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perhaps most distinguished himself in this direction — namely, 

 Mr. A. W. Howitt, of Gippsland. Oar knowledge of the 

 geology of no inconsiderable portion of Gippsland we owe to this 

 gentleman ; and his continued researches, prompted solely by his 

 pure love of the science, promise very largely to enrich our 

 geological data of that portion of the colony. This much at least 

 I owe to the gentleman named ; and to any others whose labours I 

 have, by necessity or by remissness, omitted to refer to, I tender 

 my sincere apology." 



The President then read a note from Mr. G. W. Kobinson 

 describing the effects of the late earthquake in disturbing the 

 water contained in certain tanks. 



The President then presented the Rev. J. E. T. Woods's paper 

 on " New Marine Mollusca." 



The President read his notes on various forms of galvanic bat- 

 tery, and discussion followed. 



Dr. James Jamieson was nominated for election by Dr. Neild 

 and Mr. Kawlinson. 



Major J. A. Anderson was nominated by the Rev. H. P. Kane 

 and Mr. Howitt. 



Mr. K. L. Murray was nominated by Mr. EUery and Mr. 

 M'Gowan. 



(Signed) Robeet L. J. Ellery. 



September 13th. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected ordinary members of the 

 Society : — Dr. James Jamieson, of Latrobe-street West; Major J. 

 A. Anderson, of Brighton Beach j Mr. K. L. Murray, of the 

 Electric Telegraph Department. 



The following gentlemen were elected corresponding members of 

 the Society :— The Rev. J. E. T. Woods, of Sydney, and Mr. 

 Robert Etheridge, of Edinburgh. The Right Rev. Charles Perry, 

 D.D., was nominated for election as an honorary member. The 

 President then read a communication received from the Royal 

 Academy of Sciences of Turin respecting the prize established by 

 Dr. Cesare Alessandro Bressa to be given once every four years 

 to any one who shall make the most important discovery or publish 

 the most important work. 



The Secretary then read Mr. F. C. Christy's paper entitled 

 "Notes from a Journal in Japan." 



A vote of thanks for the paper was moved by Mr. Ellery and 

 Mr. White, and carried. 



