| 46: oS oie vea PROCEEDINGS. 
- “ During bi past year the Society has revived 645 vo 
and pamphlets as donations; in return = resented * a 
Roy: the 
year 1801 to the present time. In all the sum of £206 19s. has 
n spent upon the Library during the past year. 
_ “ During the year ee Society has held eight meetings, at at which 
thirteen papers were read, and three of the Sections have held — 
regular monthly bieeiirs A conversazione was held in the 
Great Hall of the Universtiy, on the 28th September last, “which 
_-was attended by about 600 members and their friends. 
i Bay, which, together with a contribution of £25 
a institution. 
“The Council reports that during the past year the miortgag? 
upon the building has been reduced from £2,000 to £1,500, and 
during that period the sum of £25 4s, has been received towards 
The Council ge that during the ensuing 
nm the members will make effort to greatly lessen, 
eiehy clear ‘off, the debt upon "the Society’s premises. ; 
Rate During the past year the sum of £23 18s. was received by . % 
_ Hon. Treasurer, from thirteen members of the Royal tes : 
New South Wales, towards the Biological Laboratory, er 
Society’s funds, making £48 18s., has been handed over to & 
Sade Ata meeting held by the Council on the 26th Geile 
- resolved that the Society should Agr: prizes of £25: each 
_ best communication containing th results of o time 
observation upon certain Ps ae to be set forth from 
time: A cir containing eight vers a oy geen 
to be observed in been free 
i in competing, &c., 7 
ak throughout the Australian Colonies, Europe, and red 
Pine sail “The Bill for See wa the Society was appr sl <i 
Pa nt of New x Sout ; 16, oe 
