IX. 
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 
of 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 
FOR THE SESSION RU.TIOIO. 
Anj^ust 10, 1915. — The President (Hr. A. Gibb Ylaitland) in 
the Chair. Messrs. H. McKail and W. H. Taylor were elected 
Ordinary ^Members. Prof. A. D. Ross delivered a lecture on 
Gyrostatics. with experimental illustrations: a short discussion 
followed. 
September 14. 1915, — Prof. A. D. Ross, Vice-President, in the 
Chair. The Secretary reported that two successful excursions had 
taken place since the last meeting-. 
Mr. Alexander exhibited a living specimen of the small headed 
Toad {Myobatracliiis goitldi), stated to have beer found in a rock 
at West (duildford. Miss Crceth exhibited specimens of Spider 
Orchids {Caladenia Patcrsoni) from Darlington, and Mr, Hall, a 
number of paintings of Wild Flowers from the neighbourhood of 
York. Air. Allum delivered a lecture on "The Principles of Cur- 
rency.” 
October 12, 1915. — The President { ^Ir. Gibb Maitland ) in the 
Chair. Mr. C, Hedley was elected a Corresponding Alember ; Dr. 
W. E. Blackall and Mr. W. FT. Shields were elected Ordinary Mem- 
bers. Presentations of various publications to the Society were 
announced. 
Mr. J. T. Jutson read a paper prepared by Mr- E. S. Simpson 
and himself, on Notes on the Geology and Physiography of Albany; 
a general discussion followed. 
November 0, 1915. — Prof. A. D. Ross, Vice-President in the 
Chair. 
Mr. A. O. Watkins exhibited a Tray invented by him, and 
in use at the Royal Mint, for recharging Cupels in Assaying, with- 
out withdrawal from the furnace, and demonstrated its use. 
Hr. A. Montgomery gave an account of recent observations con- 
cerning the superficial beds of the Collie Coalfield, and exhibited 
specimens of Glossoptcris from the Premier Mine. IMr. W. P 
Alexander exhibited a specimen of a white ilocular substance, 
which fell from the atmosphere in the South-West of the State on 
the 5th October, supposed to be Spider Gossamer. Prof. Ross 
delivered a short lecture on "Gambling" as viewed from a mathe- 
matical stand-point. 
