Proceedings, <&c., for 1877. 121 



" The usual grant-in-aid of the Society for the purpose of assist- 

 ing it in the publication of its Transactions was voted by Parlia- 

 ment, and has passed to the credit of the Society. Debentures to 

 the amount of £250 have been paid during the last year. The 

 balance in hand amounts to £259 12s. lid." 



The Report and Balance-sheet were adopted. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery, 



Ordinary Meetings. 



12th April, 1877. 

 The President in the Chair — Present, 13 members. 



Mr. Edward Bage was elected a member of the Society. 



Mr. B. S. Bradley (Grammar School, Stawell) was nominated 

 by Mr. Ellery and Mr. Allan. 



Mr. James Macdowall Conroy (Deniliquin), proposed by Mr. 

 Howitt and Mr. Busden. 



Mr. Pirani read his paper *' On Force," which was ordered to 

 be printed. 



The President read Mr. S. B. Deverell's paper *^0n some 

 Experiments in Propulsion." Discussion ensued. 



The President read a letter from the Secretary of the Scientific 

 Club, Vienna, offering the privileges of honorary membership to 

 such members of the Boyal Society of Victoria as might at any 

 time be resident in Vienna. 



The Secretaries were instructed to accept this obliging offer, 

 with due acknowledgments of its kindness. 



(Signed) Bobt. L. J. Ellery. 



10^^ May, 1877. 

 The President in the Chair — Present, 18 members. 



Mr. Bradley and Mr. Conroy were duly elected members of the 

 Society. 



Mr. H. S. Patching was nominated by Mr. Harrison and Mr. 

 Ellery. 



The discussion on Mr. Pirani's paper, entitled "On Force," 

 was then opened by Mr. Busden, and various members took part 

 in it. 



The President then read his paper " On the Present State of 

 Meteorology," and discussion ensued. 



(Signed) Bobt. L. J. Ellery. 



