ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. xvii. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, JULY 6, 1904. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, July 6th, 1904. 



O. O. Burge, m. inst. c.B., President, in the Chair. 



Eighteen members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of seven candidates were read for the 

 third time, of four for the second time, and of three for 

 the first time. 



The Chairman announced that the Second Popular Science 

 Lecture this session, on "The Fabric of the Universe," by 

 Actg. Professor G. H. Knibbs, f.r.a.s., would be delivered 

 in the Physics Lecture Theatre of the University, on Thurs- 

 day, July 28th, at 8 p.m. 



Forty-eight volumes, 139 parts, 8 reports and 9 pam- 

 phlets, total 204, received as donations since the last 

 meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 

 Included in these was a complete set of the Transactions 

 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vols, 

 i. -xxiv., 1880-1903. 



The discussion upon paper by Mr. Henry G. Smith, f.c.s. 

 (read June 1st) " On the absence of Gum, and the presence 

 of a new Diglucoside in the Kinos of the Eucalypts," was 

 continued by Mr. J. H. Maiden, the author replied and 

 some remarks were made by the Chairman. 



Actg. Professor F. B. Guthrie, f.i.c, f.c.s., recapitu- 

 lated his suggestions as to "The desirableness of co-ordin- 

 ating scientific work and research in New South Wales," 

 as outlined in his Presidential Address on the 4th May; the 

 following gentlemen took part in the discussion : — Mr. 



b -July 6. 1904. 



