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]\Ir. Alexander exhibited the following: — Old-man schnapper 
from the Swan River: Flute Mouth ( Fist-iilaria petimba) from 
Fremantle, a new record for W.A. : Serjeant-fish ( Rachycentron 
cauaciurn) from Fremantle, a new record for W.A.; Hlow-fish 
{Tetvadon annilla) from Cottesloe. a new record for the west 
coast; Giant herring [Hops saunts) from Shark’s Ray: Frost- 
fish ( i)roposed name, ( Hz'oxymctopoit from hVemantle^ new 
species, a short ])aper with technical description was laid on the 
table: Nest of the Darter (Anhiitya iunvcliollandiac) containing 
two young birds, from Bremer Hay. Mr. Alexander also presented 
a "List of the Orthopterous Insects hitherto recorded from 
Western Australia, including species in the collection of the W.A. 
Museum, not previously recorded .from the State.” Mr. Mont- 
gomery read the concluding portion of his pai)er on "The 
Significance of some Fhysiographical Features of Western Aus- 
tralia.” and a discussion upon the latter paper followed. 
July 11. Ibid. — Annual General Aleeting. The President (Mr. 
Gibb Maitland) in the Chair. Mr. TI. P. Woodward and Acting 
Professor Tomlinson were elected Ordinary Members. 
The Annual Report and Financial Statement were read and 
adopted. The following Officers for the ensuing year were de- 
clared elected, viz.: — President, Prof. A. D. Ross: Vice-Presidents, 
Messrs. A. Montgomery,^ and W. J. Hancock; Secretary, Mrs, 
Dakin; Treasurer, Mr. F. E. Allum; Librarian. Dr. F. Steward; 
other Members of Council, Messrs. E. S, Simpson. R. H. B. Downes 
and H. McKail. A vote of thanks for his services was accorded 
to Mr. Alexander, the retiring Secretary. 
Prof. Dakin exhibited pure cultures of the Bacterium, the causal 
agent of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, also stained specimens of the 
same under the microscope, describing the diagnosis of the disease 
and method of isolation of the germs. Mr. McKail exhibited a 
map of Garden Island drawn up by the Sea-Scouts. Mr. Alexander 
exhibited a fine specimen of the Cocoa-nut Robber Crab (Birgus 
latro) ; shells of the Paper-Nautilus (Argonauta) and siiecimens 
of foliage, buds and flowers of the Eucalyptus Ichmauui- The 
President then delivered his address "Some Proldems of Western 
Australian Geology,” illustrated with the lantern, Mr. Gild) 
Maitland then vacated^ the Chair in favor of the new President, 
Prof. A. D. Ross, and a vote of thanks to the retiring President 
was heartily recorded. 
