154 Proceedings, &c, for 1884. 



' ' During the year we have received for our library 64 volumes 

 and 542 parts of scientific publications issued by learned and 

 scientific bodies in all parts of the world, and in exchange have 

 forwarded our annual volume of Transactions to 149 institutions 

 of a similar character. 



" Vol. XX. of the Society's Transactions was issued to 

 Members in June, 1884. Vol. XXI. will be ready for distribu- 

 tion in April next. 



" During the year, in addition to the Annual Conversazione, 

 the Society held nine meetings, at which the following Papers 

 were read : — 



"March 13th.— Mr. G. S. Griffiths : ' On the Evidences of a 

 Glacial Epoch in Victoria During Post-Miocene Times ;' Mr. J. 

 Stirling, F.L.S. : ' The Phanerogamia of the Mitta-Mitta Source 

 Basin,' Part II. 



"April 17th. — Hon. Dr. Wilkie : 'On the Determination of 

 Small Circular Arcs by means of the Cycloid.' 



" May 8th.— Mr. W. W. Culcheth, C.E. : ' Shingle on the East 

 Coasts of New Zealand.' 



" June 12th. — Mr. Lockhart Morton : ' Suggestions for the 

 Beduction of Excessively High Temperature in Ships and 

 Buildings ;' Mr. G. H. Bidge : ' Experiences of the Barque ' W. 

 H. Besse' in the Java Earthquake.' 



"July 10th. — Mr. B. E. Joseph: 'Notes on Fire - Alarms ;' 

 Mr. MacGillivray, M.A., M.B.C.S. : ' Description of New, or 

 Little Known, Polyzoa,' Part VII. 



"August 14th. — Dr. Curl, F.L.S. : 'Cave Paintings in Aus- 

 tralia ;' Mr. T. Wakelin, B.A. : 'An Enquiry into the Cause of 

 Gravitation.' 



"November 20th. — Mr. MacGillivray, M.A., M.B.C.S.: 

 ' Note on the Mode of Beproduction of the Ornithorhynchus ;' 

 ' Description of New, or Little Known, Polyzoa,' Part VIII. 



" December 11th.— Mr. E. Davy, M.B.C.S. : ' On the Extinc- 

 tion of Waves at the Entrance of Harbours.' Mr. J. Stirling : 

 ' Notes on the Meteorology of the Australian Alps.' 



"DISCUSSIONS AND EXHIBITS. 



" March 13th. — Professor Andrew opened a discussion on the 

 Becent Bed Sunsets. 



" April 17th. — Discussion on Mr. Griffiths' paper, on ' The 

 Evidences of a Glacial Epoch in Victoria during Post-Miocene 

 Times.' Mr. P. Behrendt exhibited a Telemeter. 



