PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY, 1877. 
Aynvat General Meeting of the Royal Society = New South 
Wales, held in the Society’s Rooms, Elizabeth-stre 
Mr. . Russevt, F.R.A.S., V.-P., in the Chai. 
The Annual Report of the Council was then read :— 
ing before the vai pan a statement of 
new members were dated in sare. es 308 members, of 
she tee died during 1876-77, and seven withdrew, leaving 
298 members at the beginning of this session of 1877. 
nancial Position of Le Society will best be seen by a 
a at ‘the alance sheet of the Hono om Treasurer, iio 
shows that the sous 
diture, 2d.—leaving, together with ne balance foreek 
over from the previous Tents ® 3ank balance of £123 3s. 2d. to 
the credit of the Societ 
he most Potant agency for bringing about a greater wgced 
and a large increase in the number of members consisted in t 
establishment of Seo cana which were formed during last year ; 
and though a new pene it may fairly be considered as a very 
mcteeated one. These Sections were originally formed under nine 
heads, Flaca 9% ere S and Hi meralogy. Geology, 
