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Thursday, December IStJt. 

 The President in the chair. 



Mr. E. F. J. Love was elected as a member, and Mr. W. 

 Swan as associate. 



The President announced the names of the retiring 

 Officers and Members of Council. 



Mr. A. H. S. Lucas was nominated as a Member of Council. 



The Hon. Librarian's report showed that 62 new publica- 

 tions had been added to the library. The catalogue had 

 been completed. 



Mr. RusDEN gave notice of motion, for the Annual 

 Meetinsf in March, of some verbal alterations in the Rules. 



Professor Masson read a paper on "The Preparation of 

 Alkyl-sulphine and Alkyl-phosphonium Salts," by himself 

 and Mr. J. B. Kirkland. 



A discussion ensued in which Messrs. Marks, A. H. Jack- 

 son, J. B. Kirkland, Professor Masson, and the President 

 took part. 



The President read a letter from Mr. Culcheth, C.E., 

 respecting the discontinuance of the publication of the 

 Weather Chart in the daily paper. The matter was referred 

 to Mr. Ellery. 



Mr. James Stirling, F.G.S., read a paper on " The Phj^sio- 

 graphy of the Western Portion of the County of Croajin- 

 golong." 



A discussion ensued in which the President, Professor 

 Spencer, Mr. Marks, and Mr. Stirling took part. 



Mr. Stirling suggested that the delegates of the Royal 

 Society to the Australasian Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, should advocate the sending of invitations to 

 attend the next meeting to delegates of the principal 

 Universities in other parts of the world. It was decided 

 that it was better for Mr. Stirlino- to move in the matter in 

 the Council of the Association. 



