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the scientific results of the Elder Exploring Expedition ; and, 
that, acting on the authority of the munificent author of the 
Expedition, a portion of the results is already in type, and that a 
part will be issued almost at once, the editorial supervision being 
conducted by Prof. Tate, the Elder Professor of Natural Science 
at the University of Adelaide. During the past year the mem 
bers at the monthly meetings have had frequent opportunities of 
inspecting the choiser portions of the collections of this 
Expedition. 
The Council appointed Mr. Robert W. Chapman, M.A., to act 
as the Society’s delegate at the Hobart Meeting of Australasian 
Association for the Advancement of Science. 
The formation of an Astronomical Section of the Society has 
been approved, and its réle already includes some thirty members 
The statement of receipts and expenditure by the Hon. 
Treasurer (W. Rutt, C.E.) shows that a substantial balance still 
remains to the credit of the Society. 
