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Mr. L. Gallard, a fine series of insects associated: with 
the common Tan Wattle (A. decurrens), of noxious and 
friendly insects affecting orchards and garden crops in 
general, and a collection of orchard scale-pests. Also 
some interesting ant-lion larve, and a beautiful series of © 
moths (Porina), showing variation of wing pattern. | 
Mr. David G. Stead, F.L.S., General Manager of the 
State Trawling Industry, made ‘a fine exhibit of various 
species of fish trawled within a few miles of Sydney, in 
depths ranging from 40 to 60 fathoms. 
A number of curiosities and objects of interest 
trawled from the deep were also shown, these including 
portions of wrecks, objects which had been dropped from 
passing ships, ete., as well as a number of beautiful mul- 
lusca. The various fishes (which were not preserved, but — 
were shown in the fresh condition against a background 
of white) made a unique exhibit. Mr. Stead’s exhibit was, 
at close of meeting, distributed amongst the audience. 
_ Mr, A.S. le Soiief, a pair of opossum mice, Dromicea 
nana, captured at National Park, and Sminthopsis crassi- 
_ caudata, a small marsupial mouse from Widgiewa Station, 
Western New South Wales. These dainty little creatures, 
which were alive, excited great interest. 
Mr. Wickham, a fine collection of fresh specimens .of 
Wild Flowers, including a large series of wattles. 
PRESID ENTIAL ADDRESS. 
“eT A AEMAUE SUES IN RELATION TO \ODERN 
SCIENCE.”’ 
By E. 8. Edwards, M.A. 
The dramatic incidents of the great war, upon which 
is focussed the almost undivided attention of the nations, 
have absorbed almost all public and private attention, to 
the exclusion of equally important and less conspicuous 
features of the great conflict.. The same may be said in 
relation to the probable results of the war. Here and 
there certainly a voice is raised to point out that of | 
these results, the changing of the map of Europe 
will be as a passing incident in -comparison with 
the mental revolution which it will produce. There are 
