XI. 
PROCEEDINGS OF 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY 
AUSTRALIA. 
OF WESTERN 
3 Alh August, 1918: Mr. 0. L. Sutton, Vice-President, in the 
Chair. Mr. D. A. Herbert was elected a member. Professor Ross 
exhibited a drawing* of the Light- curve of the new star in Aqmla from 
the beginning of June to date. Mr. Steedman exhibited a cactus 
and a palm plant and members discussed the economic value of the 
cactus plant* Professor Woolnough contributed a paper on The 
Physio graph leal Elements of the Swan Coastal Plain. Messrs. Simp- 
son, Montgomery and Grasby took part in the discussion which fol- 
lowed. 
10 th September, 1018: The President, Mr. W. J« Hancock, in 
the Chair. The President referred to the death of Lord Forrest, and 
to the loss which the State of Western Australia had sustained. A 
message of sympathy with Lady Forrest was passed. Mr. Hugh 
Oldham was elected a member; Mrs. Lodge, Mrs. Gavan Duffy, and 
Mr. Pearson were elected associate members. Mr. J. S. Battye, on 
the invitation of the Council, read a paper on the Reasons for the 
Establishment of the Swan River Colong. 
8th October, 1918: The President, Mr. W. 1. Hancock, in the 
Chair Mrs. Norman was elected an associate member. The Hon. 
W. Kings miil gave an address on Ac/Aimatisation, dealing specially 
with the work carried on in this State. Professor Dakin, Mr. Le- 
Mesnrier and Professor Ross contributed to the discussion. 
9 th November, 1918: The President, Mr. W. J. Hancock, in the 
Chair. Mr. I. H. Boas was elected a member. Mr. W. A. Saw 
read a paper, illustrated by lantern slides, on Some Aspects of Town 
Planning. Mr. Allum, Miss Creeth, Professor Boss, and Mr. Shields 
discussed the subject of the paper. 
10th December , 1918: The President, Mr. W. J. Hancock, in 
the Chair. Mr. Montgomery exhibited a specimen of the flower of 
the New Zealand Christmas Tree {Metrosideros tomenlosa ), the 
Maori name being Pohutukawa. The flower was the first bloom of 
a tree about 17 years old which bad been planted in Perth in 1904. 
Mr. Simpson exhibited crystals of nure potassium and sodium sul- 
phate extracted from West Australian Jarosite. Professor Dakin 
read a paper on the so-called Beverley Sheep Disease , giving an 
account of his researches on the subject up to date. Dr. Patou and 
Mr. Kingsmill discussed various points raised by this investigation. 
11 th March , 1919: The President, Mr. W. J. Hancock, in the 
Chair. Dr. H. J. Gray, Mr. H. Maxwell I .efrov and Mr. L. McGhie 
were elected members. Mr. Wright read a paper on [louses in West- 
ern Australia, illustrated by diagrams and lantern slides. A dis- 
cussion ensued in which Mr. Shields, Mr. S. K. Montgomery and 
Mrs. Dakin took part. Mr. S. Iv. Montgomery exhibited specimens 
of a fly of the family A silidae captured carrying its prey. 
Mr. J. Clark exhibited some specimens of ant-nest beetles. 
