334 J. H. MAIDEN. 
Officers-bearers were elected for 1873-4. 
Member elected.—William Adams Purves Esq. 
Forty-second Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
25th June, 1873. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Members Elected.—H. H. Kater Hsq., W. A. B. Greaves 
Hsq., Henry R. Allerding Hsq. 
The Rev. W. B. Clarke then read the opening address 
(Vol. vit, p. 1). 
In the discussion which ensued, Mr. Charles Moore 
expressed his hope that a certain portion of the Illawarra 
district owned by Mr. Macafee might be preserved, it being 
the only portion of that district in which the early form of 
the natural vegetation there was preserved. 
Forty-third Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
9th July, 1873. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Members elected:—Dr. John Pierce, Rev. David Gallo- 
way, R.A., William Neill Hsq., W. J. Wilshire Esq., James 
Manning Hsq., Mons. Simon, French Consul, James Norton 
Hsq., G. R. Dibbs Esq., Rev. Edward Rogers, Charles M. 
Fisher Ksq, Dr. Irving, Hugh Kennedy Hsq. 
Paper read.—‘'On the Solution of certain Geodetic 
Problems,”’ by Mr. Martin Gardiner. 
Forty-fourth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
6th August, 1873. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Member elected.—George Makin EHsq.’of Berrima. 
Papers read.—1. ‘“‘ Note on some passages in the last 
Anniversary Address,’’ by the Rev. W. B. Clarke. 2. “‘Our 
Coal and Coal Ports,’’ by James Manning Esq. 
Forty-fifth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
3rd September, 1873. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Member elected.—Stephen S. Vale Hsq. of Newcastle. 
