The Australian. Naturalist. i 
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Vol. IV. JANUARY 1, 1920. Teeny 2h, 
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ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
q 2nd September, 1919.—At the Education Department, the pre- 
; sident, Miss Le Plastrier, in the chair, and about 44 present. 
The president announced that Dr. J. B. Cleland had been — 
elected to the Council in place of Mr. Carpenter, resigned. 
A paper by Mr. Oliver Edwards:—“On the Birds Seen at 
Goorianawa Station in the month of August, 1919,” was read | 
by Mr. KE. G. Edwards. This paper gave many interesting 
‘observations on the habits of the birds, and showed Mr. IHd- 
wards to be a keen and accurate observer. — 3 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton contributed a paper:—‘“Root Fascia~ 
tion in Cycads.” oe 
Miss A. A. Brewster read a valuable paper on:—‘Dawsomia 
polytrichoides.” ’ . : 
2nd October, 1919.—At Education Department, the president, 
Miss Le Plastrier, presiding, and about 25 present. 
The following were duly elected members:—Misses Whealan, 
Mabel Roseby, Mary Roseby, H. Drummond, Fuller, Messrs. 
Barnett, Walsh, and C. Gaggin. a 
Mr. Froggatt exhibited specimens of rust galls which are 
proving very destructive to Currajong trees. Mr. L. Gallard, 
life history of the common green cicada (Cyclochila austral: 
asiae), also three blind snakes (Typhlops) found in termites’ 
nests. Mr. A. A. Hamilton, an example of fasciation in Ac- 
tinotus. Mr. W. M. Carne showed speciméns of some plant: 
and illustrations of others seen by him in Palestine and referred | 
to in Scripture. ies " 
Mr.G. A. Waterhouse delivered a lucid address on Butterflies 
and their collection. 
Miss A. A. Brewster gave an address on:—Macrozamia or 
~ Burrawang,” illustrated with diagrams. 
4th November, 1919.—At Education Building, the president, 
Miss Le Plastrier, in the chair, and about 35 present. 
