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Mr. W. Nicholas, F.G.S., read a paper on " The Origin of 

 Quartz Reefs and Gold." 



On the motion of Dr. Nield, the Secretary was instructed to 

 write to the widow of the late F. J. Pirani, Esq,, M.A., expressing 

 the sympathy of the Society with her in her bereavement, and the 

 regret felt by the Society at the loss of so valuable a member. 



Mr. 0. M. Maplestone's paper on " Living Polyzoa," and Mr. 

 H. Sutton's paper on a il New Vacuum Apparatus," were received. 



Mr. J. Cosmo Newbery read some " Remarks on the Specifi- 

 cation of a Recent Patent for the Manufacture of Gas." A 

 discussion followed, in which the folio wiog gentlemen took part : — 

 Mr. Blackett, Mr. Sydney Gibbons, Mr.Foord, Mr. Maclvor, Mr. 

 Dunn, Dr. Dobson, and the Rev. Mr. Eraser. The following 

 resolution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously : — 

 " That in the opinion of this meeting there is in the specification 

 in question nothing but kerosene, and its congeners, from which 

 gas for illuminating purposes can be made." 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



8th September, 1881. 



R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair — Present, 

 29 members and associates. 



Mr. H. Rosales and Mr. Thomas Main were elected members of 

 the Society. 



Mr. H. M. Hull, of Hobart, was elected a corresponding 

 member. 



Mr. Fred. Walsh and Mr. A. Wills were elected associates. 



Mr. Joseph called attention to the fact that an invention placed 

 by Mr. Patching before Section A in the year 1879 had recently 

 been described in a scientific journal as an invention by a gentle- 

 man named Seymour. 



The following resolution was proposed and carried unanimously : 

 — " That this meeting desires to place on record that a Galvano- 

 meter, exhibited by Mr. H. S. Patching on the 29th October, 

 1879, is identical with one described in the Telegraph Journal of 

 15th January, 1881, and attributed to Mr. Seymour, and that 

 therefore the merit of priority is due to Mr. Patching." 



Mr. Joseph read a paper on " Electric Fire Alarms," and a dis- 

 cussion ensued. 



Mr. Kirkland, jun., read a paper on u Faure's Secondary 

 Battery ;" a discussion followed. 



