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a view to provide a suitable memorial of him whose decease we 
lament, and whose services to science, as well as in connection 
with the development of our mineral resources, command our 
grateful acknowledgment.” 
The Resolutions were duly carried. 
Professor Gurney, M.A., moved “That the following gentle- 
men be appointed a Committee to co-operate with the Council in 
carrying out the objects a these resolutions, viz. :— 
Messrs. J. R. Fairfax, J. Kinloch, R.A. A. Morehead, 
Mx Ae pes A. 8S. Webster, and E. L. Montefiore. 
The Resolution was agreed to. 
The ahaa gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members of 
the Society :— 
Edwin Chisholm, ie D., MERCS.,, LSA, a, Tél, 
Macquarie-stree 
Vincent W. Giblin, ‘Aiseslind Joint sees rama Sydney. 
WV. L. Herborn, Victoria-street, Darling 
Alfred P. Backhouse, M.A., Ithaca, Elizabeth J Bay. 
Numa Joubert, Noumea. 
Joseph Brooks, F. R.GS., Hope Bank, Nelson-street, 
oollahra. 
James Markey, L.R.CS., Irel. LR.C, a Edin., 
gent-street. 
Ludovico Hart, Government ea Office 
William C. Goddard, The Exchange, New Pitt-street. 
Edward Wm. Welch, St. OEE. Bondi, 
Edwd. H. Fry, 4 Verena Terrace, Latest apicrtg 
E. E. Smith, Struth’s Wharf, King-stree 
James Balfour, Union Club. 
Lamont G. = Young, Assoc. R. 8., Mines, F.G.S., Dept. 
of Min 
Alexander Peiouan, M.D., M. A, AT; rae ecaiaaes 
i ald. Office 
The certificates of nine new candidates were read. 
HAIRMAN announced that the Council had in contempla- 
tion the election Mr. Charles Moore, F.L.S., as one of the Vice- 
sidents, in the place of the Rev. Mr. Clarke, for the remainder 
of the year. gone hundred and thirty-six donations received 
since gs meeting were laid upon the table. 
A, Dixoy, F.C.S., F.1L.C., read a paper on “ Metal- 
hay of Nika el and Cobalt.” 
