ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Xl. 
Mr. W. S. Dun, President, in the Chair. 
Thirty-three members and three visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The certificates of two candidates for admission as 
ordinary members were read; one for the second, and one 
for the first time. 
Mr. J. EH. CARNE and Mr. 8S. H. SMITH were appointed 
Scrutineers, and Mr. EH. C. ANDREWS deputed to preside at 
the Ballot Box. 
The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 
member of the Society:—JAMES LAURENCE GALLAGHER, 
Chemist, c/o Lever Bros. Ltd., Balmain, Sydney. 
A letter was read from Mr. A. PEDLEY thanking the 
Society for sympathy in the death of his brother, Mr. P. R. 
PEDLEY. 
Mr. HK. J. STATHAM drew attention to the presence of 
sea-weed and pumice which had been washed ashore near 
Wollongong early in June, the latter having probably been 
brought, as on previous occasions, by ocean currents from 
the New Hebrides. 
Fifty-four parts and two volumes were laid upon the table. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 
1. “A Contribution to a History of the Royal Society of 
New South Wales (with incidental notes in regard to 
the history of other New South Wales Societies),’’ by 
J. H. MAIDEN, F.R.S. Remarks were made by Mr. 
R. H. CAMBAGE, His Honour Judge DOCKER and Mr. 
A. B. HECTOR. | 
2. ““A simple Progressive Tax, and its bearing on the 
Federal Income Tax and other Acts,’’ by H. 8S. CaRs- 
LAW, M.A., Sc.D. 
Ii—December 4, 1918. 
