Jt0gal §ocutj) of Victoria. 



ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS 



OF 



^Khc jjrcsibcnt, 



Mr. R. L. J. Elleuy, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Government 



Astronomer. 



(Delivered to the Members of the Eoyal Society of Victoria, at their 

 Annual Conversazione, held 26th October, 1882.) 



Gentlemen of the Royal Society, 



Somewhat more than a year has elapsed since I had last the 

 honour and pleasure of addressing you at a similar meeting. 

 In March last our Society entered upon its twenty-fourth 

 session, which, so far, has been a busy one, and our meetings 

 have all been fully occupied with interesting and important 

 contributions. The affairs of the Society generally are in a 

 satisfactory condition. Our member-roll is steadily increas- 

 ing, our relations with kindred societies abroad are expanding 

 year by year, the publications of our transactions are almost 

 up to date, and our financial position, although not by any 

 means inflated, is, on the whole, satisfactory. 



As we have from time to time expended considerable sums 

 of money in building and improvements to our house, your 

 Council deemed it desirable to obtain the grant of the land 

 on which it stands from the Government ; for you doubtless 

 know the land has hitherto been only permanently reserved 

 for Royal Society purposes, and vested in trustees. Appli- 

 cation for the grant has been duly made to the Government, 

 and I believe its issue has been approved, and only now 

 awaits the usual formalities. 



