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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30iii 1907. 



The Ordinaiy Monthly Meeting of the Society was held in 

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

 evening, October 28th, 1907. 



Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, President, in the Chair. 



The President referred to the death of Alfred Stapleton on 

 28th instant, at the age of 76, and of his worth}^ wife on 26th 

 August. ]\Ir. Stapleton had been uninterruptedly in the service 

 of some member of the Macleay famil}^ or of the Society for 

 about half a century, and had had charge of the Society's 

 premises ever since the liberality of Sir William Macleay had 

 provided it with a permanent home. The Secretary bore 

 testimony to the civility, trustworthiness, and exemplary devo- 

 tion to duty displayed by Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton; and, on the 

 motion of Mr. T. Steel, it was resolved that a record of the 

 Society's appreciation of their long and faithful service should be 

 inscribed in the Minutes. 



The President announced that the Council was prepared to 

 receive applications for three Linnean Macleay Fellowships, 

 tenable for one year from April 1st, 1908, from qualified Candi- 

 dates. Applications should be in the hands of the Secretary on 

 or before 30th November, 1907. In the meantime intending 

 Candidates were recommended to put themselves in com- 

 munication with the Secretary, who would afford all necessary- 

 information. 



Attention was also called to a proposal to establish an associa- 

 tion for the study of aquatic life, and to the inaugural meeting 

 of those interested in aquaria, to be held in the Girls' High 

 School, Castlereagh Street, on Monday, 18th November, at 8 

 o'clock. 



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