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Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, was elected a country 

 member. 



Sir Samuel Wilson was elected a life member. 

 Dr. Jamieson read his paper " On the Perception of Colour." 

 (Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



Uth November^ 1878. 

 R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



Kesolved — That in future ad interim members of Council shall 

 retain office only so long as those members whom they replace 

 would have retained it. 



Mr. Ellery read a paper on ^'The Supposed Intramercurial 

 Planet." 



Mr. Sutherland read a paper on the '^ Sounds of the Consonants 

 as Indicated by the Phonograph." 



Discussion on this paper was held over till next meeting. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



I2th December, 1878. 

 R. L. J. Ellery, Esq. , in the chair — Present, 1 2 members. 



Six gentlemen were elected associates, namely — Mr. Challen, 

 Mr. Allman, Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Morris, Mr. Olliver, and Mr. 

 Kirkland, jun. 



A discussion then took place on Mr. Sutherland's paper, in which 

 Mr. Pirani and several other members joined. 



Mr. Cosmo Newbery read his paper, entitled, " On the Occur- 

 rence of Chromium in the Iron Ore of Tasmania," and also a 

 paper on the " Formation of Hyalite by the Action of Ammonia 

 on Infusorial Earth." 



Mr. Ellery exhibited the singing and the sensitive flame. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



