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FUNDAMENTAL RULES. 
Object of the Society. 
1, The object of the Society is to receive at its stated meetings original 
papers on subjects of Science, Art, Literature, and Philosophy, and especially 
on such subjects as tend to develop the resources of Australia, and to illustrate 
its Natural History and Productions. 
President. 
2. The Governor of New South Wales shall be ex officio the President of 
the ame 
Other Officers. 
3. The other Officers of the Society shall consist of two Vice-Presidents, 
a Treasurer, and two or more Secretaries, who, with six other Members, shall 
constitute a Council for the management of the affairs of the Society. 
Election of Officers. 
4. The Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretaries, and the six other Members 
of Council, shall be elected annually at the General Meeting in the month of 
May. 
Vacancies during the year. 
5. Any vacancies occurring in the Council of Management during the year 
may be filled up by the Council. 
Fees. 
6. The entrance money paid by Members on their admission shall be One 
Guinea ; and the annual subscription shall be One Guinea, payable in advance. 
The sum of Ten Pounds may be paid at any time as a Congas: for the 
ordinary annual payment for life. 
Honorary Members. 
7. The Honorary Members of the Society shall be persons who have been 
eminent benefactors to this or some other of the Australian Colonies, or dis- 
tinguished patrons and promoters of the objects of the Society. Every person 
proposed as an Honorary Member must be recommended by the Council and 
elected by the Society. Honorary Members shall be exempted from payment 
of fees and contributions; they may attend the meetings of the Society, and 
a shall be furnished with copies of Transactions and Proceedings published 
y the Society, but they shall have no right to hold office, to vote, or otherwise 
aides in the business of the Society. 
Confirmation of By-laws. 
8. By-laws proposed by the Council of Management shall not be binding 
until ratified by a General aie 
9. No alteration of or addition to the Fundamental Rules of the Society 
shall be 
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