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the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat ; and also a two-fluid Baro- 

 meter, invented by Mr. H. Venables ; and Mr. Arnold exhibited 

 some preparations of Compressed Leather. 



" On the 25th of September Mr. Ellery read a note on ^ The 

 small number of Sun Spots visible during 1876/ and also a paper 

 on ' The Chronograph ;' Mr. White read a paper ' On the Deter- 

 mination, of the Longitude of the Melbourne Observatory,' and Mr. 

 Kernot read a paper 'On Iron Arches.' 



"On the 16th November Mr. Ellery read an 'Account of some 

 Experiments on Atmospheric Electricity,' and Mr. Andrew read a 

 note 'On Amorphous Phosphorus.' 



"On the 14th of December Mr. Pirani exhibited a Holtz's 

 Electric Machine, and Mr. White read a paper ' On the Telegraphic 

 Determination of the Difference of Longitude between Melbourne 

 and Hobart Town.' 



" [Of the above the following papers have been printed in 

 pamphlet form : — ' Geodetic Surveying,' by Mr. Gardiner ; ^ The 

 Improvement of the Harbour of Melbourne,' by Mr. Rawlinson j 

 * The Determination of the Longitude of the Melbourne Observa- 

 tory/ and ' The Telegraphic Determination of the Difference of 

 Longitude between Melbourne and Hobart Town,' by Mr. White ; 

 and ' Experiments on Atmospheric Electricity,' by Mr. Ellery.] 



" Vol. XII., containing the papers read during the years 1874 

 and 1875, has been published. 



" The Government have again liberally continued the grant of 

 £200 in aid of our funds. Debentures to the amount of .£40 have 

 been paid off during the past year, and the amount of unclaimed 

 interest has been reduced by £12 12s. The balance in hand 

 amounts to £323 18s. 3d., and of this amount your Council con- 

 siders it advisable that a large portion should be spent in paying 

 off debentures and executing necessary repairs to the building. 



" Some proposed alterations in the Laws will be submitted to 

 you at the next annual meeting." 



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