HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 339 
Professor Liversidge read the following letter from the 
Honorary Secretary of the New South Wales Academy of 
SAGs Viz. — 
Rialto Terrace, 
11th May, 1875. 
Dear Sir,—In accordance with the request in your letter of the 
30th ultimo, I enclose you a copy of a minute submitted to the 
Council of our Society on the 4th inst., respecting the subletting 
of its new premises to the Royal Society, which was duly approved. 
Regretting that press of business in connection with the open- 
ing of those premises should have prevented my replying more 
promptly. 
I am, etc., 
(Signed) Eccreston Du Faur, 
Hon. Sec. 
“Copy of Minute.” 
It was reported that acting on the general authority placed in 
their hands for carrying out such arrangements, the Vice-President 
and Honorary Secretary had entered into an agreement with a 
gentleman deputed to treat with them by the Royal Society of 
New South Wales, under which they had sublet the upstairs 
Room to that Society, as a Board room and office, and the Hall 
for about 8 nights in the year for their meetings, on the following 
terms :— 
(1) The Royal Society to contribute £50 per annum, payable 
quarterly. 
(2) To furnish the Board Room and to be allowed to place wire 
blinds in windows with ‘ Royal Society” thereon. 
(3) To allow the Council of the N.S.W. Academy of Art the 
use of the said Board Room for its meetings, about once a month, 
and, if required for similar meetings of a kindred Society with 
which the Council might make terms on a similar basis, provided 
always that such meetings should not clash with those of the 
Royal Society. 
(4) The Royal Society to be allowed to place a notice board on 
the outside wa!l of the building on one side of the entrance door 
