XXIV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



2. "The Conduction of Electricity in Molybdenite," by 



Assoc. Professor O. U. Vonwiller, b.Sc. 



3. "The Preparation of certain Ferrioxalates," by G. J. 



Burrows, b.Sc, and E. E. Turner, b.a., d.Sc 



4. "An Additional Blue-leaf Stringybark," by J. H. Maiden v 



I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S. 



5. "The Essential Oil of the leaves of Doryphora sassafras 



(Endlicher) Part I," by A. R. Penfold, p.c.s. 



6. "On the Production in Australia of the Aecidial Stage 



of Puccinia graminis Pers.," by W. L. Waterhouse, 



M.C., B.Sc. (Agr.), D.I.C. (Lond.). 



The certificates of three candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read : two for the second, and one 

 for the first time. 



Professor L. A. Cotton and Mr. W. R. Browne were 

 appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. O. Anderson deputed to 

 preside at the Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — Stephen Henry Smith and Guy 

 Carrington Yates. 



This meeting was specially devoted to commemorating 

 the formation in 1821, of the Philosophical Society of Aus- 

 tralasia, the first scientific Society in Australia, and the 

 forerunner of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 



A letter was read from the Royal Society of South Aus- 

 tralia congratulating this Society on the fact that it was 

 celebrating the centenary of the foundation of scientific 

 work in Australia. 



His Excellency Sir Walter Davidson was present and 

 spoke in appreciation of the work of Australian scientists. 



