HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 269 
A full account, from the “Herald,” is in the Society’s 
Cuttings book). 
Seventh Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
12th November. Sir William Denison in the Chair. 
Members elected.—H. ©. Burnell; Charles Stafford ; 
Christopher Rolleston. 
Paper read.— Irrigation,’’ by Sir William Denison. 
(Published at p. 140 of the Magazine. A full copy, from 
the ‘‘Herald,’’ is in the Society’s Outtings book). 
Eighth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 10th 
December. Rev. Robert Allwood in the Chair. 
Members elected.—John Leslie Salter, M.D., Sydney; 
George William Brown, Hsq., Dapto. - 
Auditors elected.—Andrew Bonar, Hsq. and Alfred 
Roberts, Hsq. 
Papers read.—1. ‘‘On the necessity for a further explor- 
ation of the interior of the Australian continent,’’ by John 
Thompson, Hsq., Deputy Surveyor General. (Published at 
p. 232, Vol. 1, of the Magazine). 2. ‘‘On the Science of 
Statistics.”’ by C. Rolleston, Hsq., Registrar General. 
(Published at p. 254, Vol. 1, of the Magazine). 
Asa result of the preceding paper it was moved by EH. 
Wise Hsq., and seconded by Alfred Roberts Esq., “‘ that a. 
committee be appointed to collect, as far as practicable, 
information as to the social economics and statistics of 
Sydney, and that the committee consist of the following 
gentlemen:—C. Rolleston, J. Aaron, H. J. Porter, A. 
Roberts, Ed. Wise, together with the Secretaries. The 
resolution was carried unanimously. 
3. ‘°On the principles on which he has constructed a new 
grate for burning wood,’’ by Thomas Woore. (Published 
at p. 32, Vol. 1, of the Magazine with a figure. Full copies 
