HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 281 
The following papers detailing investigations made at 
the Royal Branch Mint, Sydney, were received from Cap- 
tain Ward, R.E., and laid upon the table:—1. An analysis 
of Warriora (sic) Coal. 2. An analysis of Bellambi Coke. 
3. Results of rough experiments on the heating power of 
Colonial Coal. 
The following contributions were also laid upon the table: 
1. A paper ““On the adulteration of Milk in Sydney,”’ 
from the members of the Microscopical Committee who 
had undertaken the examination of the adulteration of Food. 
2. An extract from the New Zealand Government 
Gazette of the 14th July, 1859, being a Lecture on the 
Geology of the Province of Auckland by Dr. Ferdinand 
Hochstetter, Geologist on board the Austrian Frigate 
“* Novara.”’ 
3. Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, 
from January to December, 1858. 
4, A Photographic Panorama of Port Jackson was 
exhibited, taken by Mr. J. Freeman from Kirribilli Point, 
and comprising the harbour from Milson’s Bay on the right 
to Bradley’s Head on the left. 
Council Meeting, 31st August, 1859.—‘* The Secretary 
reported to the Council that Mr. Fairfax would not publish 
the Society’s papers in the ‘‘ Herald,’’ unless he received 
all the papers read at the monthly meetings, and that he 
would not exchange slips with the ‘* Kmpire.”’ 
Resolved that no preference be shown to either paper, 
-and if Mr. Fairfax will not exchange slips, that the papers 
be given to the “‘ Empire ”’ for publication.” 
Council Meeting, 16th September, 1859.—‘‘The Secretary 
reported to the Council that he had taken His Excellency 
Sir Wm. Denison’s paper on the Dental System of Mollusca 
to Mr. Fairfax to publish and requested him to have the 
