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£1,000 for the purposes for which this fund is intended. This 

 money has been invested in the inscribed stock of the Stat€. 

 A previous initial sum of 10s. had been received from an 

 anonymous donor. 



Membership. — Hon. Fellows, 9 : Corresponding Mem- 

 bers, 6; Fellows, 70; Associate, 1. 



Obituary. — Thomas Drury Smeaton, member from 1857. 

 Professor Rennie says of Mr. Smeaton, who was born within 

 the sound of Bow Bells: 'Tn early life he was articled 

 to a London engineer. After finishing his course he came 

 to Adelaide under engagement to the South Australian Com- 

 pany. On his arrival in 1853, there being no opening for 

 him as an engineer, he was taken into the service of the 

 Company's financial institution — the Bank of South Austra- 

 lia. Mr. Smeaton remained in the Bank till 1884, having 

 at various times filled the position of Inspector, Assistant 

 Manager, and Manager. On his retirement he settled at 

 Blakiston, and in 1905 removed to Mount Lofty. He spent 

 most of his leisure in literary and scientific pursuits. His read- 

 ing was comprehensive, and he was a keen and close observer. 

 There were few scientific subjects with which he was not more 

 or less acquainted. He was a mathematical genius, and had 

 an accurate knowledge of experimental optics and acoustics. 

 He devoted a considerable portion of his time to the study 

 of botany and of certain parts of zoology, and acquired a 

 fine collection of South Australian Hydrozoa and Polyzoa. A 

 country walk with him was a delightful experience, so keen 

 was he to see all there was to be seen, and so willing to im- 

 part to others the information he had gained by his own 

 close observation. He early joined the Adelaide Philosophical 

 Society, which was affiliated with the Public Library, and 

 which was the forerunner of the Royal Society of South Aus- 

 tralia. Mr. Smeaton was the author of many interesting 

 papers, and few subjects seemed out of his reach. Among: 

 other papers he contributed one on the Rainbow, jDublished 

 in an early issue of 'Nature.' He was a member of the Ade- 

 laide Hospital Board for some years, and was one of the ori- 

 ginators of the Good Samaritan Fund, the honorary secre- 

 tarial duties of which he discharged for a long period. Mr. 

 Smeaton possessed a keen sense of humour, and was a charm- 

 ing companion. He died at Mount Lofty on February 18, 

 1908, at the age of seventy-six years. His loss is greatly felt 

 by those who during his life were fortunate enough to be 

 included amongst his friends." 



Adopted, Annual Meeting, October 6, 1908. 



Jos. C Verco, President. 

 a. G. Mayo, Bon. Sec. 



