ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XIX. 



A letter was read from Dr. Georgina Sweet of Melbourne 

 stating that she would be glad to receive donations towards 

 a memorial to Sir W. Baldwin Spencer on his retirement 

 from the position of Professor of Biology, Melbourne 

 University. 



It was announced that as the President would be absent 

 at the date of the annual meeting the Presidential Address 

 would be delivered at the December meeting, and any 

 papers presented at the December meeting would be taken 

 as read. 



The President announced that a Popular Science Lecture 

 entitled, " Temperature: Its Control and Measurement," 

 would be delivered by Mr. W. M. Hamlet, f.i.c, p.c.s., on 

 Thursday, 20th November, 1919. 



One hundred and fifty-nine parts, 3 volumes, 8 reports, 

 2 calendars and 1 map were laid upon the table. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 



1. "Acacia Seedlings, Part V," by R. H. Oambage, f.l.s. 



Remarks were made by Messrs. J. H. Maiden, and E. 

 Cheel, Drs. Cleland and Greig-Smith, and Professor 

 Chapman. 



2. "The Miscibility of Liquids," by Prof.C.E. Fawsitt,D.Sc. 



(Read by Mr. Burrows in Professor Fawsitt's absence). 

 Remarks were made by Messrs. A. D. Olle and H. G. 

 Smith, and Drs. R. K. Murphy and R. Greig-Smith. 



3. "A new method of measuring Molecular Weights," by 



J. G. Stephens, b.Sc, John Coutts Research Scholar, 

 (communicated by Prof. C. E. Fawsitt). Remarks 

 were made by Dr. Wardlaw, Mr. R. W, Ohallinor, 

 Professor Pollock, Dr. Harker, and Mr. E.. E. Turner. 



exhibits: 

 1. Mr. W. S. Dun exhibited on behalf of Mr. George 

 Smith, Inspector of Mines, portion of the jaw of a cretace- 



