302 J. H. MAIDEN. 
Seventy-third Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
5th July, 1865. George R, Smalley Hsq. in the Chair. 
Members elected.—Rev. William Stack, James Barnet 
Esq. 
Paper read.—“*On the Oology of Australia,’’ by Edward 
Ramsay Esq., which he illustrated by frequent reference 
to a large collection of stuffed birds, birds’ eggs and nests, 
also to two plates of engravings of eggs by Mr. Edward 
Forde. 
(See Trans. Phil. Soc, N.S.W., 1862-5, 309 - 329). 
Seventy -fourth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian 
Library, 2nd August, 1865. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Papers read.—1. ‘‘On the Theory of Encke’s Comet,”’ by 
George R. Smalley Hsq. 
(See Trans. Phil. Soc. N.S.W., 1862-5, 330 — 338.) 
2. ““On the Manners and Oustoms of the Natives of the 
Lower Murray and Darling,’”’ by Gerard Krefit. 
(See Trans. Phil. Soc. N.S.W., 1862-5, 357 — 374; the last 
paper in the volume.) 
Seventy-fifth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
6th September, 1865. Rev. W. B. Olarke in the Chair. 
Papers read.—1. ‘“‘On the Defences of Port Jackson,”’ by 
G. A. Morrell Esq., illustrated by maps of the Harbour and 
plans of the proposed Fortifications. 
(See Trans. Phil, Soc. N.S.W. 1862-5, 245 — 266.) 
2. “On the Geological Position of the Petroleum Coal,”’ 
by William Keene Hsq., illustrated with numerous speci- 
mens. 
Seventy-sixth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 
11th October, 1865. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Report of the Committee of the Philosophical Society 
appointed by the Council, July 26th, 1865, to consider the 
