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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



1916. 



20th March, 1916. 

 A nn uaJ Meeting . 



The Annual General Meeting was held at the Museum 

 at 8 p.m. Dr. A. H. Clarke occupied the chair. 



The Secretary (Dr. J. L. Glasson) read the Annual 

 E-eport, and the Treasurer (Mr. L. Rodway) preisented the 

 Balance-sheet. These were adopted, on the motion of the 

 Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. A. Johnson. 



The following having been nominated as members of the 

 Council for 1916, were declared elected:- — Dr. A. H. 

 Clarke, Professor T. T. Flynn, Messrs. L. Dechaineux, L. 

 F. Giblin, H. Heaton, J. A. Johnson, L. H. Lindon, L. 

 Kodvfay, and Dr. J. L. Glasson. 



The election of an auditor was left to the Council. 



Mr. L. Rodway moved that a special meeting be held 

 to consider an alteration of the rules, to enable non-mem- 

 bers of the Council to be eligible for appointment as vice- 

 presidents. Carried. 



Mr. C. W. Hemery gave a lecture on "Places I have seen 

 and people I have met." 



10th April, 1916. 

 SpeeioJ Generxil Meefinr/. 



A Special General Meeting of the Soiciety was held at 

 8 p.m., at the Museum. Dr. Clarke occupied the chair. 



Mr. Rodway mo'ved that in Rule 3 the word "Council ' 

 be struck out, and "Society" substituted therefor. Mr. J. 

 A. Johnson seconded. Carried. 



Mr. Heaton moved that a new section F be formed in 

 Australasian History, Geography, and Economics. Mr. 

 R. M. Johnston seconded. Canned. 



Ordinary Monthly Meetinp. 



At the close of the General Meeting, the ordinary 

 monthly meeting was held. 



Mr. R. M. Johnston read a preliminary note by Mr. W. 

 H. Twelvetrees, on an aboriginal flake discovered at the 

 Doone alluvial mine. 



