210 Proceedings, &c., for 1872. 



An estimate of ways and means for 1872 showed a probable 

 revenue of £237 16s., which, would exceed by £8 the probable 

 expenditure. 



Professor Wilson moved, and Mr. A. K. Smith seconded, the 

 adoption of the Report and Balance-sheet. 



The motion was carried. 



Election of Officers. 



The following elections were made : — President, Mr, Ellery 

 (unopposed) ; Vice-Presidents, Professor Wilson, Mr. A. K. Smith ; 

 Treasurer, Mr, R. Willan (unopposed) ; Secretary, Mr. H. K. Rusden 

 (unopposed) ; Librarian, Dr. Neild (unopposed) ; Gustos of Collec- 

 tions, Mr. H. E. Pain. Six Members of Council, in place of those 

 who retired by rotation : — Mr. George Foord, Mr. J. Eosisto, Rev. 

 W. Kelly, Baron von Mueller, Mr. G. H. F. Ulrich, and Dr. Barker. 



The above, with the following, who hold office for the current 

 year without re-election on the present occasion, constitute the 

 Council : — Messrs. C. G. Casey, J. Flannagan, E. Howitt, S. W. 

 M'Gowan, F. Poolman, and J. T. Rudall. 



(Signed) R. L, J. Elleey. 



8th April, 1872. 



8th April, 1872. 

 The President in the chair. 



Mr. W. Mansfield Cook and the Rev. Wm, Potter were elected 

 members of the Society. 



Mr. Thomas Harrison read a paper " On Patents and their 

 utilization. (See Transactions, Art. No. xxxvi.) 



Discussion ensued. 



Mr. Thomas Caldwell, a non-member introduced by the President, 

 then read a paper " On Meat Preserving." 



Discussion ensued, after which a vote of thanks was passed to 

 Mr. Caldwell for his paper. 



The President presented a paper contributed by Mr. Patrick 

 Ford, " On Biangular Co-ordinates." 



(Signed) R. L. J. Ellekt. 



13th May, 1872. 



ISth May, 1872. 



The President in the chair. 



The following contributions were acknowledged by the Libra- 

 rian :— "Nature," Feb. 15, 22, 29, and March 7 ; " The Quarterly 

 Journal of the Geological Society " for February ; " Journal of the 

 Royal Society of Dublin," XL. ; " The Fishes of New Zealand," 



