118 YHE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
Mr. Froggatt then gave a fine lecture on “White Ants,” 
dealing with classification, habits and depredations, illustrated 
by a series of excellent slides, The wonderful intelligence dis- 
played by these insects was stressed, especially the manner in 
which the workers open a way for the flight of the winged males 
and females. On the motion of Messrs. Stead and Cheel, a 
hearty vote of thanks was carried. 
ANNUAL MERTING. 
August 7th, 1923.—The President (Mr. Shiress) in the 
chair. The usual official reports were submitted and adopted, 
and the election of office-bearers carried out. The list of office- 
bearers is printed on inside cover. 
Mr. Shiress then delivered his address, the subject chosen 
being “The Welfare of the Society.” A hearty vote of thanks 
to the retiring President for his address and for his able con- 
duet of the affairs of the Society during his term of office. was 
carried by acclamation. The new President, Mr. KH. Cheel, was 
then installed in the chair, and a discussion by the President 
and several members, on Wattles, took place. 
Annuat Report or Counciu For 1922-1923. 
_ The various activities of the Society have been well main- 
tained during the year. At the last annual meeting, Miss 
Brewster, the retiring President, read a thoughtful and interest- 
ing paper on the “Life-History of the Brown Seaweed (Phyl- 
lospora, comosa),” giving evidence of careful research work and 
skill. 
The Society has suffered the loss of two of its members, 
Mr. ©. Hamblin, who died in November of last year, and on 
Saturday last one of our oldest members and the first President 
of the Naturalist’s Society,-in 1912, passed away. Since 1912 
Mr. BH. S. Edwards, M.A., held office continuously, as President, 
again in 1918-1919, as Hon. Secretary for a long period, and as 
a member of Council. His place is not one that can be readily 
filled, he had the interests of the Society much at heart, and was 
an able and fluent speaker. 
C. M. Le Puastrimr, Hon. Secretary. 
