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mucli when I cherisli tlie belief that when the chronicle shall 

 be written of those who have helped on the work of investiga-^ 

 tion, there may be found therein the names of some South Aus- 

 tralians who shall have been led to take their first steps by that 

 spirit of inquiry which is the aim of this Society to create 

 and foster. 



Elections- oe Ofeicees. 



The election of officers for the coming year was as follows : — 

 President, Professor Lamb, M.A. ; Yice-Presidents, H. C. 

 Mais, M.I.C.E., and H. T. Whittell, M.D. ; Hon. Treasurer, 

 Walter Eutt, C.E. ; Hon. Secretary, W. L. Cleland, M.B. ; 

 Council, Eev. W. Howchin, F.a.S., \V. E. Pickels, E.P.M.S., 

 E. L. Mestayer, C.E, D. B. Adamson, Charles Todd, C.M.a.,. 

 and W. Haacke, Ph.D. 



