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in the humble capacity of shepherd; he had by his own 
efforts raised himself to an honourable position. He died 
October 27th, 1905, in his 69th year. 
Sir Humphrey Davy’s memory has been honoured during 
the year by the erection of a tablet placed on 3 Rodney- 
place, Clifton, Bristol, in the house he occupied for a time. 
The unveiling was performed by Mr. Marconi. 
Library.— Books and periodicals have been purchased at 
a cost of £80 16s. 2d., binding books cost £12 11s. 6d., total 
£93 7s. 8d. 
Exchanges.—Number of Institutions on the Hxchange 
list 431; publications received in exchange for the Society’s 
Journal and Proceedings during the past year :—250 
volumes, 1824 parts, 165 reports, 185 pamphlets, 17 maps, 
1 atlas of charts and 1 photograph, total 2448. 
Papers Read in 1905.— During the past year the Society 
held eight meetings at which 15 papers were read; the 
average attendance of members was 29°5 and of visitors 1°2. 
The papers read at each general meeting were not perhaps 
so numerous as during recent years, but were of consider- 
able value, they are :— 
I.—PreEsipENTIAL AppRzEss. By C. O. Burasz, M. Inst. c.E., Telford 
Medallist, Inst. C.E. 
II.—On the occurrence of Calcium Oxalate in the Barks of the 
Eucalypts. By Henry G. Smiru, r.c.s., Assistant Curator, 
Technological Museum, Sydney, [With Plate] 
IIi.— On so-called Gold-coated Teeth in Sheep. By A. LiversipGE, 
LL.D., F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry, University of Sydney. 
IV.—Observations on the Illustrations of the Banks and Solander 
Plants. By J. H. MaripEen, Government Botanist, and Director of 
Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 
V.—tThe refractive indices, with other data, of the oils of 118 species 
of Eucalypts. By Henry G. Suir, r.c.s., Assistant Curator, 
Technological Museum, Sydney. 
VI.—Note on the drift of S.S. “ Pilbarra.” By Henry A. LENEHAN, 
F.R.A.S. [With Diagram ] 
