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Papers read.—1. ‘‘Local particulars of the Transit of 
Venus,”’ by H. O. Russell Esq. 2. ‘‘On our Coal and Coal 
Ports,’’ Appendix, by Mr. James Manning. 
Forty-sixth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
1st October, 1873. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Members elected.—P. N. Trebeck Esq., Dr. Atherton, 
Thomas Stevens Esq., Hccleston Du Faur Esq., Samuel 
James Bray Hsq. 
Papers read.—1. ‘* Notes on the deposit of Gold in Quartz 
Veins,’’ by H. A. Thompson Hsq., which he illustrated by 
diagrams and specimens. 2. ‘‘Note on the Bingera Diamond 
District,’ by Archibald Liversidge EKsq., which he illustrated 
by a collection of minerals from the locality. 
Forty-seventh Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 
5th November, 1873. Professor Smith in the Chair. 
Member elected.—Dr. Milford. 
Papers read.—1. ‘The Mammals of Australia and their 
Classification, Part I, Ornithodelphia and Didelphia,’”’ by 
Gerard Krefit Hsq. 2. “On Geodetic Investigations,’ by 
Mr. Martin Gardiner. 
Forty-eighth Monthly Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, | 
11th December, 1873. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Ohair. 
Members elected.—Henry Austin Esq., Edwin Daintrey 
Esq., Harrie Wood Hsq. 
Papers read.—"*On our Coal and Coal Ports,’’ by Mr. 
James Manning. 
Forty-ninth Monthly Meeting, Masonic Hall, York Street, 
20th May, 1874. Rev. W. B. Clarke in the Chair. 
Members elected.—William Dumaresq Hsq., Rev. W. 
French Clay. 
Officers were elected for 1874-5. 
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