Proceedings, &a, for 1873. 41 



The following nominations of officers for 1874 were made : — 



President : 

 R L. J. Ellery, Esq. 



Vice-Presidents : 



Professor "Wilson. 



G. Foord, Esq. 

 A. K. Smith, Esq. 



Treasurer : 

 P. de J. Grut, Esq. 



Secretary : 

 F. J. Pirani, Esq. 



Librarian : 

 Dr. J. E. NeUd. 



Members of Council : 



Dr. Barker, 



James Duerdin, Esq. 



Rev. H. P. Kane. 



T. E. Rawlinson, Esq. 



Dr. H. C. Wigg. 



J. Bosisto, Esq. 

 J. Flannagan, Esq. 

 J. C. Newbery, Esq. 

 H. K. Rusden, Esq. 

 Wm. Thomson, Esq. 



For ballot on the 9th March next, 1874. 



Mr. A. K. Smith revived the discussion upon his paper on " The 

 Embankment of the Yarra." 



Discussion followed, in which Messrs. Rawlinson, Kernot, 

 Joachimi, E. J. White, and the President took part. 



Dr. Neild then read a paper on " The Advantages of Burning the 

 Dead." 



Discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Gibbons, White, Pirani, 

 Rusden, Smith, and the President took part, and in which the 

 proposition was favourably received. 



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



