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for drainage of floods from the Yarra direct from Dight's Mills to 

 Batman's Swamp, which, he said, could be effected for about 

 £457,999, with a fall of 1 in 90. Genially his scheme was objected 

 to on the ground of its being expensive and virtually impracticable. 



(Signed) Frederick M'Coy, Chairman. 



27th June, 1864. 



27th June, 1864. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The President, Professor M'Coy, in the chair. 



The following contributions were laid on the table, viz. : No. 27 

 of " Dr. Mueller's Fragmenta," with two plates. Vol. II., No. 8, 

 of the " Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London." 

 "Annual Eeport on Observatories and Telegraphs in South 

 Australia " — by Charles Todd, Esq. " Monthly Notices and Papers of 

 the Royal Society of Tasmania." 22 Geological Maps, comprising 

 progress sheets, from the department of Geological Survey and 

 Mining for Victoria. 



The following gentlemen having been duly nominated were elected 

 by ballot as Members of Council : — 



Sir Redmond Barry. 

 Professor Wilson. 

 J. B. Were, Esq. 

 E. Wilson, Esq. 



Thomas Harrison, Esq., having been duly nominated, was balloted 

 for, and declared duly elected as an Ordinary Member. 



The Hon. Secretary reported that a special meeting of the 

 Council, called for the purpose of carrying into effect the resolution 

 of the 16th May, 1864, relative to giving to Professor Neumayer 

 some mark of respect and esteem from this Society prior to his 

 departure for Europe, had, by an absolute majority, recommended 

 to the Society that Professor Neumayer be elected an Honoraiy Life 

 Member. 



Moved by Mr. Rawlings, seconded by Mr. H. F. Eaton, " That 

 " so much of the 24th Rule, relating to election by ballot of an 

 " Honorary Life Member, be suspended, to give greater effect to the 

 " election of Professor Neumayer." 



The motion on being put was carried by acclamation. 



A paper, u On the recent Determination of the Sun's Distance," 

 was read by R. L. J. Ellery, Esq. 



(Signed) Frederick M'Coy, Chairman. 



18th July, 1864. 



