Proceedings, &c, for 1875. 135 



12th April, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Messrs. Morris, Alcock, Kowitt, and Gould were elected members 

 of the Society, and Messrs. Daniels and Sutherland nominated for 

 election at next meeting. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. Etheridge on " Some Upper 

 Palaeozoic Polyzoa from Queensland." (See Transactions, Art. 

 No. xiii.) 



A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Etheridge for his paper. 



Mr. Foord, after vacating the chair, which was taken by Dr. Neild, 

 read a paper on " The Importance of a more close and systematic 

 Observation of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Phenomena of our 

 Coasts," by Mr. T. Rawlinson. 



Discussion ensued. 



It was resolved that consideration of the subject of the paper be 

 referred to the Council. 



(Signed) Geoege Foord. 



17 th May, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Messrs. Daniels and Sutherland were elected members of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Foord, after vacating the chair, which was taken by 

 Mr. Rusden, read an account of some of the results of the 

 Challenger Expedition. 



A conversational discussion ensued. 



Mr. W. M. Cooke then described and exhibited a new form of 

 Magic Lantern, called the Sciopticon. 



(Signed) Geoege Foord. 



Uth June, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. A. R. Wallis was nominated for election at next meeting. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. R. C. Gunn, of Launceston, 

 in reference to the alleged discovery of some iron keys in 1845 or 

 ] 846, concerning which a paper had been read by Mr. Rawlinson on 

 November 16th, 1874, and stated that the Council had ordered the 

 letter to be printed in the Transactions of the Society, and that 

 copies of it be distributed at next ordinary meeting. (See p. 122.) 



Mr. A. M. Smith read a paper " On the Phenomena of Approach 

 and Recession exhibited by Bodies under the Influence of Radiant 

 Energy." (See Transactions, Art. No. xvii.) 



Discussion ensued. 



