294 _ PROCEEDINGS. 
Hozier, Charles H. 8., F.R.C.S.1, Lic. K. and Q. Coll. Phys, 
(Irel.), Windsor, N.S. W. zp 
Marshall, George A., M.B., Sydney. 
Martin, Thomas M., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Edin.), Sydney. ; 
Scott, Walter, M.A, (Oxon.), Professor of Classics, Sydney 
University. : 
The certificates of six new candidates were read for the second 
time, and of four for the first time ; 
Building Fund on condition that the balance necessary to clear off 
the present debt of £800 be subscribed by the members before — 
the end of the year. 
On the motion of the Hon. G. A. Lloyd, M.L.A., seconded 
by Dr. Leibius, M.A., the best thanks of the 8 ciety were accorded 
to Mr. Fairfax for his kind and liberal offer. 
Kighty-nine donations of books and periodicals were laid upon 
the table. 
Mr. H. C. Russe, B.A., F.R.S., read a paper—“ Notes on the 
History of the Floods in the River Darling.” : 
Conservation Commission in that district, 
Professor Liversidge laid upon the table an abstract of a pepe 
by Professor E. H. Rexniz, M.A., D.Sc, of the Adelaide — 
University, “Notes on the sweet principle of Smilax Glycyphylla, 
and moved that it be taken as read. He stated that although the 
paper had been published in England, it was desirable that an 
abstract of the same should be published in the Colonies. 
Professor Livrrsipcr drew attention to the following corres 
pondence respecting the alleged effects of lightning pati th 
” 
that he did so on account of the great difficulty which always 
existed in correcting an erroneous statement of the kind. If a 
marvellous account of some rfectly simple phenomenon ‘e 
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