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ORDINARY MEETING. 
3rd July, 1917—Mr. W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., Vice- 
President, in the chair, and about 35 present. An apology 
from the President for unavoidable absence was received. 
Messrs. H. D’Arcy and EF. Carmichael were elected 
members. Messrs. H. Zeck and N. Hewison were ap- 
pointed auditors. 
Mr. G. A. Waterhouse delivered a lecture on ‘‘The 
Distribution of Australian Butterflies,’’ which proved of 
exceptional interest, and was illustrated by beautiful series 
of specimens. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
4th September, 1917, held over from 7th August, 
owing to stoppage of rail and tram services through strike. 
The President, Mr. A, A. Hamilton, in the chair, and 
35 members present. 
The Annual Report of.the Council was read and ap- 
proved. The Hon. Treasurer submitted his Annual State- 
ment, which was adopted. 
The Office-Bearers as set out in list an page ii. were 
duly elected. 
The subject chosen by the President for his address 
was ‘“‘Work For Field Naturalists.’ The address is 
printed in present issue. <A series of Desert Plants, col- 
lected by Mr. W. M. Carne, on active service in Egypt, 
was exhibited by the President. 
On the motion of Mr. F. W. Carpenter, a vote of 
thanks to the President for his exceedingly interesting and 
instructive address was carried by acclamation, 
The President-Elect, Mr. H. S. Edwards, M.A., was 
installed in the chair, and in a happy speech thanked 
the members for the honour conferred on him. 
