154, PROCEEDINGS: 
of Central Australia. He presented to the Society the — 
pestle and mortar, and expressed a hope that the Society might se 
its way to establish a representative museum of eee 
aboriginal impleme 
Mr. H. C, Russexn exhibited and explained an improved form 
of tide-gauge, which he had designed to save expense in the 
construction of these instruments, and thus to extend their use. 
The Chairman invited the attention of members to an exhibit 
of some Echidna eggs, which had been forwarded from Coonamble. 
by Mr. H. J. M‘Cooe 
_ About forty members were present. 
WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER, 1886. 
Professor Liversip@£, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed 
The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary member 
of the Society :— 
Jackson, Rev. H. L., M.A. (Cantab), Sydne 
The certificates of three new entice were a for the second 
time, and of two for the first t 
t was resolved that pag W. C. W. Bartels and P. N. 
Trebeck be appointed Auditors for the current year. 
One hundred and eighty-six donations of volumes and pamphlets, 
and six charts were Jaid upon the table. 
A letter was read from the widow of the late Hon. Professor 
Smith, C.M.G., M.L.C., referring to the resolution which had been 
passed at the last General Monthly Meeting :— 
The following letter was read from the Hon. the Colonial 
Secretary : 
Colonial Secretary’s Office 
ney, 6 Novem ber 
Referring to your letter of the 28th of August last, transiting a 
resolution of soe Royal Society suggesting the reservation pet 
of lan orth Shore, oo which there is greene nga tree oben 
than usual inte aie I am dire tate, for the information of i 
a Society, that the Pelouial Secretary regrets the Government do 
ir way to entertain the sugges 
Un der S 
W. — 2a Esq., M cope etreems cry. 
y Se ecretary to fe Royal Society. 
oe laa Harerave read a paper “On a form of Flying- 
machine,” which was illustrated by a large model of the machine 
and various 
Mr. H. CO. Russexs exhibited a new form of anemometer which 
he had designed. This machine would cost about £12, and — . 
Meee: purpose as instruments in use which cost saben, oad 
