WEDNESDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1886. 



The President, Professor W. J. Stephens, M.A., F.G.S., in the 



Chair. 



The following gentlemen were present as visitors: — Mr. J. H. 

 Parr of Manchester, Mr. Donald Eraser, Mr. W. Anderson, 

 Geological Surveyor, Mr. Thomas Affleck, and Mr. A. J. Sach. 



MEMBERS ELECTED. 



Mr. W. W. Froggatt and Dr. Henry A. Ellis were elected 

 members of the Society. 



The President announced that the next excursion had been fixed 

 for Saturday, January 15th. Members to meet at Manly at 

 11 a.m., to proceed to Narrabeen. Dr. Dixson in charge. 



DONATIONS. 



" Revue Coloniale Internationale." Tome III., Nos. 4, 5, 

 1886. From 1' Association Coloniale Neerlandaise a Amsterdam. 



" Transactions of the Geological Society of Australasia." Vol. 

 I., Part 1, 1886. From the Society. 



"The Aborigines of Victoria." (2 Vols.) By R. Brough 

 Smith, F.L.S., F.G.S. "Victorian Year Book " for the years 

 1875-1885 (9 Vols.) By H. H. Hayter, C.M.G., &c. ; " Catalogue 

 of the Victorian Exhibition, 1861;" "Statistical Notes on the 

 Progress of Victoria" (1835-1860). 1st Series, Part 1. By W. 

 H. Archer; "Natural History of Victoria — Prodromus of the 

 Zoology of Victoria." Decades IX. to XII. By Professor 

 M'Coy, F.R.S. ; "Census of Victoria, 1881, General Report, 

 with summary Tables, Diagrams and Map." By H. H. Hayter, 

 C.M.G. ; "Report of the Secretary for the Department of 

 Agriculture for the year 1884;" "Handbook to the Colonv of 



