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fossils, and were there more workers in that liranch, the past life 

 history of Australia and its relationship to other parts of the 

 world would be better understood. 



Professor W. Baldwin Spencer then read a "Note fi'om the 

 Biological Lal)oratory of the Melbourne University." 



The President, in announcing this paper, congratulated the 

 Professor on the solid character of the work being proceeded 

 with at the University. 



A short discussion then ensued, in which the President, Mr. 

 Sweet, and the author took part. 



TJiiirsday, June Wth. 



Mr. E. J. White, Vice-President, occupied the chair. 



The minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. Dawson was nominated as a Country Member, and Mr. J . 

 Strettle as an Associate. 



The Librarian's Report, that 175 publications had beeji 

 received since last meeting, was read by the (Jhairman. 



The Report of the Gravity Survey Committee was read by the 

 Secretary, Mr. Love, who stated that it was necessary to appoint 

 a new Committee, with power to add to their numbers. 



Professor Spencer moved that the Report be adopted. 



The motion havir^g been seconded by Mr. Love, was put and 

 cari'ied. 



On the motion of the Chaiioian, seconded by Mr. Griffiths. 

 the old Committee was re-appointed, Mr. Russell, Government 

 Astronomer of New South Wales ; and Mr. Todd, Government 

 Astronomer of South Australia, being added to it. 



Mr. Love stated that, if the pendulums mentioned in the 

 Report were secured, a considerable advantage would be gained, 

 even though the Society might be able to arrange for only a small 

 number of observations. Those observations would be dii'ectly 

 compai'able with some hundreds that had been made in dilferent 

 parts of the world, but none of them in the hemisphere in whicli 

 Australia is situated. The Committee considered that the obser- 

 vations should be made in one or two places as nearly due north 

 of Melbourne as was possible. It would be advantageous if one 

 could be made at Thursday Island, and one between Thursday 

 Island and Melbourne. The Connnittee considei-ed also, that as 

 far as Australia is concerned, a set of observations at six or seven 

 different places would give nearly as much information as could 



