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The President then referred to the railway accident of the 

 preceding evening, by which among others Mr. J. Cosmo Newbery, 

 Vice-President of the Society had Ijeen injured severely, and 

 Mr. E. S. Parkes an old member of the Society, had been killed. 



The President then read a letter from the Trustees of the 

 "Elizabeth Thompson Fund, of $25,000 bequeathed by Mrs. 

 Elizabeth Thompson, of Stamford, Conn., U.S.A., for the 

 advancement and prosecution of scientific research in its broadest 

 sense," inviting applications for assistance. 



Mr. Griffiths read a paper (contributed by Mr. E. J. Dunn, 

 E.G.S.) entitled, "Notes on the Occurrence of Glaciated Pebbles 

 and Boulders in the so-called Mesozoic Conglomerate of Victoria." 

 (Article III. Transactions.) Discussion ensued, in which Mr. 

 Ellery, Mr. Lucas, the President, and Mr. Griffiths took part. 



Mr. H. T. Tisdall then read a paper (No. 2), " On the Fungi 

 Growing in Mines," (see Article IV. Transactions), which he 

 illustrated with plant and drawings. Discussion ensued, in which 

 the President, Mr. Griffiths, Dr. Jamieson and Mr. Tisdall took 

 the principal part. 



Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., then read a paper, " On the 

 Production of Colour in Birds' Eggs." (See Art. V., Transactions.) 

 Discussion ensued in which Dr. Jamieson expressed the opinion 

 that a larger amount of evidence would be required to prove the 

 theory advanced. Mr. Lucas replied and the proceedings terminated. 



Thursday, 9ith June, 1887. 



Present : the President, Professor W. C. Kernot (in the chair), 

 and 16 members and associates. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected by ballot : — Professor 

 David Orme Masson, as a member of the Society ; Mr. C. H. 

 Pichards, as a country member of the Society ; and Mr. Pietro 

 Baracchi, Mr. James" Blackburn, Eev. A. W. Cresswell, Mr. W. 

 S. Dawson, Dr. Thomas Porter, and Mr. G. A. M. Pringie, as 

 associates. 



Mr. Joseph Bosisto having been nominated by the Council as 

 a member thereof, in the place of the late Mr. S. W. McGowan, 

 was duly elected. 



It was resolved that a congratulatory address to Her Majesty 

 upon her Jubilee, should be prepared and presented at the 

 approaching Levee. 



The President announced that the Microscopical Society of 

 Victoria had offered to amalgamate with the Boyal Society, and 

 to form Section D, for the study of the Microscope and its applica- 

 tions ; that the Council had accepted the offer, under Law LIII. ; 



