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Meteorological Table for the months of April and May, informing the 
Meeting that such Meteorological Table will be laid before the 
Society at each monthly meeting. 
Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., requested the secretary to read his 
observations ‘‘ On the statements of Dr. D. E. Wilkie and Charles 
Griffith, Esq., concerning himself, with reference to the Yan Yean 
ea Scheme, pointing out the several errors into which they had 
allen.” 
July 10th, 1855. 
Montuty Mertine. Dr. J. Maund in the chair. 
This was the first general meeting of the members of the Philo- 
sophical Society and the Victorian Institute, since the preliminary 
arrangements, to effect the amalgamation of both societies, under 
the name of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, were com- 
pleted. The papers read at this meeting having been written by 
members of the Philosophical Society, with the view of being laid 
before the meeting of the Philosophical Society; in order to com- 
plete the Transactions for the past year, these papers as well as the 
proceedings of the meeting are given in this volume. 
Dr. Eades, in proposing that Dr. Maund should take the chair, 
remarked that as this was the first meeting of the united societies, 
and as the newly-formed society, under the title of the Philoso- 
phical Institute, met in the room where the late Philosophical So- 
ciety held their meetings, he felt it, as a matter of delicacy and 
courtesy, that, in the absence of the President, one of the members 
of the late Victorian Institute should take the chair. Accordingly 
he felt happy in proposing Dr. Maund. 
The Chairman, in opening the meeting, remarked that it was the 
first meeting of the body, composed of the members of the late 
Philosophical Society and of the Victorian Institute. He trusted 
that the members of the Philosophical Institute would co- 
operate for the attainment of the objects contemplated by the so- 
ciety. 
The Honorary Secretary, announced the admission of new 
members since the last meeting of the Philosophical Society, 
viz. :—A. B. Johnson, Esq., Robert Sloane, Esq., resident members: 
and Robert Scott, Esq., corresponding member of the society. 
A report On the physical character of the county of Heytesbury, 
to the Surveyor-General, Captain Clarke, R.E., by the Resident 
Surveyor, Robert Scott, Esq., was read by Fred. Acheson, Esq; CE. 
This paper embodied the observations of the author during a 
professional tour through the country drained by Gellibrand’s 
