Proceedings, &c. ix 



Tlie gentlemen nominated at the last Meeting for Ordinary Mem- 

 bership were balloted for and declared duly elected as Ordinary 

 Members. 



The following contributions were laid on the table: — "Eeport of a 

 Topographical and Geological Exploration of the Western Districts 

 of the Nelson Province, New Zealand," undertaken for the Provincial 

 Government, by Julius Haast, Esq. — presented by the New Zealand 

 Government. " Family Immigration for Victoria ; " a Piefutation of 

 Thomas Loader, Esq.'s, Statements and Arguments on this Subject — 

 presented by the author, John Jamieson, Esq. (2 copies.) A volume 

 of " Original Sketches," by the late Dr. Luclwig Becker, Naturalist 

 and Artist to the Victorian Exploring Expedition — presented by the 

 Exploration Committee. 



A pajDer on " The Language or Different Dialects of Australia," 

 was read by John Jones Thomas, Esq. 



(Signed) Henry Barkly. 



50th September, 1861. 



30th September, 1861. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



His Excellency, Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., &c, President, in the 



chair. 



The gentlemen nominated at the last meeting for Ordinary Mem- 

 bership were balloted for and declared duly elected. 



The following contributions were laid on the table: — " Gratulation 

 des Herrn Professor Dr. Heinrich Eathke, zu seinem fiinf und 

 zwanzigjahrigen Jubilaum als Professor in Konigsberg, am 13 Juli 

 1860, von der konigl. ostpreuss. physikalisch-okonomischen 

 Gesellschaft in Konigsberg. Schriften der koniglichen physikalisch- 

 okonomischen Gesellschaft zu Konigsberg," Parts I. and II. — pre- 

 sented by the Government of Prussia. A Hall Clock — presented by 

 Henry Elder, Esq., Bourke-street east. 



A paper " On the Dry Rot and the Microscopical Examination of 

 Timber with Reference to Fungi producing Decay," illustrated by 

 diagrams and specimens under the microscope, by Thomas S. 

 Ralph, Esq., M.R.C.S., &c. 



A paper " On the Bones of a Gigantic Marsupial found near 

 Colac, vrith Observations on the Genera Dijjrotochn ' and Noto- 

 therium" read by Professor M'Coy. 



A paper entitled " A Few Observations on the Tangencies of 

 Apollonius," read by Martin Gardiner, Esq. 



(Signed) Henry Barkly. 



11th November, 1861. 



