Vll. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 25th March, lOlS. 



The Annual (remiral Meeting of the Royal Society of 

 Queensland, was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre, in 

 the University, on Monday, 2oth March, 1918, at 8 p.m. 



Mr. E. H. Gurney, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were read 

 and confiriTied, and the Annual Report and Financial 

 Statement were received. 



The following were proposed as ordinary Members of 

 the Society: — H. Leighton Kesteveu, D.Sc, M.B., Ch.M., 

 H. Burton Bradley, M.B., Ch.M., and Miss M. J. Bancroft. 



The following Officers for 1918 were elected un- 

 opposed : — 



Patron : His Excellency Sir Hamilton Goold- Adams, 

 G.C.M.G., C.B., etc. 



President: A. B. Walkom, B.Sc. 



Vice-Presidents: E. H. Gurney {ex officio). 

 H. A. Longman 



Hon. Secretary and Librarian : ('. D. Gillies, M.Sc 



Hon. Treasurer : J. Shirley, D.Sc. 



Hon. Editor: A. B. Walkom, B.Sc. 



Members of Council : — W. R. Colledge. 



T. Harvey Johnston, M.A., D.Sc. 



H. C. Richards, D.Sc. 



F. Smith. B.Sc, E.I.C. 



C. T. White. 

 Hon. Auditor : Prof. H. J. Priestley, M.A. 



On being installed, the new President was congratulated 

 by the Society on his qualifying for the degree of Doctor of 

 Science of the University of Sydney. Dr. Walkom suitably 

 responded. 



The retiring President, Mr. E. H. (lurney, read an 

 address on " Soil Fertility." In returning a vote of thanks 

 Hon. A. J. Thynne and Dr. T. Harvey Johnston emphasised 

 the importance of the subject, and recommended further 

 investigation. 



