Vill. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
The President announced that the Council had awarded | 
the Clarke Memorial Medal to LEONARD RoDWay, C.M.G., 
Honorary Government Botanist of Tasmania. 
A letter was read from Mrs. A. McLAUGHLIN, thanking 
the Society for sympathy in the death of her husband. 
The following donations were laid upon the table :—290 
parts, 12 volumes, 14 reports and two maps. 
The President, Dr. J. B. CLELAND, then delivered his 
Presidential Address. 
On the motion of Dr. GreEIG-SMITH, a hearty vote of 
thanks was accorded to the retiring President for his valu- 
able address. ~ 
Dr. J. B. CLELAND briefly acknowledged the compliment. 
There being no other nominations, the President declared 
the following gentlemen to be Officers and Council for the 
coming year: 
President: 
WS: DUN, 
Vice—-Presidents: ; 
Ch LEU DIDI OM ORE thie ss T. H. HOUGHTON, m™. Ins7. c.z. 
R. GREIG-SMITH, p.s<c, J. B. CLELAND, w_p., ch.m. 
Hon. Treasurer: 
Prof. H. G, CHAPMAN, mp. 
Hon. Secretaries: 
Kee CAVEBAIG ES mais: | J. H. MAIDEN, 1s.0., F.r.s. 
Members of Council; 
C. ANDERSON, M.A., D.Sc. KF. H. QUAIFE, m.a., u.p. 
E. C. ANDREWS, B.aA..'F.G.s. HENRY G. SMITH, F.c.s. 
D. CARMENT, ¥.1.A.,. F.F-A. C. A. SUSSMILCH, v.a:s. 
Prof. C. E. FAWSITYT, p.se., Ph.D. H. D. WALSH, B.a.1., M. INST. C.E. 
J. NANGUE, F.R.a.s. Prof. W. H. WARREN, Lt.D., wh. Se. 
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The out-going President then installed Mr. W. 8. DuN 
as President for the ensuing year, and the latter briefly 
returned thanks. 
