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existing societies. (57a) His proposals are contained in a 

 *' prospectus " which was published in the Examiner of 22nd 

 July, 1848. 



'TROSPECTUS for an enlargement of the objects and 

 "constitution of the Royal Society. 



''Name. — The Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. 

 "Objects. — The advancement of agriculture, horticul- 

 "ture, agricultural chemistry, botany, and geology, and 

 "'other branches of science and natural history, and the 

 ''various objects of productive industry, arts, and manu- 

 ''factures. 



''Means of Support. — The Grovernment grant of £ 

 "and a subscription of 10s. 6d. per annum from each 

 "member. 



"Constitution and Procedure. — All subscribers to be 

 *'' ipso facto members, to elect their President, and Council, 

 "and Secretary, the latter to receive a salary of £ 

 "per annum and travelling expenses. Each Member to 

 "be entitled to a copy of the proceedings. The following 

 "societies to be affiliated branches, but their present 

 "management not to be interfered with, viz., the Horticul- 

 - "tural Societies of Hobart Town and Launceston, the 

 "X§Lsmanian Society, the Midland Society. (57b) These 

 "societies will continue to raise and spend their own funds 

 "as at present. Their privileges will be that of inserting 

 "in the Transactions of the Royal Society their selected 

 "papers, also abstracts of their reports, and the right of 

 "correspondence for advice and co-operation with the 

 "Secretary of the Royal Society. 



"Prizes to be offered by the Royal Society for essays 

 "and reports connected with the objects of the Society. 



"Stated meetings to be held at Hobart Town, also at 

 "Oatlands, Campbell Town, Launceston, Westbury, etc. (in 

 "manner of the Chemical Association of Scotland), for the 

 "discussion of selected topics and reading of papers and 

 "lectures. 



"The Secretary. — His duties will be the general superin- 

 "tendence of the affairs of the Society (subject to the 

 "Council) ; to visit the districts of the colony as geologist 

 "and botanist; to arrange the meetings for reading of 

 "papers, etc.; to give lectures; to arrange for the periodi- 

 "cal publication of the Transactions, and correcting them 



(57a) Hobart Courier, 15th April, 1848. Launceston Examiner, 6th May, 

 22nd July, 1848. 



(57b) The Midland Agricultural Association, established at Campbelltown in 

 1838. 



