XVI11. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



classification, while nearly all the Australian meteorites 

 are Octahedrites. Two hexahedrites have been previously 

 recorded, one from Bingara, the other from Barraba. This 

 new meteorite has a very fresh appearance, and would give 

 the impression that on all sides it is thumb-marked, and if 

 it has not recently fallen to the earth, it is evident that 

 nickel-iron can remain for years without undergoing appre- 

 ciable oxidation. 



Mr. A. B. Hector gave notice that at the next meeting 

 he would move "that the time is now opportune to con- 

 sider the ad visibility of obtaining, for the Royal Society of 

 New South Wales, more commodious and up-to-date pre- 

 mises, so as to have ample room for the housing of the 

 library, and more room and better facilities for the social 

 intercourse of its members. 



NOVEMBER 5th, 1919. 



The four hundred and tenth General Monthly Meeting 

 was held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, at 

 8 p.m. 



Dr. R. Greig-Smith, Vice-President, in the Ohair. 



Forty-five members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of eight candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read: five for the second and three 

 for the first time. 



Messrs. A. D. Olle and R. W. Challinor were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Mr. C. Hedley deputed to preside at the 

 Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — Robert Gladstone Anderson, 

 Frank Stanley Cotton, Clement Alfred Hack, Frederick Lu 

 Henriques, Hereward Leighton Kesteven. 



