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After some discussion, in which Messrs. Blackett, A. 

 Sutherland, Marks, and Lucas took part, Mr. Ellery 

 exhibited and described a new Watkin's Aneroid. 



Mr. Ellery also exhibited and described a new 

 instrument he had devised for calibrating a particular form 

 of pressure-gauge tester, known as the " Admiralty P.G. 

 Tester." 



Thursday, October llth. 

 The President in the chair. 



Messrs. James Ivey, Henry Shaw, A. W. Dixie, and John 

 Cockburn, were elected as members. 



The Hon. Librarian reported the addition of 75 new 

 publications to the library, and that the Catalogue was 

 nearly complete. 



The President drew the attention of the Society to the 

 presence in the Exhibition of the first locomotive which ever 

 ran. It was made by Murdoch and Fried, at Redruth in 

 Cornwall. The President gave an outline of the history of 

 the steam boat, and invited the Rev. Dr. Eraser to make a 

 few remarks upon a model of the first steam boat built by 

 Symington, and now exhibited to the Society. 



After an interesting account by the Rev. Dr. Eraser of 

 Symington's work, 



Mr. F. A. Campbell read a paper on " The Active Volcano 

 of Tanna, New Hebrides." 



A discussion ensued, in which the President, the Rev. D. 

 Macdonald, and Professor Spencer took part. 



The President said that before closing he must refer to 

 the great loss that the scientific community in Melbourne 

 had sustained in the death of Professor Andrew. He had 

 been for five or six years Professor of Natural Philosophy at 

 the University, and for some time before that, Lecturer in the 

 same subject. He had been for some time in delicate 

 health, but not dangerously ill, and had been recommended 

 to take a trip to Europe, for the purpose of recovering his 

 health, and of gathering ideas. He had been connected 

 with the Society for a number of years as a Member of 

 Council and contributor of several papers. It was, therefore, 

 fitting that they should not allow his early demise — he was 



