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Mr. W. R Guilfoyle and Mr. T. W. Fowler were elected 

 associates. 



The discussion on Mr. Sutherland's paper was concluded. 



Mr. J. Cosmo Newbery exhibited specimens of serpentine con- 

 taining gold, indicating a new mode of occurrence of that metal. 



Mr. C. E. Rawlinson read a paper " On Forestry and Forest 

 Culture." 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



9th October, 1879. 



R L. J. Ellery, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair — Present, 22 

 members and associates. 



Mr. A. Semple was elected an associate of the Society. 

 A report from Section A was received. 



Mr. Norman Taylor read a paper " On the Geology of the West 

 Tamar District of Tasmania." 



Mr. W. C. Kernot read a paper " On Small Motors." 



(Signed) George Foord. 



13th November, 1879. 



G. Foord, Esq., F.C.S., Vice-President, in the Chair — Present, 11 

 members and associates. 



The Hon. Secretary read a paper by W. Hyde Clarke, V.P.A.S., 

 "On the Yarra Dialect and the Languages of Australia in con- 

 nection with those of the Mozambique and Portuguese Africa." 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



11th December, 1879. 



R L. J. Ellery, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair — Present, 24 

 members and associates. 



Mr. J. R Y. Goldstein and Mr. G. Manley Hopwood, F.C.S., 

 Were elected members. 



Mr. E. J. White read a paper " On the Outer Satellite of Mars/' 

 as seen at the Melbourne Observatory. 



Mr. W. C. Kernot described the machinery on board the 

 11 Strathleven" for freezing meat to be conveyed to England. 



Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, F.R.S., read " Notes on Intermittent 

 Siphons." 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



