ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Vill. 
ABSTRACT OF PRocEEDINGS, 24TH Marcu, 1919. 
The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Society of 
Queensland was held on Monday, 24th March, 1919, at 
8 p.m., in the Geology Lecture Theatre, University. 
Dr. A. B. Walkom, President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting 
were read and confirmed. 
The Annual Report of the Council and the Annual 
Financial Statement were adopted on the motion of Dr. 
Shirley and Mr. Longman. 
Dr. A. Sutton, C.B., C.M.G., and Mr. E. H. F. Swain, 
Director of Forests, were proposed for membership. 
The President, on behalf of the Society and Council, 
congratulated Professors T. H. Johnston and H. C. Richards 
on their promotion to the Chairs of Biology and Geology 
respeetively, in the University of Queensland. 
The following Officers were elected for 1919 :— 
Patron: His Excellency Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams 
G.C M.G., C.B., ete. 
F'resident: H. A. Longman, F.L.S. 
Vice- Presidents: A. B. Walkom, D.Sc. (ex officio), 
F Suugh,. BSe.,. F.LC, 
Hon. Secretary: C. D. Gillies, M.Sc. 
Hon. Treasurer: J. Shirley, D.Sc. 
Hon... Editor: H. A. Longman, F.L.S. 
Hon. Librarian: 8. B. Watkins, M Se. 
Members of Council: F. Butler-Wood, D.D.S. E 
H. Guraey, Prof. T. H. Johnston, Prof. H. C 
Richards, C. T. White. 
Hon. Auditor: Prot. H. J. Priestley, M.A. 
The newly elected President was installed and returned 
thanks for his election. He moved: ‘‘ That this Society 
p’aces on record its keen appreciation of the work accom- 
plished in its interests, as Secretary, Editor and President, 
by Dr. A. B. Walkom, and also congratulates him on his 
appointment as Secretary to the Linnean Society of New 
South Wales.” This motion was seconded by Dr. Shirley 
and supported by Mr. Dunstan and Professors Richards 
and Johnston. On being put to the meeting it was carried 
