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Australia." A discussion followed, in which Mr. Hogg, Mr. 

 Blackett, Mr. Love, Miss Little, the President and Dr. 

 Dendy took part. 



Mr. Isaac Tipping read a paper entitled " Land Irrigation : 

 Principles governing its Economic Application in Warm Climates." 

 A discussion followed, in which Mr. Ellery, the President and 

 Mr. Derry (a visitor) took part, and Mr. Tipping replied. 



Thursday., \ith December. 



The President (Professor Kernot) occupied the chair. 



• The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. A. G. Fryett was nominated as a member. 



The President gave notice that nominations of Officers and 

 Members of Council would be required in time for election at the 

 Annual Meeting in March. 



Messrs. Moors and Joseph were re-elected as Auditors for the 

 ensuing year. 



A photograph of the Gi-ave of Burke was exhibited, which had 

 been presented to the Society by Mr. A. J. Skene, M.A. A vote 

 of thanks to Mr. Skene for his interesting present was passed. 



The Librarian reported that 119 publications had been 

 received since the last meeting. 



• Mr. R. L. J. Ellery read a paper entitled " Description of 

 New Half-Seconds Pendulum Apparatus for Gravity Observa- 

 tions." The apparatus referred to was exhibited, and a discussion 

 took place, in which Messrs. White, Love and the President 

 took part, and Mr. Ellery replied. 



Mr. R. L. J. Ellery also read a paper entitled " Description 

 of a new Chain Test Range at the Melbourne Observatory." A 

 discussion followed, in which Messrs. White, Dendy, Fowler, 

 Love, Steele, the President and Mr. Ellery took part. 



Mr. C. R. Blackett read a paper by Mr. W. Percy Wilkinson, 

 entitled "Preliminary Survey of the Eucalyptus-Oils of Victoria." 

 The discussion on this paper was postponed. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour, and the fact of its being the 

 last meeting of the year, Mr. R. Etheridge's paper entitled 

 "The Largest Australian Trilobite hitherto discovered," was taken 

 as read. A few remarks on the subject matter of the paper 

 being made by Mr. Sweet, Mr. Pritchard and Dr. Dendy. 



