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On the motion of Dr. Neild, seconded by Mr. Hunt, it was 

 resolved that in Law YII. the word Thursday be substituted for 

 Monday; and the meeting adjourned. 



Read and confirmed. 



Robert L. J. Ellery, Chairman. 



Ordinary Meeting, 



Held in the Library, Thursday, May IKA, 1876. 



The President in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were nominated for election at the 

 next meeting : — F. Goldstraw, M.A., proposed by H. M. Andrew, 

 seconded by F. J. Pirani ; W. C. Watts, proposed by A. K. 

 Smith, seconded by T. E. Rawlinson. 



Mr. Martin Gardiner gave an abstract of a paper by him on 

 " Geodetic Surveying." 



Mr. Ellery then exhibited a radiometer, and gave a short 

 account of the different theories which had been propounded to 

 explain its action. Discussion ensued. 



(Signed) R. L. J. Ellery, Chairman. 



Ordinary Meeting, 



Held in the Library of the Society, June B>th, 1876. 



The President in the Chair. 



Messrs. Goldstraw and Watts, nominated at the last meeting, 

 were duly elected ordinary members of the Society. 



Mr. Rawlinson read a paper on the improvement of the Harbour 

 of Melbourne. Discussion ensued in which Mr. Rawlinson's plan 

 was generally commended. 



Mr. Ellery gave an account of the Great Paris Telescope which 

 had recently been erected, and compared its construction with 

 that of the Melbourne instrument. A general discussion took 

 place. 



The thanks of the Society was given to the Rev. L. Fison for 

 a work on " Consanguinity " which he had presented to the 

 Society. 



(Signed) R. L. J. Ellery, Chairman. 



Ordinary Meeting, 



Held in the Library of the Society, July ld)th, 1876. 



The President in the Chair. 



The President stated that a" donation of a photograph of an 

 Engraving of Sir Isaac Newton had been received from Mr. 

 Noone. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Noone for it. 



