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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



1918. 



The Annual General Meeting was held at the Museum 

 on 11th March. 



His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Herbert Nicholls, 

 K.C.M.G.) occupied the chair. 



The annual report and statement of accounts were 

 read and adopted. 



The following were elected as members of the Council 

 for 1918:— Dr. A. H. Clarke, M.R.C.S., Messrs. W. F. 

 Dennis Butler, B.Sc., LL.B., W. H. Clemes, B.A., B.Sc, 

 L. Dechaineux, T. W. Fowler, J. A. Johnson, M.A., L. 

 H. Lindon, M.A., L. Eodway, C.M.G. 



Mr. 11. A. Black was appointed auditor for the year. 



The following were elected members of the Society: — 

 Messrs. H. S. Innes, T. W. Robertson. 



Papers. 

 The following papers were read: 



1. Observations regarding accumulated Capital and 

 Wealth, by R. M. Johnston, LS.O., F.S.S. 



2. Discovery of Fossil Fruit near Derbv by R. M. 

 Johnston, I.S.O., F.S.S. 



Ill nstr cited Lect ure. 

 Mr. E. T. Emmett, Director of the Government 

 Touiist Bureau, delivered an illustrated lecture on "The 

 Caves of Tasmania." 



Conversazione. 



After the business of the meeting concluded, an ad- 

 ioumment was made to the Art Gallery, where a, conver- 

 sazione was held. 



15th April, 1918. 



The monthly meeting was held at the Museum on 

 15th April. His Excellency, Sir Francis Newdegate, 

 K. C.M.G. , presided. 



His Exce]lenc3^ as President of the Societ}^, appointed 

 Maior E. L. Piesse and Mr. R. M. Johnston as Vice-Presi- 

 dents for the year. 



