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In the ensuing discussion, the President, Mr. Lloj'd Marks, 

 and Mr. Howitt took part. 



TJiursday, SexAember llth. 



The President (Professor Kernot) in the chair. 



The minutes of the preceding Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



^Mr. D. M 'Alpine signed the book, and was introduced to 

 the Meeting. 



Mr. A. G. Melville, Rev. E. H. Sugden, Rev. W. Allen, Mr. 

 Fred. Tate, B.A. ; Mr. T. A. Sisley, Rev. John Reid, Professor 

 Morris, and Mr. Vidler were proposed as Members. 



Mr. F. N. Ingamells, Mr. F. H. Cole, M.B. ; Rev. Dr. Bevan, 

 Miss Helen H. Weild, Dr. W. Maloney, Rev. L. Fison, 

 and Mr. W. W, Hariis were elected Members of the Society. 



Dr. Neild, the Hon. Librarian, reported that eighty volumes 

 had been added to the Library since last Meeting, and that 

 the improvements for the accommodation for additional books 

 were being completed. 



Mr. H. K. RuSDEN read a report by Mr. A. S. Way, Presi- 

 dent of Section G, of the progress of that Section. 



The President congratulated the Members on the success 

 of the Section, which bade fair to become the most popular 

 of all. 



The President exhibited and explained the action of a set 

 of Kinematic Models, belonging to the Engineering Class of 

 the University. 



Baron von Mueller read a paper on " Records of Obser- 

 vations on Sir William MacGregor's Highland Plants from 

 New Guinea," and exhibited the plants which had been 

 forwarded to him from New Guinea by Sir Wm. MacGregor. 

 He said that Sir Wm. Macgregor, to his infinite credit, in 

 addition to performing his official duties, had, as a man of 

 Science, worked hard in New Guinea. It was not necessary 

 to enter into details of His Excellency's exploits, inasmuch 

 as the Queensland papers had noticed them rather fully, 

 and an excellent resume of his work had been published. 

 The tour of discovery undertaken by His Excellency, had 

 lieen one in which extraordinary difficulties had to be 

 encountered. Great efforts had to be made, and ingenuity 



