698 ANNOUNCEMENTS. 



value of £400, and tenable for one year, with the prospect of subse- 

 quent reappointments. Applications by qualified persons desiring 

 to hold these Fellowships must be made in writing on or before 1st 

 December, 1904. Candidates must be Members of the Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales; must have taken the Degree of 

 Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Science in the University of 

 Sydney; and must furnish satisfactory evidence of their qualifica- 

 tions for undertaking scientific research. Having regard to the 

 value of the Fellowships, they would not be surprised to hear 

 that the standard for successful competitors might be expected 

 to be high, as it was not incumbent upon the Council to fill up 

 all or any of the Fellowships at any time vacant, if not satisfied 

 as to the eligibility of applicants. Candidates were invited to 

 apply for appointment in one of the following eleven branches: — 

 (1) Animal and Vegetable Physiology and Pathology; (2) Anthro- 

 pology; (3) Botany; (4) Comparative Anatomy and Embryology; 

 (5) General Biology; (6) Geography; (7) Geology; (8) Meteor- 

 ology; (9) Organic Chemistry as applied to Biology; (10) Palaeonto- 

 logy; (11) Zoology. Fellows would be expected to begin work 

 on 1st April, 1905, and to devote their time to research in the 

 selected branches of Natural Science. Before sending in their 

 applications, Candidates were recommended to communicate with 

 the Secretary, who would furnish all needful information. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting, amounting to 2 Vols., 51 Parts or Nos., 5 

 Bulletins, 3 Reports, 1 Pamphlet, and 1 Miscellanea, received 

 from 36 Societies, ifec, and 1 Author, were laid upon the table. 



