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that this will be done. It is a great thing to have the 

 opinion of a man competent to give it on the value of a 

 station for astronomical matters in the Southern Hemis- 

 phere. I wish I could say something more satisfactory 

 about our financial condition. But it is evident that the 

 Royal Society is suffering, as every other organisation is 

 suffering in these depressed times. I do hope, however, 

 that we are now in the depths of our winter, and that 

 something will turn up soon. If it does, I am sure that 

 the Royal Society will be one of the first to benefit by the 

 change. (Hear, hear.) 



Mr. James Barnard, Vice-President : I beg to second 

 the motion. I am sure it is not necessary for me to say 

 anything in addition to what has been so well said by 

 yourself, Sir. I will content myself by seconding the 

 adoption of the Report. 



The motion was carried nem. con. 



Election of Officers. 



On the motion of Mr. James Barnard, seconded by 

 Mr. C. T. Belstead, the following Officers were re- 

 elected: — Council — His Honor Sir Lambert Dobson, Knt., 

 C.J., F.L.S., Hon. J. \Y. Agnew, M.D., Mr. Russell 

 Young, and Hon. C. H. Grant, M.L.C. Honorary 

 Annual Auditors, Messrs. Francis Butler and John 

 Macfarlane. 



Votes of Thanks. 



The Chairman said the Fellows knew how very much 

 the Royal Society was indebted to the Press for the 

 admirable way in which it had shown appreciation of their 

 efforts to promote the cause of science. The meetings had 

 always been attended, and the able reports very fairly 

 represented the actions and proceedings of the Society. 

 (Hear, hear.) He moved that a vote of thanks to the 

 Press be accorded with acclamation, and this having been 

 done, said that no vote given that night had been more 

 thoroughly deserved. (Hear, hear.) 



Correspondence. 

 The Secretary (Mr. A. Morton) apologised for the 

 absence of Mr. R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., through a slight 



