RULES. 
(Revised October 1st, 1879.) 
Additional Rules adopted November 5th, 1884, marked thus, Xa, fe. 
Object of the Society. 
I. The object of the Society is to receive at its stated meetings 
original papers on Science, Art, Literature, and Philosophy, and 
especially on such subjects as tend to develop the resources of 
Australia, and to illustrate its Natural History and Productions. 
Honorary President. 
II. The Governor of New South Wales shall be ex officio 
Honorary President of the Society. : 
Other Officers. 
III. The other Officers of the Society shall consist of a 
President, who shall hold office for one year only, but shall be 
eligible for re-election after the lapse of one year; two Vice- 
Presidents, a Treasurer, and one or more Secretaries, who, with 
six other members, shall constitute a Council for the management 
of the affairs of the Society. 
Election of Officers and Couneil. 
IV. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, 
and the six other members of Council, shall be elected annually 
by ballot at the General Meeting in the month of May. 
V. It shall be the duty of the Council each year to prepare a 
list containing the names of members whom they recommend for 
election to the respective offices of President, Vice-Presidents, 
Hon. Secretaries and Hon. Treasurer, together with the names 
of six other members whom they recommend for election as 
ordinary members of Council. 
The names thus recommended shall be proposed at one meeting 
of the Council, and agreed to at a subsequent meeting. 
