11. REPORT or COUNCIL. 



published results are needed for their several Government 

 scientific journals. 



It is confidently expected, however, that the forth- 

 coming University, with its bent towards scientific research, 

 will increase our membership and our list of original 

 papers. 



In July, Professor Laby was Avelcomed by our 

 Society, in conjunction with the South Brisbane Tech- 

 nical College. A trip to One-Tree Hill was organized, 

 and the Professor lectured in the evening under the joint 

 auspices in each case. 



In November, Messrs. Henderson and Briinnich gave 

 an exhibition of modern scientific chemical apparatus. 

 A most enjoyable and educative meeting was the result. 



The Library is rapidly growing, and is, in fact, too 

 large for the new room to which it was shifted early in 

 January, 1910. When funds permit, it will be well to bind 

 such matter as is still unbound. 



The Premier, during the year, took steps to facilitate 

 the possibility of our joint occupancy of the room at present 

 occupied by the Royal Geographical Society in the Public 

 Library, but, as the Minister for Education (the Hon. 

 W. H. Barnes) had just granted us a continued tenancy 

 in the Technical College at a nominal rental, our Library 

 to be open to the students under the supervision of the 

 College Librarian, we decided to remain in our present 

 quarters. 



As will be seen by Appendix C, there is a satisfactory 

 credit balance so far as the ordinary working expenses 

 of the Society are concerned, but there still remains the 

 binding of much of the matter in the Library when funds 

 permit. 



During the year the Hon. Secretary (Mr. E. H. Gurney) 

 resigned, but was appointed to the Council. Mr. F. 

 Bennett took his place as Hon. Secretary. The place of 

 Dr. J. Thomson on the Council was filled by Mr. W. K. 

 Parker, and Mr. Wasteneys was succeeded by Mr. Gurney. 



F. BENNETT, J. F. BAILEY, 



Hon. Secretary. President. 



Brisbane, February 26th, 1910. 



