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he realised was of so much importance to the nation's 

 progress. 



Hugh Paterson, who died on 22nd August, 1918, at the 

 age of sixty, had been a member of this Society for forty 

 years having been elected in 1878. For many years he 

 carried on a successful dental practice in Sydney, and was 

 one of tho founders of the Odontological Society of New 

 South Wales. He was a supporter of science from a firm 

 belief in its value. 



Percival Pedley, elected a member in 1877, was a 

 well known Sydney dentist, practising for many years in 

 Macquarie Street, and took a keen interest in natural 

 science in its broadest aspects. For many years he was a 

 prominent worker in connection with the Microscopical 

 Section of the Society. He was a member of the Council 

 of the Linnean Society for many years. He took a great 

 interest in aquatic sport ; and during the latter part of his 

 life lived at Lord Howe Island for several months each 

 year. He died on the 2nd of June, 1918. 



T. F. G. Pockley, a member since 1879, for many years 

 an officer of the Commercial Banking Company, died on 

 the 16th August, 1918. He was closely associated with 

 the development of banking matters during the expansion 

 of interests connected with the gold rush, both in this 

 State and Queensland. 



The Rev. Thomas Roseby, m.a., ll.d., f.r.a.s,, was born 

 in Sydney on 8th April, 1844, and died on the 16th December, 

 1918. He joined this Society in 1913. Dr. Roseby was 

 educated at the Sydney University. He held, successively, 

 three University scholarships, was gold medallist in logic 

 and mental science in 1868, and took the degrees of M.A. 

 in 1871, and LL.B. and LL.D. in 1873. He became, in 1867, 

 the first minister of P.etersham Congregational Church; in 

 1872 he went to New Zealand and took charge of the 



