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poles, t(jgether with the heat liberated by their condensation from 

 vapour, would have much to do with the production of an 

 equable climate. The germ of this theory was, I believe, first 

 suggested by Sir Charles Lyell, and afterwards developed by 

 Lord Kelvin, and it seems to offer a very acceptable solution of 

 the problem. When we have in India and elsewhere evidences 

 of glacial action necessitating enormous change in land horizon, 

 it is reasonable to admit the very much smaller rise or fall 

 required to produce the requisite climatic changes at the poles. 



T \v\\\ conclude with a favourite sentiment of a revered former 

 occupant of this honourable chair — 



" Floreat Societas Linneana ! " 



The Hon. Treasurer presented the balance sheet for the year 

 1905, which was received and adopted. The Society's income for 

 the year ended December 31st, 1905, was £1,098 13s. 4d.; the 

 expenditure £957 6s. 3d.; with a debit balance of £63 2s. 6d. 

 from the previous year, leaving a credit balance of £78 4s. 7d. 

 The income of the Bacteriological Department was £540 13s. 4d.; 

 and the expenditure £496 Os. lid.; with a credit balance of 

 £193 15s. Id. from the previous year, leaving a credit balance 

 of £238 7s. 6d. In regard to the Macleay Fellowships' Account, 

 the income was £1,349 8s. 6d.; and the expenditure £300 lOs. 6d.; 

 leaving a credit balance of £1,048 18s. 6d. to be carried to 

 Capital Account. 



After a ballot had been taken to fill vacancies in the Council, 

 the President declared the following elections for the current 

 Session to have been duly made : — 



President : Thomas Steel, F.C.S., F.L.S. 



Members of Council (to fill six vacancies) : R. T. Baker, 

 F.L.S., W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., C. Hedley, F.L.S., A. H. S. 

 Lucas. M.A., B.Sc, and Fred. Turner, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. 



Auditors : Duncan Carson, E. G. W. Palmer, J. P. 



