ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Vii. 
A series of Popular Science Lectures, illustrated by lantern slides, will 
be delivered at the Society’s House, at 8 p.m., as follows :— 
June 21—‘‘ Some Results of Archeological Work in Jerusalem,” by Professor 
ANDERSON STUART, M.D., LL.D. 
July 19—‘ Our Water Supply from source to distribution,” by J. M. Smary’ 
M. Inst.C.E., Engineer-in-Chief, Board of Water Supply and Sewerage’ 
and E.S. STokss, m.B., D.p.H., Medical Officer, Board of Water 
Supply and Sewerage. 
Aug. 16—“‘ Sir Joseph Banks, the ‘ Father of Australia’,”’” by J. H. Marpzn, 
¥F.L.S., Director of the Botanic Gardens. 
Sept. 20—“‘Recent Developments in Long Distance Electrical Transmission,” 
by T. Rooks, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., City Electrical Engineer. 
Nov. 15—“ Chapters in Early Australian History,” by F. M. Buapen, 
F.B.G.S., F.R.H.S. (Lond.). 
(3.) A series of three Clarke Memorial Lectures would 
be delivered by Prof. H. W. SKEATS, D.sc., F.G.s., Melbourne 
University, on the following dates :— 
Monday, October 22—“ The Volcanoes of Victoria,” 
Thursday, October 25—“ The Origin of Dolomite,’—(a. Early research and 
views as toits formation. 8. Experimental work up to the year 1897). 
Tuesday, October 30—*<‘ The Origin of Dolomite,’—(a. Recent experimental 
work including the chemical and mineralogical results of the 
examination of the Funafuti boring and of specimens from raised 
coral islands. #8. The bearing of these investigations on the origin 
of dolomite. y. Application of modern views to the dolomites of 
Tyrol and other areas.) 
(4.) The Society’s Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XxXxIXx., 
1905, is in the binder’s hands and would be forwarded to 
members without delay. 
(5.) A lecture on “‘ The Scenery of Mount Kosciusko,”’ by 
His Honor Judge DockER, M.A., (illustrated by lantern 
slides) would be delivered May 14th, 1906. 
The following letters were received and read :— 
Berlin N., den 16 Januar 1906. 
Hochgeehrter Herr—Sie hatten die Giite mir mitzuteilen, dass die 
Royal Society of New South Wales mich am 6 Dezember v. Js. zum 
Ehrenmitgliede ernannt hat. Ich habe mich tiber diese Hhrung umsomehr 
gefreut, als sie die erste Anerkennung meiner wissenschaftlichen Bestre- 
bungen ist, die mir von Ihrem fernen Kontinent zuteil wird, und ich sehe 
darin den besten Beweis, wie sehr die Wissenschaft Gemeingut aller 
Kulturvolker ist. 
