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30th March, 1877. 



Mr. W. J. Milligan, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr. W. C. C. M'Donald, Mary's Place, Maryhill, was elected a 

 member of the Society. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 

 By Mr. R. H. Paterson. — Some beautiful specimens of corals 

 from Brisbane, and a number of insects collected in Northern Queens- 

 land ; some of the latter were very rare. He also exhibited a 

 number of beautiful sections of fossil wood from America. 



The Secretary having read the Annual Report, which showed an 

 increase of forty members to the Society, Dr. Stirton, F.L.S., pro- 

 ceeded to give his Annual Address. 



