XX REPORT OF COUNCIL. 



tho Royal Society of New South Wales, viz., the Clarke 

 Memorial Medal, which is awarded from time to time for 

 meritorious contributions to the geolotjy, mineralogy, or natural 

 history of Australia. This is the third time the medal has come 

 to Queensland, and the two previous recipients — Dr. R. L. Jack 

 and the Hon. A. C. Gregory, C.M.Ci., M.L.C. — are also 

 Members of the Society of long standing. 



Many donations to the Library have been received 

 during the yt'ar, and the work of binding has been con- 

 tinued, 888 volumes having been bound at a cost of £52 Os. 6d. 



It will be seen by reference to the Treasurer's Statement 

 (Appendix C), that the funds of the Society are in a satisfactory 

 condition. The Council regret, however, that a number of 

 subscriptions for the past year have not been paid, and would 

 urge those in tUjfault to pay as soon as possible. 



In January last the lion. Secretary attendetl, as tho 

 representative of the Society, the Meeting of the Australasian 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, which was held at 

 Hobart. 



JOHN THOMSON, M.B., Edix., 



I'resulent. 



J. F. BAILEY, 



I lull. Sfvn'tiinj. 



Brisbane, 5th January, 1908. 



