Vlll. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



the other hand, thirty-two members have been elected 

 during the year. 



To day (27th April, 1921) the roll of members stands at 

 362. 



During the Society's year there have been eight monthly 

 meetings and nine ordinary and three special Council 

 meetings. 



Four Popular Science Lectures were given, namely: — 

 June 17— "The Ectoparasites of Man," by Professor S. J. 

 Johnston, d.Sc 



July 15— " The Romance of Broken Hill," by E.O.Andrews, 



B.A., F.G.S. 



August 19 — "Bovine Tuberculosis and the necessity for its 

 repression," by Professor J. D. Stewart, b.v.sc, m.r.c.v.s. 



September 16 — "Einstein's Theory of Space and Time," by 

 Mr. E. M. Wellish, m.a. 



Meetings were held throughout the Session by the 

 Sections of Geology, Agriculture and Industry, 



Twenty papers were read at the Monthly Meetings and 

 these, with a good number of exhibits, afforded much 

 instruction and interest to members of the Society. 



The Council has awarded the Clarke Memorial Medal to 

 Joseph James Fletcher, m.a., b.Sc. 



In connection with the visit of His Royal Highness the 

 Prince of Wales to Australia, an address of welcome from 

 the Society was presented to His Royal Highness at 

 Government House, Sydney, on the 17th June, 1920. 



The following members were honoured during the year : 

 Professor T. W. E. David, k,b.e.; Mr. James Nangle, o.b.e.; 

 Mr. G. F. Earp, C.B.E.; Mr. R. T. Baker, awarded the 

 Mueller Memorial Medal. 



