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(5) The Royal Society to have the use of the Hall for about & 
nights in the year for their meetings (provided such meetings 
shall not interfere with the Annual Exhibition to be held for 
about five weeks in the months of March and April), and to have 
the use of the Hall, fittings, tables, chairs, linen and table utensils, 
the cost of gas on such evenings to be defrayed by the lessors. 
This agreement to be in force for the year ending 30th April, 
1876. Approved by the Council of the N.S.W. Academy of Arts. 
at meeting held 4th May, 1875. 
(Signed) Du Favr, 
Professor LIVERSIDGE. Hon. Sec. 
Resolved that the terms of the Council of the New South 
Wales Academy of Art, for the subletting of its new 
premises to the Royal Society as stated in their minute of 
the 4th May be accepted. © 
Professor Liversidge informed the Board that he had 
purchased and had sent in the necessary furniture and gas 
fittings for their Board Room. Professor Liversidge’s pur- 
chase was approved of by the Council. 
Council met in the Society’s Rooms, Hlizabeth Street, 
26th May, 1875. 
Mrs. Casey was appointed cleaner. 
Council met in the Society’s Rooms, Hlizabeth Street, 
30th June, 1875. 
A letter was read from Mr. Gerard Krefft, dated 15th 
_ June, acknowledging the receipt of the Assistant Secretary’s 
letter of the 25th May, and stating that if anything is in 
his possession at the Museum belonging to the Council 
they shall have it when he gets his own property back. 
(See minutes of 29th October, 1874. Mr. Krefft had been 
the Curator of the Australian Museum, and a member of 
the Council, and disputes between the Trustees and Mr. 
Krefft led to the appointment of a Select Committee of the 
Legislative Assembly), 
