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The Rev. W. Scorr, M.A., Hon. Peat er that in 
response to two circulars the & sum of £399 3s. had been ented 
this fell short of the amount fe relaived 1 000) to entitle them 
to the Parliamentary vote, but — was reasonably hoped that they 
would receive the requisite amount. 
AIRMAN remarked mag as the vote held good for next 
= ‘hey need not despair about the amount being made up in 
‘The following is a copy of the circular and enadusauiied forwarded 
to the members of the Society :— 
[ Circular. ] 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
The Society’s Roo 
Dear Sir, Sydney, 13 Rap iahos 1877. 
W e the honor to inform you that, in response to 
the representations made by the Society, the Government has 
been pleased to vote the sum of £500 towards the amount 
requisite to provide in Society with a permanent home, but on 
the condition that the Society raises the sum o J 
Further, that at the General Monthly Meeting of the ‘eopilienh 
of the Socie ty, held on September 5th, it was resolved that, 
in order to raise the above amount, an appeal be made for 
dtibecsi tid ons. 
The Council considers it highly ring that an earnest 
endeavour should now be made to obtain ah use for the Society, 
also of opinion that it is in the highest degree necessar y to do 
80, inasmuch as the seeedd holds even its present Sop a 
accommodati ion merel Rbk tenant, and it may at an 
time have to seek shelter iadichaste 
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annua. expenses es be reduced to even a smaller amount than 
the rent now paid, viz., £6 
e are also dineictod to inform you that, to secure the valuable 
books and other property belonging to it, and to place the Society 
upon a permanent basis, the necessary lega u —— are now 
being drawn up to incorporate the Society by charte 
