iv Proceedings. 
“Your Committee, appointed to consider the organisation of: Ex- 
ploring Expeditions, begs to propose that the following resolutions be 
adopted to that effect :— 
“That the Society shall organise “exploring expeditions, which shall 
be despatched from time to time, for the purpose of discovering new 
auriferous fields, coal, &c., and to collect additional information respect- 
ing the various mineral and vegetable resources of Victoria. 
‘‘That each exploring party shall be furnished with special instruc- 
tions by the Society. 
‘ That the reports of such expeditions shall form part of the Trans- 
actions of the Society, and be published for general information. 
‘‘That in addition to the individual exertions of the members, the 
whole proceeds of the first Transactions of the Society shall be appro- 
priated to this purpose, and the half of each subsequent publication. 
“That any further funds which may be required to carry out this 
object shall be raised by public subscription. 
‘‘That the President be requested to communicate with His Excel- 
lency the Lieutenant-Governor, as patron of the Society, requesting 
him to give his assent to the enterprise.” 
The Report of.the Sub-Committee was unanimously adopted. 
R. Brough Smyth, Esq., read a paper on the “‘ Comparative value 
and durability of Building Materials used in Melbourne.” 
S. Wekey, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, said that the accumu- 
lating business of the Society rendered it scarcely practicable that 
one person (having other engagements) should perform the duties 
of Secretary, and moved accordingly :— 
“That R. Brough Smyth, Esq., be elected Honorary Secretary, to 
act in concert with himself.” 
The motion was seconded by Dr. S. Iffla, and carried. 
Presents acknowledged :—Thomas Adair, Esq., Mineral and 
Botanical Specimens. Capt. Ross, R.N., Shells from Sealer’s 
Cove, Native Bear. R. B. Smyth,- Esq., Shells from the 
Barbadoes, &c. 
October, 21st, 1854. 
Montuty Msrrtince. The Rev. A. Morison in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were confirmed. 
New Members admitted since last Meeting:—His Honor the 
Acting Chief Justice, Redmond Barry, Esq., the very Rev. Dr. 
Geoghegan, the Rev. James Clow, Edward Wilson, J. H. Brooke, 
Fred. Acheson, Clement Hodgkinson, and L. Becker, Esqs. 
Wm. Blandowski, Esq., read a paper,—‘ Personal Observations 
during an Excursion through the Central Parts of Victoria.” 
