Proceedings, &c. xxv 



The following gentlemen's names were read as candidates for 

 election as Ordinary Members at the next Ordinary Meeting : — 



John Marshall, Esq., A.M., Grammar School, Hawthorne. 

 James S. Butters, Esq., Boundary Road, Toorak. 

 Captain W. EL Norman. 



A paper " On Kerosene," was read by Dr. Macadam. 

 A paper " On the Unexplored Districts of Victoria," by R. B. 

 Smyth, Esq. 



(Signed) Ferdinand Mueller. 



29th September, 1862. 



29th September, 1862. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Dr. Mueller in the chair. 



Mr. M'Kinlay, the explorer, being present, was received by the 

 members with enthusiasm, and was congratulated by the chairman 

 on the successful issue of his expedition, and on his safe return. 



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 : — " Abstracts 

 from the Meteorological Observations taken at the Stations of the 

 Royal Engineers in the years 1853 to 1859, inclusive " — presented by 

 the Secretary of State for War. " Lithograms of the Sandhurst 

 Monument to Burke, Wills, and Gray " — presented by the Sandhurst 

 Exploration Memorial Committee. " Statistical Register of South 

 Australia for 1861" — presented by the South Australian Government. 

 No. 20 of the "Fragmenta Phytographiaa Australia " — by Dr. 

 Mueller. "Schriften der Koniglichen Physicaiisch okonomischen 

 Gesellschaft zu Kbnigsberg" (two parts). 



The model of a steering apparatus for balloons, invented by Mr. 

 Michael Costello, of Williamstown, described by the hon. secretary. 



Commander Norman having taken the chair, 



A paper " On the systematic position of the Nardoo plant and the 

 physiological characteristics of its fruit," was read by Dr. Mueller. 



(Signed) John J. Bleasdale, D.D., Chairman. 



