PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, 



By James Nangle, o.b.e., f.r.a.s. 



[Delivered to the Royal Society of N. S. Wales, May 4, 1921.] 



Gentlemen, — The year just ended has been one of steady 

 progress by the Society. The papers read have been of a 

 high standard, and, in all cases, valuable contributions to 

 science. The membership has been slightly increased, and 

 a state of soundness financially has been maintained. 



During the year five members of the Society have been 

 removed by death. 



Frederick Holkham Dangar, who joined this Society 

 in 1875, was born in this State on 23rd October, 1831, and 

 died in London at the end of March 1921. Mr. Dangar 

 was a son of one of the pioneers of this State. His two 

 brothers, the late H. O. Dangar, m.l.c, and A. A. Dangar, 

 were very well-known pastoralists. Though he too was 

 interested in pastoral pursuits he turned his attention 

 mostly to commercial affairs. He founded the firm of 

 Dangar, Gedye and Company, and participated in the 

 shipping and general business of that firm until 1882, 

 when he decided to retire and live in England. Apart 

 from a visit to Australia about fifteen years ago, he lived 

 continuously at Ealing, a suburb of London, up to the time 

 of his death. 



Samuel Thomas Knaggs, m.d., Aberdeen, f.r.c.s. Ireland, 

 was a member of this Society for forty-three (43) years, 

 having been elected a member in 1878. He was born in 

 Ireland in July 1832, but came to this State when six years 

 of age. His father, a medical practitioner, settled in New- 

 castle. He returned to the Old Country in his 'teens,' and 



A— May 4, 1921. 



