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On the motion of Mr. Ellery, seconded by Mr. Blackett, 

 it was resolved that the Report and Balance Sheet be taken 

 as read, and be adopted. 



Elections. 



The retiring Office-bearers and Members of Council were 

 re-elected. 



Amendment of Rules. 



Mr. RiTSDEN said it would be remembered that in Decem- 

 ber he gave notice of motion regarding; certain amendments 

 necessar}^ in the laws, which were about to be re-printed. 



The amendments proposed by Mr. Rusden were then 

 considered, and adopted with one or two verbal alterations 

 (see Rules pp. 171). 



Mr. MacDonald moved that the Rules as amended that 

 evening be printed and adopted as the Rules of the Society. 



Mr. Ellery seconded this motion, which was carried. 



On the motion of Mr. Ellery, the Meeting resolved itself 

 into an Ordinary Meeting. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



The reading; of the minutes was deferred till the next 

 meeting. 



Mr. White moved the suspension of the standing orders, to 

 enable the election of Mr. Cameron, of Orbost, to be proceeded 

 with. 



Mr. Cameron was then elected as a Member. 



Mr. J. M. Coane signed the Register, and was introduced 

 to the Meeting. 



The following short addresses were then read : — 



(1) " On Recent Progress in Astronomv," bv Mr. R. L. 



J. Ellery, F.R.S., C.M.G. 



(2) "On Recent Progress in Geology," by Mr. G. S. 



Griffiths, F.G.S. 



(3) " On Hygiene," by Dr. Jamieson. 



The Meeting then adjourned to Thursday, March 21. 



