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The Australian van alis 
Vol. IV. APRIL 1, 1921. Part i. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for public 
ation tm these LOSES are requested to communicate with the Editor 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
October 5th, 1920.—The President, Mr. A. G. Hamilton, in 
the chair and 45 members present. <A letter was read from the 
Hon. See. of the Field Naturalists’ section of the Royal Society 
of South Australia, asking for contributions of wild flowers for 
the show to be held in Adelaide on 9th October. 
Miss H. R. Drummond exhibited a specimen of kerosene shale 
from Lithgow showing a good example of chonchoidal fracture, 
also a fungus which Mr. Cheel identified as the sporophore oi 
Fomes australis. Mr. L. Gallard, a large sketch showing in- 
teresting structural characters of Nymthyrediwm. Mr. HH. 
Cheel, live cup-mothy (Limacodidae) from galls on Huecalyptus 
smithii, and. H. citriodora growing at Ashfield. Mr. T. Steel 
specimens, with note, of the native black-thorn (Bursaria), 
heavily infested with the common citrus wax scale. : 
Archdeacon Hayiland sent specimens of Kolchia villosa var. 
tenutfolia. 
Mr. A. G. Hamilton exhibited a Churinga or sacred symbol, 
some stone axeheads (one madeof sandstone), a chisel-like stone 
implement, some West Australian spearheads of glass, delf, and 
chalcedony, and for comparison, some North American Indian 
arrow-heads of similar*materials. 
A highly interesting lecture—“The Ooldea Wonderland, Gen- 
tral Australia?’—was delivered by Mr. D. G. Stead. 
November 2nd, 1920.—The President, Mr. A. G@. Hamilton, 
presiding, and 24 members present. A letter was read from 
Mr. E. H. Ising, conveying thanks for the assistance rendered 
to the Wild Flower Show at Adelaide by Miss McAnene in for- 
warding exhibits. Mr. H. E. Finckh exhibited live examples 
of the climbing perch (Anabas scandens), with notes thereon. 
Mr. L. Gallard, beetles, larvae of Silphidae (Burying Beetles), 
and of Tisiphone abeona, also butterflies. Miss McAnene, lar- 
yae of Danina Banksia. Mr. A. A. Hamilton (1) specimens 
