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Members elected.—The Honorable T. A. Murray Hsq., 
and R. M. Forster Esq. 
Paper read.—*‘On the Rates of Mortality and the expec- 
tation of Life in New South Wales as compared with 
Hngland and other Countries,’’ by Professor Pell. 
It was moved by Mr. Smalley and seconded by Professor 
Smith, and carried, ‘*That the Secretaries of the Royal 
Society be requested to communicate with the Colonial 
Secretary with a view of obtaining such extra clerical 
assistance as shall enable the Registrar General to reduce 
and finish the Statistics in his office so far as they relate 
to the number of individuals of all ages that have died in 
each successive year, and such collateral information as 
may supply complete Tables of Mortality and expectation 
of Life in New South Wales.”’ 
Notes on the Geology of the Mary River, Queensland, 
were then read by the Rev. W. B. Clarke. 
Sixth Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 4th 
December, 1867. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Members elected.—John Gowland Hsq., R.N., and Rev. 
Dr. Lang, D.D. M.P. 
Papers read.—1. “On the Mutual Influence of Clock 
Pendulums under certain conditions,’ byG. R.Smalley Esq., 
which he illustrated by various experiments upon two 
clocks from the Observatory. 
2. “On the Source of the Sun’s Light and Heat,’ by 
Frederick S. Peppercorne Hsq. 
Seventh Monthly Meeting, Hall, Australian Library, 3rd 
June, 1868. His Excellency the Harl of Belmore in the 
Chair. 
Office-bearers were elected for the year 1868. (SeeVol.1.) 
Member elected.—Mr. F. Allerding. 
