was the delegate to the meetings of the Australasian 
and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science in 
Wellington, New Zealand, January 1937. 
September 25. — Visit to Mr. E. Ashby’s garden at Blackwood 
where many native plants are grown. 
October 2. — Visit to Mr. F. C. Payne’s garden at Torrens- 
ville. Ponds, rockeries and garden shrubs were inspected. 
October 13. — Excursion to Myponga, leader Mr. A. K. New- 
bery, chairman. A large variety of native flowers was collected 
to exhibit at the Wild Flower Show on the ISth and 16th. A 
visit was paid to Mr. FI. Fdodd’s, Floneysuckle Flat, and the party 
was kindly entertained at morning tea. 
October 19. — Talk on “The Barrier Reef’ by Mr. F. W. 
Vloorhouse, Chief Inspector of Fisheries a^nd Game. Mr. A. J. 
xMorison lent a number of shell specimens for the evening. 
October 30. — Excursion to Blackwood, leader Mr. H. Gold- 
sack, who dealt wnth orchids during a very pleasant ramble near 
Eden. 
November 6. — Excursion to Bridgewater, leader Mr. E, H. 
Ising, who Identified many native plants and spoke on the Leg- 
uminosae order and illustrated the three sub-orders. 
