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ORDINARY .MONTHLY MEETING. 



29th May, 1919. 



Mr. J. J. Fletcher, M.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair. 



Miss Marjorie Broughton, Science Research Scholar, the 

 University of Sydney, and Messrs. John McLuckie, M.A., B.Sc., 

 Lecturer and Demonstrator in Botany, The University of Syd- 

 ney. Clarence Yictor Ferriss, 8 McLean Street, Edgeeliff, T. 

 McCarthy, Bertram Street, Mortlake, and Marcus Stanley 

 Barnett, "Imbala," Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, were elected 

 Ordinary Members of the Society. 



It was resolved that the President send a friendly message of 

 yreetins and welcome to Lieut. -Colonel Professor David on 

 behalf of the Members. 



The President extended a hearty welcome to Sir Douglas 

 Mawson, who was present. 



The President formally introduced Dr. A. B. Walkom, the 

 newly-appointed Secretary, who entered upon his duties on 1st 

 April. In response to the President's invitation, the Members, 

 by acclamation, joined in offering a cordial welcome and their 

 active co-operation. 



The President offered the congratulations of Members to Dr. H. 

 Leighton Kesteven (in absentia) on his attaining the Doctorate 

 of Medicine. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (30th April, 1919), amounting to 37 Vols., 

 55 Parts or Nos., 3 Bulletins, 1 Report, and 5 Pamphlets, re- 

 ceived from 41 Societies, etc., and one private donor, were laid 

 upon the table. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 

 .Mr. E. Cheel exhibited specimens, together with a photograph 

 of a white-flowering form of the local "Bottle-brush. Callistemon 

 lanceolalus, taken by Mr. H. Burrell at the Coast Hospital, 



