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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 1910. 



The Ordinary Montlily Meeting of the Society was held in 



the Linnean Hall, Ithaca Road, Elizabeth Bay, on Wednesday 

 evening, May 25th, 1909. 



Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



In opening the Meeting, the President made reference to the 

 sorrowful event, whose shadow still lay upon the Empire — the 

 death of His Majesty King Edward VII., which had transpired 

 so unexpectedly in the interval since the last Meeting. Antici- 

 pating the wishes of the Members at large, the Council, on 

 behalf of the Society, had already arranged for the transmission 

 of a letter expressive of sincere regret, and of heartfelt sympathy, 

 to His Excellency, Lord Chelmsford, the Governor of the State : 

 and a copy of the letter was read from the Chair. 



Mr. Gilbert Wright, Sydney University, was elected an 

 Ordinary Member of the Society. 



The President announced that, under the provisions of Rule 

 XXV., the Council had elected Dr. T. Storie Dixson, Mr. T. Steel, 

 F.L.S., Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, and Mr. J. R. 

 Garland, M.A., to be Vice-Presidents; and Mr. J. H. Campbell, 

 [Royal .Mint, Macquarie Street] to be Hon. Treasurer, for the 

 current Session. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting, amounting to 12 Vols., 52 Parts or Nos., 7 

 Bulletins, 3 Reports and 16 Pamphlets, received from 46 Societies, 

 &c., and 3 Individuals, were laid upon the table. 



