374 Proceedings. 



Geological Section. — Mr. P. G. Morgan moved, That a Geological Section 

 of the Society be formed. Seconded by Mr. C. A. Cotton, and supported 

 by Dr. Allan Thomson, and carried unanimously. 



Address. — " Experimental Psychology in Australasian Universities," by 

 Professor Hunter. 



An interesting discussion followed, in which Mr. Morgan, Professor Kirk, Mr. 

 Thomas Ward, and the President took part. 



Professor Kirk moved that the Society endorses the following resolution, which was 

 passed at the last meeting but one of the Australasian Association for the Advancement 

 of Science : That it is important in the interests of higher education that additional 

 teaching should be provided in the department of philosophy, more especially in the 

 subjects of sociology and experimental psychology. Seconded by Mr. P. Levi, and 

 carried. 



Pa/per. — " The Natives of South-east Papua," by Mr. D. Jenness, M.A. 



Fifth Meeting : 27th August, 1913. 



Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about forty 



members. 



New Members. — Miss Kilroe, Mr. K. E. Luke, Mr. C. G. Swinburne, Mr. 

 J. M. Morice,B.Sc, and Mr. C. E. Richardson. 



Science and Art Bill. — The President drew attention to the Science and 

 Art Bill, and urged all members to study it. 



Papers. — 1 . " Some Intrusive Igneous Rocks from the Westport Dis- 

 trict," by J. A. Bartrum, M.Sc. 



2. " Description of a Collection of Actinians from the Kermadec Islands," 

 by F. G. A. Stuckey, M.A. 



3. " Controversial Points in the Geology of the Marginal Rocks of the 

 East Coast of New Zealand," by Dr. J. Allan Thomson and Mr. C. A. 

 Cotton, M.Sc. 



Sixth Meeting : 24th September, 1913. 



Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about twenty-five 



members. 



Papers. — 1. "Notes on some Recent Earthquakes," by G. Hogben, M.A.. 

 F.G.S. 



2. "Preferential Voting for a Single - member Constituency," by G. 

 Hogben, M.A., F.G.S. 



3. " Errors in the Tasmanian System of Proportional Representation," 

 by G. Hogben, M.A., F.G.S. 



Annual Meeting : 22nd October, 1913. 



Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about forty 



members. 



Death of Mr. Augustus Hamilton. — Before beginning the business of the 

 evening the President made the following remarks : — 



I cannot commence the business of the evening without first referring to the great 

 loss which the Society has suffered by the death of Mr. Augustus Hamilton. Mr. 



