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geologists do from her last upheaval, which took place in the early 

 part of the Tertiary era, she comprises perhaps the oldest land 

 on the globe. 



If this absence of submersion since Triassic times be conceded, 

 and if any reliance can be placed on Goodchild's calculation, or I 

 should perhaps rather say surmise, as to the length of the 

 Tertiary period, the age of Australia may be stated at upwards 

 of 93,420,000 years, while he calculates that the time which 

 has elapsed since life first appeared on the earth amounts to no 

 less than 704,235,000 years. 



On the motion of Mr. Henry Deane an appreciative vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the President for his interesting Address. 



The Hon. Treasurer presented his balance sheet, and moved 

 its adoption, which was carried. The Society's total income for 

 the financial year ending December 31st, 1899, was £1,549 16s. 

 Id.; the total expenditure, .£2,018 14s. 9d., which, with a credit 

 balance of £878 5s. 3d. at the beginning of the year, and with 

 £350 placed at fixed deposit in the Commercial Bank, left the 

 ►Society's ordinary account witli a credit balance of £21 14s. 3d., 

 and the Bacteriology account with a credit balance of £37 

 12s. 4<1. 



No other nominations having been received, the President 

 declared the following elections for the current Session to have 

 heen duly made : — 



President : Hon. James Norton, LL.D., M.L.C. 



M embers of Council (to till six vacancies) : Messrs. 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, T. Steel, F.C.S., F.L.S., F* Turner, F.L S. 



Auditors : Messrs. E. G. W. Palmer, J. P., and Duncan 

 Carson. 



On the motion of the Hon. Treasurer it was resolved that tin- 

 suspension of the operation of Rule vi., providing for the pay- 

 ment of entrance fees, should be continued for all members 

 nominated or elected during the year I'JOO. 



