Proceedings, &c., for 1872. 211 



by James Hector, M.D. F.R.S. ; " Fragmenta PhytograpMse 

 Australiae," LVIII. ; " Monthly Record of Observations in Meteor- 

 ology," Jan. Feb. and March ; " Statistics of the Colony of Victoria, 

 1870"; "Patent Office Report, U.S., 1867," vols. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; 

 Sitzungs berichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften 

 Mathematisch Naturwissenschaltlische Classe," 1869, 12 Nos., 1870, 

 12 ISTos., 1871, 8 ISTos. j " Monatsberichte der Konigiich Preussischen 

 Akademie der Wissenschaften." 



Mr. Fredk. Poolman read a paper describing an apparatus invented 

 and patented by him in April 1863, and called " A Self-acting 

 Safety Regulator and Coal Economiser for Steam Engines." (See 

 Transactions, Art. No. xsxix.) 



Discussion ensued. 



The President produced some superior photographs of the moon, 

 taken by means of the Great Telescope. 



Mr. A. K. Smith produced and described " A new Water Pressure 

 Valve." (See Transactions, Art. No. xl.) 



(Signed) R. L. J. Elleey. 



10th June, 1872. 



\^th Sune, 1872. 

 The President in the chair. 



Mr. H. J. Browne, Mr. A. Hope, Mr. L, L. Keogh, and Mr. 

 S. S. Ritchie were duly elected, by ballot, members of the Society. 



The Secretary reported that a Life Membership of the Society 

 had been presented by the Council to Mr. Sydney W. Gibbons, who 

 acknowledged the favour. 



The following contributions to the Library were acknowledged : — 

 " Nature," March 14 to April 4 ; "Journal of the Royal Society of 

 Dublin," Vol. VI., No. 1 ; " Journal of the Anthropological 

 Institute," Vol. I., No. 3 ; " Quaritchs Catalogue " for April ; 

 Monatsberichte der Konigiich Preussischen Akademie der Wis- 

 senchaften zu Bei'lin," January 1872; "Monthly Record of 

 Observations in Meteorology," Melbourne, April ; " Abstracts of 

 Specifications of Patents, Metals," Part I ; " Melbourne Statistics of 

 Victoria, 1870," Parts VIII. and IX. ; "Census Returns Victoria, 

 1871." 



Mr. MacGeorge read a paper, " On Sirius and his Companions." 

 (See Transactions, Art. No. xli.) 



Discussion ensued. 



Mr. Sydney Gibbons read " Some Notes respecting the Cran- 

 bourne Meteorite." (See Transactions, Art. No. xlii.) 



(Signed) R. L. J. Eli.eky. 



8th July, 1872. 



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