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Business. — In the evening the first general business meeting 

 of the session was held in the Royal Society's rooms, at 7 p.m. 

 There were present Messrs. C. Coles, E. Lane, C. L. Barrett, 

 E. Brooke Nicholls, Captain S. A. White, A. F. Basset Hull, 

 H. H. Griffith, J. W. Mellor, P. Mellor,J. F. Mellor, S. M'Intosh, 

 W. H. Selway, A. Mattingley, Mrs. J. F. Mellor, Miss Allen, 

 Miss B. Mellor, Miss W. Mellor, Miss Mack, Mrs. S. A. White, 

 and Miss M. Mattingley. 



On the motion of Mr. E. Lane, seconded by Mr. C. Coles, Mr. 

 J. W. Mellor (one of the vice-presidents) was elected chairman. 



The minutes of the sixth annual (Hobart) session were read, 

 confirmed, and signed, on the motion of Captain White, seconded 

 by Mr. A. F. Basset Hull. 



The annual report of the hon. secretary was then read, and 

 it was adopted, on the motion of Mr. C. L. Barrett, seconded by 

 Mr. H. Griffith. 



The hon. treasurer's report and balance-sheet followed, read 

 by Mr. A. F. Basset Hull, in the absence of the hon. treasurer. 

 The financial statement showed that the Union financially was 

 in a prosperous condition. Mr. A. F. Basset Hull moved its 

 adoption, which was seconded by Mr. J. F. Mellor and carried. 



Correspondence. — Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and 

 Princess of Wales wrote accepting vol. vi. of The Emu journal, 

 which the Council had forwarded to their Royal Highnesses as 

 co-patrons of the Union. 



Several letters of apology were read from members on account 

 of their unavoidable absence from the session. 



A^ew Members. — On the motion of Captain S. A. White, 

 seconded by A. H. E. Mattingley, the following members were 

 unanimously elected : — New South Wales — A. J. Campbell, 

 L. G. Brett, Thos. P. Austin, W. M'Lennan, W. Coleman, 

 S. W. Jackson, H. Keene. Victoria — R. V. Dennis, L. C. Cook, 

 J. Greenway, D. Deasey, C. G. Hamilton, W. E. Molesworth. 

 Queensland— J. Scotney. South Australia — H. H. D. Griffith, 

 C. H. Curnow. Tasmania — H. Stuart Dove, P. Lockwood. 

 New Zealand— G. F. Hill. 



Election of Office-bearers. — Mr. C. Coles moved and Mr. E. 

 Brooke Nicholls seconded the motion that the following office- 

 bearers be elected : — President, Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., &c. ; 

 vice-presidents, Mr. J. W. Mellor, Mr. A. J. Campbell, Col. Mem. 

 B.O.U. ; hon. treasurer. Mr. J. A. Ross ; hon. editors, Mr. C. F. 

 Belcher, M.A., LL.B., Mr. A. G. Campbell; hon. secretary, Mr. 

 A. H. E. Mattingley; members of Council — Mr. L. Harrison 

 (New South Wales), Mr. A. L. Butler (Tasmania), Mr. E. Stead 

 (New Zealand), Mr. W. M'llwraith (Queensland), Mr. B. H. 

 Woodward, F.G.S., C.M.Z.S. (Western Australia), Surgeon-Col. 

 C. S. Ryan (Victoria) ; hon. press correspondent, Mr. C. L. Barrett 

 (Victoria). 



