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seems to have been very successful, in the sense of being 

 interesting and instructive, as well as inspiring. The sub- 

 jects taken up had evidently in many persons created quite a 

 new interest. While our first meeting was confined rather 

 to the consideration of Literature, the second meeting was 

 confined almost entirely to Art. This is gratifying evidence 

 of how rapidly we are taking up the subjects which we 

 intend Section G should embrace. Owing to Dr. Wigg being 

 disappointed by a friend who should have provided him with 

 certain materials, he preferred to hold over his paper, and an 

 address was delivered by Mr. Archer, who s])oke from a very 

 full mind on Kuskin and Turner, It was a very interesting 

 discourse, and evidently awakened new interest and enthu- 

 siasm in the minds of those present. The address was 

 illustrated by a large number of Turner's drawings and 

 sketches, and the interest was so well kept up that the 

 meeting did not break up till half-past ten or thereabouts. I 

 think we have every reason to congratulate ourselves on the 

 progress made. We have no dearth of papers, as we have 

 three or four standing; over from last meeting, so I think the 

 Society may look forward to a career of considerable prosperity 

 and usefulness in this, its youngest Section. 



Mr. E. F. J. Love read a paper " On a Proposed Gravity 

 Survey of Australia." 



The President said that we certainly seemed to be in a 

 favourable position for making such observations, and if the 

 work could be done in a satisfactory manner for anything 

 like the sum of money named by Mr. Love, there would not 

 be much difiiculty in providing it. If the work were done 

 in the way proposed, a substantial and valuable addition to 

 our knowledge on this subject would be gained. Certainly, 

 if it could be done at anything like the cost suggested by 

 Mr. Love, then nothing should be allowed to hinder its being 

 done. 



Mr. Ellery said there was no doubt that the matter was 

 of great scientific importance. Pendulums had been swung 

 in Melbourne and some other places, but he thought the best 

 work was done by Professor Neumeyer, who reported to this 

 Society some years ago. He had recently heard from him as 

 to the final results, which were for a long time in considerable 

 doubt. The use of the pendulum leaves a considerable mar- 

 gin of doubt, and if an undertaking of this kind were to be 

 made now, he would suggest that a very careful investigation 



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