ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XIX. 
The certificates of three candidates for admission as 
ordinary members were read: two for the second, and one 
for the first time. 
Mr. I. OnmsBy and Mr. W. WELCH were appointed Scrut- 
ineers, and Mr. J. NANGLE deputed to preside at the Ballot 
Box. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 
members of the Society :—PERCIVAL HINDMARSH, M.A., 
Student, ‘‘ Linden Park,’’ Revesby, via Bankstown, JOHN 
POWELL, Manufacturer (Food Products), 170-2 Palmer 
Street, Sydney. | 
The President referred to the fact that since the last 
General Monthly Meeting, an armistice had been arranged 
in connection with the war with Germany, and on the 
motion of the President the following resolution was carried 
unanimously C= 
“That, having in view the successful position reached in the 
disastrous war in which our Empire and the Allies, after four and 
a quarter years, have gained such a signal victory, the Royal 
Society of New South Wales, assembled at its General Monthly 
Meeting, desires to place on record its profound satisfaction that 
this great struggle for freedom and liberty had secured what it is | 
hoped will eventually be the world’s peace ; and it also desires to 
express its great appreciation of, and deep sense of gratitude for 
the valuable services rendered to their country, by those of its 
members who enlisted for Active Service, and while it mourns 
the loss. of those brave ones who made the supreme sacrifice, it 
offers to the survivors its most cordial greetings and heartfelt 
congratulations on their Providential deliverance and _ brilliant 
success.” 
On the motion of Dr. CLELAND, seconded by Mr. H. G. 
SMITH, authority was granted to the Executive Officers to 
take any action which might seem necessary during the 
recess, in regard to providing that Germany should make 
